More Opinion
Catcalling allegedly led to murder in Chicago
Prosecutors say college honor student was verbally harassed before attack.
Editorial
Internal tensions threaten NATO
Confrontations between countries in the alliance erode the unity essential to the pact's success.
David Foster
Two decades after the Battle in Seattle, anti-globalist populism has swept the globe, as predicted
Twenty years later, my forecast was spot-on, but I didn't see right-wing populism and Donald Trump seizing the advantage.
Editorial
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration should be fact-based
Trump should make amends for leadership pick, put a scientist in charge.
Letters
Readers Write: Praise, criticism for Twin Metals editorial, plus an alternative
Plus: EPA policy on water, and hunting genetically enhanced animals.
Kelly Osborne
Editorial counterpoint from Twin Metals: Let the mine permit process work
Why not let Minnesotans learn whether the project stands up to scrutiny?
Editorial
Too many nations are working against Paris agreement on climate change
Report points to counterproductive policies on fossil fuel production.
Editorial
Thanksgiving 2019: Staying mindful while giving thanks
There is much to celebrate in America, yet don't forget those whose lives are a struggle.
Abraham Lincoln and William H. Seward
Amid pain and strife, a penitent nation gives thanks
Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 1863. A proclamation by the president of the United States of America.
Ted Widmer
The Thanksgiving story: A unifying holiday, born in discord
Thanksgiving gained national status in 1863, as civil war raged, with eloquent words from President Lincoln and his secretary of state.
Editorial
Federal judge is clear: Executive branch is accountable
Decision reinforces that no one is above the law.
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 trouble with Minneapolis: Why we're leaving after all these years • Opinion Exchange
- University of Minnesota medical ethicist: The morally unthinkable becomes normal too easily • Opinion Exchange
- The trouble with Nicollet Mall: It's boring now • Opinion Exchange
- Editorial cartoon: The 'most important election of our lives' ... again.
- Readers Write: Pro-Palestinian protests, health care coverage, teaching history • Letters
Opinion Exchange
The Opinion section is an exchange of ideas produced by the Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.
