opinion exchange
Censorship is being censored at Columbia
Once a group accords itself the prerogative to regulate speech, it will eventually be weaponized in return.
When is it antisemitism? Jewish people are in the best position to know.
It is not the place of non-Jews to explain it to one of the most persecuted ethnic groups in human history.
Government surveillance keeps us safe, and Congress just improved it
There are ways to prevent abuses without compromising national security value. Over the weekend, a bipartisan Congress voted for numerous helpful reforms.
Do more to deter suicide at the Washington Avenue Bridge
My daughter was among those who have ended their lives there.
Let USC valedictorian give her speech
Though it's understandable that her anti-Israel stances are controversial on Southern California campus.
Counterpoint: Yes, corporate philanthropy has changed — and that's not necessarily a bad thing
Here's what can be gained when people are open to the evolution.
CHIPS Act, good as it was, doesn't fully enable a domestic supply chain
Companies in Minnesota and Wisconsin illustrate the situation.
Counterpoint: Why University of Minnesota employees need the right to unionize — now
PELRA reform is not merely a "nice gesture."
Right, wrong ways to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters
Throw the book at them, but don't use Sarbanes-Oxley to hold them accountable.
How women kept the Twin Cities on the big-deal sports event map
And how to maintain that standing.
A voter's guide to the climate crisis
The choice is really not agonizing. Or shouldn't be.
Ukraine aid vote is a domestic and geopolitical inflection point
Renowned Russia expert Fiona Hill reflects on the Kremlin's propaganda program, what President Vladimir Putin is thinking and how U.S. divisions impact international issues.
A return to birding
The technology and species have changed over the years, but the rewards remain.
The courage to follow the evidence on transgender care
Often, those who see nuance decide it's best to just keep their heads down. But here's a report in which empathy, humility and intellectual integrity are all on display.
Republicans wanted a crackdown on Israel's critics. Columbia obliged.
Its president emerged from a four-hour grilling largely unscathed. All that's been damaged is academic freedom.
The little park that could … be better
Father Hennepin Bluff Park, with the right care and restoration, could be a destination.
Climate change looms large this election year
The planet is on a dangerous streak, making the U.S. election even more critical.
For this Minnesota legislator, action targeting child abuse is intensely personal
"There were a lot of nights that I would pray for someone to come and save me. And no one came."
Thomas L. Friedman: Is there a plausible outcome that's pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli and pro-Iranian?
Yes, but it will require leadership changes for all three factions — change that has to come from within.
The 'Civility Caucus'
Minnesota legislators who are taking a bipartisan approach to their work deserve praise.