opinion exchange
GOP wants us to fear 'President Harris'
Here's how Biden should respond.
Yeah, basically, Saudi Arabia now owns golf
The PGA Tour teams up unnecessarily with a country that lacks freedom and has a history of murder. As Phil Mickelson put it, apparently earnestly: "Awesome day today."
Counterpoint: Work requirements don't work, do harm — and have even bigger problems
What we typically consider "welfare" is underinclusive.
The case against the case against a higher gas tax
From a consumer standpoint, Minnesota's small bump won't affect pump prices. Though from a wear-and-tear standpoint, trucking is a bigger issue.
New Voices: Supportive housing is nearing crisis
Our residents deserve safe, dignified housing, and we can't do that with current funding.
Editorial counterpoint: Getting people downtown requires safety above all
There's no chicken-or-egg question about it. It's obvious.
Make weight-loss drugs affordable
Given the scale of potential health benefits, some Medicare coverage is a good idea.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt: My assessment of the funding situation in law enforcement
If we are responsible for public safety, we must be given the resources to address it. At the moment, we struggle to provide even the basics.
Counterpoint: This was the most successful ERA session in 50 years
Here's an accounting of the progress that was made and how.
The debt-limit crisis is over. Now on to the debt crisis.
These days, austerity makes much more sense, making possible all sorts of win-win bargains.
2023 farm bill must say no to Big Sugar
A government program in effect since the 1930s amounts to a Soviet-style subsidy.
Counterpoint: Why higher ed must teach the liberal arts
St. Cloud State University should reconsider its values and its agenda of program cuts.
Counterpoint: In embracing a future after affirmative action, Macalester can draw on its past
Graduates of the Equal Educational Opportunity Program who are about to gather for a 50-year reunion can help make history repeat.
D-Day and grief — from the personal to the universal
On a summer visit to Normandy I had hoped to avoid thoughts of loss. That proved impossible.
The movement in the Trump documents case
It was already dire for the former president. Now it looks even worse.
Go forth and argue
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens' speech to University of Chicago graduates: "This is a speech about speaking your mind when other people don't want you to."
Minnesota climate turns chilly for free speech
A sweeping elections bill likely puts Minnesotans at risk for harassment and intimidation for their beliefs.
Tax, spend, elect. Repeat.
An updated version of this formula from Harry Hopkins could work in Minnesota.
Counterpoint: Disney is right; Mayo is wrong
In Florida, Disney is fighting for LGBTQ rights, education and more. In Minnesota, Mayo is fighting to silence nurses.
Where does Minnesota go from here?
Calling all visionaries: A request for submissions.