Democrats' turn to denounce ethics failures
They should denounce all corruption, not just the sort from Republicans.
More Plato and Socrates. That's what higher education needs.
The liberal arts are fading just when we need them most.
Counterpoint: Minnesota hospitals helped create the stress they operate under today
They didn't start the HMO craze, but they enabled it.
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Maureen Dowd
The truth hurts, especially when Bill Maher dishes it out
"A warrior for the rest of us, absolutely refusing to be careful."
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There's a high cost for air pollution
It costs the U.S. billions annually in lost GDP.
Beth Kowitt
Get ready, bosses — today's protesters are tomorrow's workers
And that would seem to set up a battle of wills.
Vanessa Waltz
What I don't talk about when I talk about graduation
My plans at Macalester (via the U) and thereafter were big. But bigger isn't always where it's at.
the Editorial Board of Bloomberg Opinion
Beware of Trump's economic plans
Higher tariffs, a politicized central bank, a deliberately weakened dollar and more public borrowing would be dangerous.
Jamie Kalakaru-Mava
It's not funny: The disheartening state of creative and cultural nonprofits in Minnesota
Funding is difficult. Ticket sales have not bounced back. And workers are jumping ship.
Kristen Hutchison
Universities mirror society and the lack of trust in institutions
That trust must be regained through dialogue, learning more about the opposing argument and seeing the cards as they lay.
Bob “Again” Carney Jr.
How to avoid an Uber/Lyft disaster
We may be in need of another Walz veto and attempt to buy more time.
Bruce Yandle
When Biden and Trump agree, consumers should worry
Protectionist trade policies from both would lead to higher prices and slower growth. May not be how it sounds, but it's how it works.
Ken Martin
A rousing Minnesota unwelcome for Donald Trump
He had claimed he'd never come back. If only he had kept that promise, because his values are wildly out of step with ours.
the Editorial Board of the Boston Herald
An attack on meat
World Bank's climate idea comes with myriad risks for consumers, the economy,
Nick Schneeman
To heal, Minnesota needs more physical therapists
The pay is good and the work is rewarding, yet there's a shortage. Here are some things that can help with that.
Norm Hanson
Counterpoint: Has the center line moved on HMOs?
An effort to require them to be nonprofit again seems at least to accept their existence.
John M. Barry
As bird flu simmers as a human threat, past pandemic lessons take on new urgency
We need to be prepared to fight the next war, not the last one.
Bret Stephens
Ahmed Tharwat
What Biden forgot in his Holocaust Memorial speech
The Palestinian story was never fully told in this America.
William Cory Labovitch
Netanyahu's biggest mistake: Retaliating in Gaza without the support of the Palestinian Authority
Having that support would have neutralized claims of genocide.
Curt Mills
Like a Nixon in China, what Trump could do in foreign policy might surprise the world
His approach to foreign policy can be pragmatic or unpredictable — or both at the same time.
Pete Stauber
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber: Let's recommit to defending law enforcement
Vilification, prosecution and violence have led to the worst retention and recruiting crisis in our lifetimes.
Em Cassel
Counterpoint: So you're leaving Minneapolis. I'm staying.
Beautiful city, progressive values. Above all, I just like it here.
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