More Opinion
Tyler Cowen
COVID showed that we're bad at big decisions
One of the fundamental assumptions of economics has been upended.
the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News
How can we really stop unauthorized immigration?
Vice President Kamala Harris is right to tap the leverage of global brands.
Thomas L. Friedman
'Mean Greens' force Exxon from its 'good to the last drop' business model on oil
Wise energy producers are diversifying their bets.
Adam Frank
I'm a physicist who searches for aliens. UFOs don't impress me.
There are good reasons to believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, but purported sightings of objects that fly strangely aren't among them.
Matthew Yglesias
Shh. Congress is working …
The Endless Frontier Act is one of its success stories. There are others.
the Editorial Board of the New York Times
Democrat or Republican, you probably love the post office
The good news is that both parties are lining up behind the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
Biden works to restore U.S. as a reliable broker of peace
He responded to Middle East violence based on experience, strategic aims.
Virginia Heffernan
John M. Crisp
It's time for a better national motto
"In God We Trust" — official since 1956 — has always been problematic.
Progress on safe childbirth for moms hasn't been equitable in U.S.
Black women are more than twice as likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions.
Claire Thomas, Denise Butler, Kit Fordham and Va-Megn Thoj
Small businesses owned by people of color and immigrants need relief
We offer specific solutions, but state leaders have not translated talk into action.
Noah Smith
What might you do for a chance at $1 million?
Lotteries are encouraging COVID-19 vaccination. Maybe they could do the same for other good behaviors.
Pete Stauber
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber: Border crisis is Biden's to fix now
The deteriorating situation requires common-sense solutions, including a wall in populated areas.
James Dunn
D. Roger Pederson
Saluting the heroes of two waning wars
On the 50th anniversary of Memorial Day, we have so much to be grateful for.
Dick Schwartz
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
How to make a killing by bringing an end to the dying
Economists confirm: Saving lives by vaccinating the world would be the best investment ... ever!
D.J. Tice
Who gains, who loses, with more (or fewer) cops on the street?
Research shows both the benefits and the costs of policing fall especially on Black communities.
Nelsie Yang and Tobita Chow
Counterpoint: Anti-China rhetoric fuels anti-Asian hate
We must make meeting shared challenges a centerpiece of our foreign policy to combat hate.
Erin Murphy and Cedrick Frazier
Essential workers must be made whole
Workers who missed work to keep us safe should not be punished.
About Opinion
The Opinion section is produced by the Editorial Board. The board operates independently and is not involved in setting newsroom policies or in reporting or editing articles in other sections of the newspaper or startribune.com.
-
- Scott Gillespie
- Editorial Editor and Vice President
-
- David Banks
- Assistant commentary editor
-
- Jill Burcum
- Editorial Writer
-
- Denise Johnson
- Editorial Writer
-
- John Rash
- Editorial writer and columnist
Most Read
- The best direction for gender care after the Cass Review
- The tale of two cities' assessed property values
- Thoughts from the Star Tribune's new community engagement director
- In Minnesota, statistical gloom amid the hope of a progressive-led boom
- We're paying today for Trump's international incompetence while in office
Opinion Commentary
Commentary from topic experts and advocates in Minnesota and Star Tribune readers.
