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the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune
October 4, 2021
A Dollar Tree store in Jackson, Miss. Last week the chain announced that many items previously priced at the eponymous $1 level will now cost either $

Those warning against inflation have a formidable foe

That would be widespread ignorance of what inflation means.
Zachariah Mampilly
October 4, 2021
Victoria police clashed with protesters during a Rally for Freedom in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The protesters were demonstra

Protests are taking over the world. What's driving them?

Simultaneous uprisings in countries with a range of income levels, government types and geopolitical significance indicates disillusionment with the social contract.
Opinion
October 3, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to President Donald Trump during the second day of the G-7 summit meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 9

Angela Merkel's legacy

She'll be remembered as one of the most skilled political leaders of modern times.
Matt Johnson and Christine Coughlin
October 3, 2021
Ribnick Luxury Outerwear in Minneapolis will close after 76 years in business.

Don't defer any longer — de-fur Minneapolis now

There is no better time for the City Council to pass an ordinance that prohibits the sale of new fur.
Hank Shea
October 3, 2021
Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo, at podium, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, right, joined other city leaders in announcing a new model fo

10 reasons to vote 'No' on eliminating the police

There's still a chance for reform without disbanding the Minneapolis Police Department.
Noa K. Levi
October 3, 2021
The issue with trying to reform the Minneapolis Police Department, Noa K. Levi writes, is that Minneapolis police don’t believe they’re subject to

Democracy must restore law and order when cops resist reform

Passing City Question 2 can help us trust the system once more.
October 3, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

McConnell won't dismiss more SCOTUS games

He blocked Democratic nominee before and would no doubt do so again.
Letters
October 3, 2021
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott announced the city’s new citation and summons policy that grew out of Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler Commu

Readers Write: Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott, Minneapolis City Question 2, 10th Ward, East Lake Street, abortion, John Hinckley Jr.

Brooklyn Center's mayor is a superstar
Matthew Yglesias
October 2, 2021
The Affordable Care Act was difficult to pass, but once it had been in place for years, the public’s basic aversion to change made it very difficult

What if the people don't want so much done?

It often seems only the politicians have a passion for sweeping change.
Letters
October 2, 2021
A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer vaccine at a clinic in Reading, Pa.

Readers Write: Vaccine mandates, policing

Own up to your principles, at least.
Editorial
October 2, 2021
Minneapolis City Hall

Vote 'yes' on 'strong mayor' question

City Question 1 offers Minneapolis a chance to fix broken City Hall structure.
Cartoons
October 2, 2021
Sack cartoon: A bit sour ...

Sack cartoon: A bit sour ...

Letters
October 1, 2021
A pastor in Iowa signed a letter endorsing a request for a vaccine exemption in early September. Such requests have been a source of debate across the

Readers Write: Vaccination and religious exemption arguments, masking, the emphasis on sports vs. academics, Dollar Tree

Reject exemption claims.
October 1, 2021
Ford Motor Co. is planning to open “Blue Oval City” outside Memphis, Tenn., to build electric F-Series pickups and batteries.

Michigan's competitive future

Losing Ford plant to the mid-South is a sign that the state isn't ready to compete.
Cartoons
October 1, 2021
Sack cartoon: Over the edge on climate change

Sack cartoon: Over the edge on climate change

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