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Will Bunch
The $1.7 trillion military goof that could have paid for Biden's infrastructure plan
Consider how U.S. wastes billions on weapon systems that are ineffective, often not even needed.
Christopher Landau
Real reason for border crisis, as viewed by a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
American employers are not held to account for willingness to hire millions of unauthorized immigrants.
Letters
Natividad Seefeld
Homeowners who rent land need a chance to buy it
It would take away the fear of losing your home overnight.
Sandra Feist
We should treat, not punish, troubled vets
We seek to expand access to a restorative sentencing structure.
Kent Wong
I swam for freedom to Hong Kong. Now it is sunk.
I dreamed of returning after the pandemic but fear that will be impossible.
Editorial
With Alliance of Alliances, Twin Cities Black leaders focus on lasting change
This is a promising effort to address disparities that plague Minnesota.
Gail Collins
Biden and his trillions
Will he remembered as the supreme commander of the American Overhaul, or what?
Ezra Klein
Is government too timid in the way it fights COVID-19?
"Ninety-nine years out of 100, I'm a libertarian," says one economist. "But then there's that one year out of 100."
Karen Levy
The dating game: You had me at 'clean record'
Tinder owner Match Group is trying to make it easier to obtain data on potential partners. That could create more problems than it solves.
Editorial
Minnesota needs stronger sexual assault laws
Minnesota Supreme Court decision highlights a flaw in an existing statue.
Mason Thimjon
Face facts: The U campus is no longer safe at night
A deadly shooting on the University of Minnesota campus underlines the increasing, and potentially deadly, threat facing students.
Sarah Davis
Kelly Moller and Marion O’Neill
Sexual assault law reform is even more urgent
The recent Minnesota Supreme Court ruling is an example of victim blaming, which permeates our culture. It's time for that to change.
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