opinion exchange
When all the heroes have fallen: Lessons from Germany
We had the statues removed and streets renamed as the national story evolved.
Kenwood homeless encampment is not what it seems
My first thoughts of the small scattering of tents were wrong, and a short conversation reminded me that we're all in this together.
Hamilton, and 'Hamilton,' reexamined anew
The musical's movie debut on Disney Plus reminds us that history is dynamic, not static, so "who tells your story" changes in context with what's happening today, too.
Supreme Court backs Trump on birth control policy
It's legal, but that doesn't mean public health is well-served.
Betsy Hodges: As mayor of Minneapolis, I saw how white liberals block change
Even now, there's a danger that the sidestepping will continue.
Peter Hutchinson: A path to explore redesigning public safety begins at the Third Precinct
We could have a new approach ready to go by the end of the year.
The never-ending no-eviction order has made rental housing unsafe and unlivable
I get it — no one feels sorry for landlords. But when smoke, verbal abuse and increased COVID-19 risks are present, they need options.
Washington's NFL team may change its name — finally
Goal should be to find a nickname devoid of hurt, insult.
Don't shame businesses for taking government money
There is nothing wrong with opposing a policy in principle yet taking advantage of it in practice.
OK, assume Trump loses and won't leave …
He couldn't run the executive branch alone. But any Cabinet members who tried to help could face prison.
An Italian explorer Minnesota could love
Count Constantino Giacomo Beltrami searched for the source of the Mississippi River.
Try this new Rx for insulin cost
The one Minnesota chose was ineffective.
For transformative policing strategies — look abroad, Minneapolis
We can look to Europe for examples of reform.
International students get the boot, and it's not just their loss
They'll have to leave, Trump administration decides, if the only classes offered to them are online only.
Biden should not debate Trump unless …
… the president agrees to release his tax returns and agrees to real-time fact-checking.
Help the hungry as pandemic's economic impact grows
An additional 275,000 Minnesotans are expected to face food insecurity.
The Minnesota Senate should not be for sale to extremist anti-choice groups
Senate Republicans quietly met to pass a resolution to hire an outside law firm.
Counterpoint: The Dakota people aren't prepared to forget or forgive genocide
D.J. Tice's strained argument minimizes the long list of corrupt deals and broken promises that led to the tragic events of 1862.
Visit my neighborhood and tell me we should dismantle MPD
Crime is skyrocketing in my downtown Minneapolis neighborhood and I no longer feel safe walking to and from work.
The rich and privileged can revolt, too
A consideration of the battle within the 1% — and why it's important.