Donald Trump’s pick of anti-ethanol Scott Pruitt to head the EPA has prompted Governor Dennis Daugaard to join his fellow corny state execs Terry Branstad of Iowa and…
Month: December 2016
Black Hills writer Sam Hurst recovers from the election and keys a mighty essay on America’s deeply ingrained white supremacy and the need to eradicate Trumpism…
Russia worked to beat Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump become President of the United States, says the CIA: Intelligence agencies have identified individuals with connections to…
I substitute-taught today—economics and British lit. Students in the latter are reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm. While students diligently completed their worksheets (grammar! vocab! reading questions!), I…
President Taft signed the Department of Labor into existence on March 4, 1913, Its first Secretary was the founder of the United Mine Workers. The mission…
I’m not sure if it’s cognitive dissonance or buyer’s remorse, but I’m sure there’s schadenfreude to be had (if you’re that kind of mean person) in watching South Dakota biofuel…
The Chuck Brennan hissy fit continues: The Brennan Rock & Roll Academy was established to help children uncover and develop their love, passion, and talents…
As I read through the court documents in Curd et al. v. South Dakota, the GOP legislators’ lawsuit to overturn Initiated Measure 22, I find one remarkable passage…