Making ourselves worthy of our vaccine
We are a species with the ability to significantly sway the systems of our planet, and we can choose how to use that power.
Stop fueling far-fetched COVID fears
We have more information than we did at the start of the pandemic, and it's past time to put debunked theories behind us.
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Gun parts manufacturers have found a loophole
They're avoiding the law by selling parts that consumers must assemble.
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Mariana Tuttle and Carrie Henning-Smith
The heaviest COVID burden afflicts rural people of color
Steps must be taken to ensure Minnesotans most vulnerable to COVID-19 are prioritized in vaccination, treatment and prevention.
Ahmed Tharwat
Biden's Mideast business-as-usual fuels voter remorse
Once again, an atrocity committed by one of our friendly dictators in the Middle East gets downplayed to keep the peace.
by the Editorial Board of the Kansas City Star (TNS)
2024 hopeful Josh Hawley's CPAC speech, countered
No, we don't hate America if we want to learn from history's mistakes.
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun (TNS)
Trump at CPAC: The big lie keeps going and going
He has not gained an ounce of humility or even self-awareness from defeat and the attack on the Capitol.
Ross Douthat
The twilight of the anti-Trump idols
From Tough Blue State Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Good Republicans at the Lincoln Project to the Wise and Sophisticated Europeans, all are in trouble.
Al Zdon
Requiem for a hipster, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The poet and bookseller shaped the future of counterculture.
Paul Ostrow
Minneapolis needs reformers, not performers
Empty promises have taken center stage ahead of true policy change.
Sheila Nezhad
Minneapolis doesn't need a National Guard occupation
Its presence last year only led to more violence and gave little benefit to the city.
Sonia Kharbanda
Criminal justice reform student contest: Second place, middle school
Second place, middle school
Elhan Omar
Criminal justice reform student contest: Fifth place, high school
Editor's note: Last year, the Minnesota Urban Debate League and Star Tribune Opinion put out a contest call to students between the ages 10 and…
Semona Robel
Criminal justice reform student contest: Second place, high school
Second place, high school
Toluwalase Akintola, Chloe Bromeland, Kaelyn Chen, Ashley Jones and Jackleyn Ong
Criminal justice reform student contest: First place, high school
First place, high school
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Young writers seek criminal justice reforms
Announcing the winners of the criminal justice reform youth essay, video and audio contest.
Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Let this be the last Black History Month
It started as a way to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans, but we now need to change our focus.
John Rash
Ending the 'forever internment system' of Guantanamo Bay
New film "The Mauritanian," which depicts a detainee's ordeal, comes amid President Joe Biden's bid to close the U.S. detention facility.
LZ Granderson
A historic bill for LGBTQ rights, but will the pendulum swing again?
Social justice is never a straight line.
the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Citizen Parton: The modesty of a country music and good-cause icon
Dolly Parton turns down a statue in Tennessee — because she is a selfless and truly humble citizen.
Trudy Rubin
Where the bipartisanship may come: Foreign policy
It's a strategic necessity for politics to stop at the water's edge.
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A national campaign is needed to counter vaccine hesitancy
The shots appear to be highly effective and are a lifesaver for many.
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