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Tyler Cooper, InsideSources.com (TNS)
To reform the Supreme Court judiciously, try term limits
Our current imbalance is not what our founders imagined.
Trump administration is demonizing foreign workers — again
It wants to reduce tech visas, which could end up hurting U.S. workers.
Lawrence B. Solum
Judge Barrett is an originalist. That needn't make you afraid.
If recent events show anything, it's that we should fear people who do what they want and not what the law requires. The core of originalism, however, is the rule of law.
Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
When you watch Aaron Sorkin's Chicago 7 movie, remember real-life juror Mrs. Jean Fritz
Her evolution during the famous trial gives us hope that individuals can open their minds to the need for change and help make it happen.
Scott Gillespie
Remembering Sid
The editor of Star Tribune Opinion reminisces about news tips, run-ins and field trips involving a one-of-a-kind colleague.
Tim Walz, Jeff Harmening, and Stephanie Lundquist
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Cathy M. Kolwey
After that performance, Barrett should admit her unfitness ...
... as an adoptive mother to children of color.
Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt
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Only ranked-choice voting could save American democracy now
It's a key reform to redress the dysfunction in our current system.
Sarah Van Benschoten
Klobuchar slipped badly during Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Her uncivil attack on a distinguished woman ruined her moderate disguise.
Steven Belton, Steve Hunegs, LaJune Lange and Jacob Millner
Democracy and peace among Americans depends on each of us now
Each political party believes the other presents danger for America, and it's up to us to work together to heal our country.
Dan Feehan
Jim Hagedorn has quit on Minnesota. I won't.
I am running for Congress because we have to start putting people first.
Tom Emmer
Kim Crockett
Counterpoint: No, all is not well with Minnesota's election system
Hennepin and Ramsey counties show sharp differences on party balance rule.
Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
The Great Barrington Declaration: A dangerous libertarian strategy for herd immunity
Maximum liberty for commerce and daily life? Seductive idea. But in most of the U.S., the lockdowns are not severe.
Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
New York Post puts Twitter and Facebook in a no-win position with Hunter Biden allegations
Setting aside questions about the report's validity, what's interesting is the outrage triggered as the companies seek to enforce their terms of service.
Bill Rodriguez and Jim Galvan
Minneapolis needs a law enforcement surge
Enough reimagining already. We need a real-life solution to end the crime crisis on our streets.
Tawnja Zahradka
Joan Anderson Growe and Joe Mansky
Take it from us, all's well with voting in Minnesota
Nothing we face this year is something we aren't prepared for, or haven't seen before.
Pegi Christiansen
What a Wisconsin artist has learned while trying to educate about the Electoral College
People have much to learn, if they're willing.
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