Martin C. “Red” Fredricks IV is a husband, father of three, proud Fargoan (N.D.), small business owner, reader, writer and progressive. He's also the founder of the IV Words Blog (ivwords.com) Finally, he's a ginger; ergo the “Red.” Living blue in a deep red state is tough, but somehow, day by day, he gets by.
Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., has allegedly been involved in insider trading, and yet he’s trying to tell us that he’s done nothing wrong.
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In the early morning hours of Independence Day 2020, I’ll be standing there, Old Glory in hand, wondering not which way is up, but how and when up became down. The Flag & The Union: Up, Down or Out? If ever
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Activists with Red River Valley Climate Action (RRVCA) want the Fargo (N.D.) City Commission and Moorhead (Minn.) City Council to declare climate emergencies, and they’re collecting signatures to highlight community members’ support.
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“What’s wrong, Honey?” I asked, one word echoing through my mind before she spoke: "Everything."
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We Are Still In is a collective effort to achieve the US’ commitments to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, which are the prime contributor to human-caused global warming and climate change.
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The feeling I had, looking at the pictures of those aging hockey players wearing MAGA hats, must have been something like what that lone U.S.S.R. player felt as he watched those same
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Even as ocean levels rise, fresh water is becoming scarcer and ever more valuable to people and nations. Scientists tell us these conditions are worsening.
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A hard rain’s gonna fall. A harsh wind’s gonna blow. And there ain’t gonna be no goin’ back for people in coastal areas of the United States or around the world.
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