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Cass R. Sunstein
May 28, 2020
FILE - This June 27, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump's Twitter feed is photographed on an Apple iPad in New York. President Donald Trump's ret

Trump vs. Twitter: Truth police? No. Holding presidents to account? Yes.

Twitter's policies are a good example of the right way to handle lies on its platform.
Jack Uldrich
May 28, 2020
Neighbors fought with garden hoses and buckets to save homes after rioters set fire to a multi-story affordable housing complex under construction nea

We want a more peaceful world, but it starts from within

If we see ourselves in both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin we need to take the first steps to change the world.
Asad Zaman
May 28, 2020
Demonstrators held their ground as Minneapolis Police sought to push them south on Minnehaha Ave. late Wednesday night. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheele

To end pattern of violence, a tangible reform agenda is needed

We must end police killings of black men.
Eugene Steuerle
May 28, 2020
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, employees work on the partially reopened trading floor, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Stocks surged on

This is not your grandfather's debt problem

The country won't pull out of its imbalance as easily as it did after World War II.
Art Cullen
May 28, 2020
FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo, workers leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind. Federal recommendations meant to keep

A springtime of fear in a small meatpacking town

The rural Midwest was anxious before the pandemic.
Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
May 28, 2020
Minneapolis police in May following the death of George Floyd.

To call the police on a black man is to wield a weapon

George Floyd, killed in Minneapolis, is why Amy Cooper's Central Park call was so repugnant.
David Banks
May 27, 2020
Protesters started marching toward the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct after gathering Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Four Minneapolis officers involved in th

The death of George Floyd, and the frustration that nothing ever changes

We seek to end racism and injustice. How might we measure progress?
Editorial
May 27, 2020

Supreme Court should take the next step and offer video

Experiment with live audio has gone well, so why not let cameras in?
Brett McDonnell and Matt Bodie
May 27, 2020
Shoppers made their way through Rosedale Center as some of the stores opened for business during the coronavirus pandemic, Monday, May 18, 2020 in Ros

To reopen the economy, businesses need a 'safe haven' protocol to avoid liability

Reopening in the middle of a pandemic induces fear for employers and employees, and a compromise could address concerns for both.
Henry Farrell
May 27, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on protecting seniors with diabetes in the Rose Garden White House, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Washington

Four takeaways from Twitter's decision to start fact-checking Trump

On the facts, the history, and the free-speech and political implications.
Rachel Bitecofer
May 27, 2020
FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. Alaska Democra

Why a Biden victory hinges on picking the right running mate

The presumptive nominee needs someone to energize the party's coalition and balance the ticket.
Editorial
May 26, 2020

Struggling U.S. economy needs another federal boost

Americans are hurting, and the Senate should get to work on a new plan.
Dane Smith
May 26, 2020
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo from left, Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., fo

Counterpoint: A referendum on progressivism? Ok, let's count its amazing accomplishments

Let's see just how liberal democracy and progressive policy has improved our lives.
David Leussler
May 26, 2020
Asha Knight, left, is comforted by Dilonna Johnson, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, near the site where a black man, who was taken into police

Officer-involved deaths: Will you be complicit, too?

We have to do more when we see injustice.
John Phelan
May 26, 2020
Saint Therese Senior Services in New Hope, Minn., on Thursday, April 30, 2020. A suburban Minneapolis nursing home said 47 residents have died from co

Minnesota's long-term care homes are dangerous

Outside of these facilities Minnesota is safer than average, but data shows that we're failing to protect those most vulnerable.
Paul Anton
May 26, 2020
American flags have been placed by members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" a

Approaching Memorial Day, I visit my father's gravestone

But the day is truly dedicated to those who died in service to their country.
Adam Platt
May 22, 2020
Closeup of a 2020 Graduation Tassel at a graduation ceremony.

Modified milestones: A message to my son and all 2020 grads

Adulthood is a test of self-reliance, and this year's class in particular will need to be made of stern stuff.
JOHN C. “CHUCK” CHALBERG
May 22, 2020
Vector illustration of a colourful design showing hundred per cent

The 2020 election? A referendum — on progressivism

Not on Trump, but on the actual source of what ails our way of government.
James Jay Carafano
May 22, 2020
Memorial Day 2020 will be yet another strange holiday because of COVID-19 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery and beyond. Here, an American flag adorns

This Memorial Day we can remember the reason for the season

Sales and barbecues are fine, but we're in a special position to honor our fallen.
Frances Tilney Burke
May 22, 2020
Wearing a face mask, a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at

Memorial Day parades and parties are put on hold, and maybe that's OK

It's a thoughtful, somber day for remembering those who gave their lives.

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