A @entertain_mn critic went to the latest Cantus show and asked "Can art be too political?" No. It can't. americancivicforum.org/ideas/cantus-c…

As President Trump pushes a return to mining, a Pulitzer-winning composer travels to coal country nyti.ms/2pf6QTl

Happy Confederate Defeat Day, everyone x.com/fordm/status/3…

As ever, American Civic Forum's Matthew Foster stands at the nexus of art and politics and helps it make a bit more sense americancivicforum.org/ideas/cantus-c…

Canada is releasing a commemorative $10 bill for its 150th anniversary. And they're purple! americancivicforum.org/ideas/canadas-…

Our poster show in September reimagines currency as public art. What might that look like? Here's Canada's new $10. americancivicforum.org/ideas/canadas-…

Elections matter less than we think—they have become the show horse when we need a workhorse. bit.ly/2opufT3

We haven't had one of these from Bensalem, Pennsylvania before. Ergo, groundbreaking analysis. Sharp. Hot. Must read. And so forth. x.com/nytimes/status…

This person makes a very compelling argument.

He's from Minnesota. The first state to volunteer troops to the Union. Those monuments should be used for target practice. x.com/coreystewartva…

yuuuup. memorialization ≠ public education. x.com/mattdpearce/st…

optics are key to purity tests x.com/sarahlerner/st…

This has everything

If you're upset about Milo, Coulter, Cernovich et al. and didnt say a word in support of Kaepernick, it's not free speech you're defending.

Also amazing is how in 2012, right after redistricting, House Democratic candidates got 1.5 million more votes, but 31 fewer seats. x.com/DouthatNYT/sta…

Oh, I'm pretty confident they can brawl on Twitter about how Pelosi should have phrased something better. x.com/mattmfm/status…

The next time you get upset about a few broken windows at a protest, remember how much real violence happens very politely in our Capitol

Everybody read this thread x.com/benwikler/stat…

Carter Page's testimony interpreted both comically and legally. 11/29. 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Theater, Mpls. $15. goo.gl/siHHZe