opinion exchange
We'll all benefit if autoworkers succeed in getting a 32-hour workweek
Here are the reasons the demand makes sense.
Biden should not have joined the UAW picket line
How can he subsequently be an honest broker?
Can the DFL split in Minneapolis be healed?
A political party exists to move forward a list of shared goals, but it's no longer clear what the Minneapolis DFL stands for.
Menendez should resign
New Jersey Democratic U.S. senator should focus on the defense he says will exonerate him.
Trump's support for UAW conjures his old black magic
He's selling time travel, but what we really need today is hope.
No, the climate hasn't 'always changed' like this
Not for a couple hundred million years, anyway.
On knowing when to quit, follow Benedict's rule
There is honor in knowing when to step aside.
An end to the Hollywood strikes?
Damaging walkouts could still come to an end as writers make a tentative deal with studios.
Senate right to get (casual) with the times
The rest of us rarely dress so formally — so why should our elected officials?
Slob standard not well-suited to Senate's role
Such a valued position deserves a look of respect.
Q&A: An analysis of conservative policy — and movement — on crime
"While in general I'm in favor of being tough on crime, I would also like people to be smart on crime, and it's hard to get that right."
The apparent implosion of the Center for Antiracist Research
There's a lamentable tendency among left-leaning donors to chase fads and celebrities rather than build sustainable institutions.
Rail safety politics don't increase rail safety
There's no excuse for passing an ill-considered law loaded with unnecessary priorities that cater to a political special interest.
U's breach suggests too much data is being collected
As a Minnesotan, you have rights and you can exercise them.
St. Ben's-St. John's embrace unity to meet higher ed challenges
Under one president, a unified leadership team and a joint governance structure, our two schools are leading in innovation.
Counterpoint: DFL action on crime is historic, comprehensive
And to say we were "missing in action" this session is intentionally misleading.
If Democrats could show Franken the door, they absolutely should to Menendez
That wasn't an easy consensus to reach. This would be.
The what-to-do-about migration question, as yet unanswered
Most likely, there will be neither a punitive end to the crisis nor a successful humanitarian means of managing it.
Hunting wolves won't save Bambi
The life of a fawn is perilous — with our without predators.
Chinese consul: It's not China undermining the status quo
There should be a genuine adherence to the one-China principle.