The verdict of a '13th juror' on Chauvin — and the trial
We must strive to respect the rule of law, even though our politicians don't.
Capitol Police need to be better prepared for violent protests
They weren't ready for Jan. 6, and Congress needs to back reforms.
We must meet the crisis on America's border ... with Canada
Americans are stuck in the Northwest Angle and need our help.
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Minnesota should be America's 'Nordic model' on press freedom
World Press Freedom Index shows the Scandinavian exception to global press repression, and conditions this state should aspire to.
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters: Those targeting my words in Minnesota distort the truth
I'm not new to protest, challenge and confrontation. But I am also nonviolent.
Michelle Goldberg
World needs Biden's help to end the pandemic
Waive intellectual property laws that limit the sharing of vaccine technology.
Virginia Heffernan
The metaphors and truths of the Reagan and Mondale eras
A red dawn instead of dog day afternoons. Messaging that felt like magic instead a "root canal." But also: The giving way of good governance.
Veena Iyer
Biden is, so far, no Walter Mondale
He still has the chance to follow the legendary Minnesotan's advice on refugees.
Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
'The world needed to see what I was seeing'
We should all strive to be as strong as Darnella Frazier, and the other witnessess, if we want the world to change for the better.
Tina Smith
Tina Smith: Walter Mondale was a fighter of good fights, a teller of hard truths
One of those hard truths is that the fight still isn't over.
Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar: I learned two things from my first job with Walter Mondale
The vice president was my role model —and my friend.
James Rosen
Young, Black, female and brilliant: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is a hero for our times
She was integral to the COVID vaccine effort. And now she's lending her credibility to fight vaccine hesitancy.
Farahnaz Forotan
Afghan women know the cost of wars started by men
We will continue to suffer after American forces withdraw.
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The system worked, but it doesn't vindicate policing
Chauvin case was a rarity among use of force cases in America.
Robert Elliott
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Shannon Bow O’Brien
Trump loved his rallies, so why won't he make them part of the historical record?
Almost 10% of his public speeches as president are excluded from the official record, creating a false picture for posterity.
Joe Ready
Genuinely good news in ocean of 2020 campaign cash
Small-dollar donors now contribute a significant portion of the presidential fundraising pie. Here's what that means for reform efforts.
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Lz Granderson, Los Angeles Times
Would this justice have occurred if not for the video?
Only when we can say it would have can we say we're truly making progress.
David Fickling, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Global inequity is the true vaccine crisis
Lifesaving treatments are out of reach for the world's poorest.
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