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Arne H. Carlson
Arne Carlson: Where is the leadership against an attack on our nation from within?
Trump is flouting the law. He has far too many accomplices. But also, far too many are silent.
R.T. RYBAK
R.T. Rybak: Remembering Jay Walljasper, a lover — and understander — of cities
Jay, who died in December, understood the power of what he called "the commons."
Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Electoral Count Act: Vice President Pence can preside but not decide
His role is largely ceremonial. He has no power to overturn the results of a presidential election.
Adam Minter, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Rural downtowns were on the mend. Then came COVID.
However, the crisis may also open new opportunities.
Is hawking a memoir the best use of Obama's time, skills?
The nation has problems that the former president could focus on instead.
Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Biden must fix immigration, not just refugee policy
The current policies are bad for the future of our economy.
Iric Nathanson
Minneapolis charter reformers should study the history ... of St. Paul
Resistance to the city manager plan in Minnesota's capital city decades ago should be a cautionary tale for Minneapolis.
Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich: Line 3 is not just another pipeline
The permits were a breathtaking betrayal. Protests bring hope.
Carl P. Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News
Dan Hofrenning
John Finnegan, Laura Bloomberg, Beverly Durgan, Mary Jo Kreitzer and Vanessa Laird
Tap U's expertise to help Minnesota thrive
When it comes to residents' health, we must invest in prevention, rather than repairing the damage already done.
Claire Hilgeman
There's no need for students to take on so much debt
We must get away from rigid expectations about the college experience and work within the budgets of the students.
Michael Nesset
John Kass, Chicago Tribune
Coming attractions: Let's go out to a movie in 2021!
I miss sitting in the dark with strangers and experiencing the joy of film on the big screen.
E. Tammy Kim, New York Times
Why nursing homes failed so badly nationwide
The problems predate the coronavirus crisis. Here's what the federal government must do.
Mary Schmic, Chicago Tribune
Tyler Cowen
Despite everything, 2020 was a very good year for science
No, it wasn't a great year on the whole, but the advances made will push us toward a better future.
Biden deserves solid grade for choice of Cardona as education secretary
He has a record of balancing competing interests, putting students first.
Danny Westneat, Seattle Times (TNS)
How it feels for the age group facing a COVID death rate of 20%
In that context, nothing spreads like fear — and nothing releases tension like a glimmer of hope.
Conor Sen, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Just send the bigger checks already
The positives dwarf the negatives associated with the higher amount for economic relief.
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