The Biden administration must act to keep the Boundary Waters intact and undiminished
The inadequacy of Minnesota’s permitting process to protect the Boundary Waters is clear.
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The lessons of Afghanistan
Recent events in Afghanistan run deeper than the day-to-day humanitarian disaster unfolding now. The militarization of strategy at the expense of diplomacy and negotiation are partly to blame for this outcome.
Let’s talk about Twin Metals’ latest PR move
Clean, fresh water is becoming a rarity. With some of the nation’s cleanest water at stake, Minnesotans cannot afford to fall for Twin Metals’ empty promises.
Minnesota Nice makes race conversations difficult: A Black female’s perspective
Unless people decide to collectively dig a little bit deeper than just seeming nice to strangers, Minneapolis will continually be stuck in the same racial issues year after year.
The real victims and impact of sex trafficking
Exploitation and trafficking happen far too often in Minnesota. The majority of cases happen below the surface of daily life for most of us.
On an encounter with Unvaccinated America at the hospital
I asked if they decided the prep their sister was undergoing for a very invasive ventilator was worth their anti-vaccination position.
We’re calling for an end to the PolyMet saga. Here’s why.
A growing coalition has launched a new campaign to Move on from PolyMet. With the most important PolyMet permits remanded, the governor has the power to set us on a better course for our future.
The Minnesota Clean Cars rule isn’t nearly enough
If the state is serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors, we should join California’s cap and trade system.
Why the filibuster is oddly misplaced in the U.S. Senate
In ancient Rome, Cato the Younger used the filibuster — albeit unsuccessfully — to prevent the Senate from making Julius Caesar dictator. As much as the Founders loved Roman history, the U.S. legal system was deliberately not based on Roman law.
Lawsuits like Ellison’s will hold the fossil fuel industry accountable
For more than 30 years, experts, advocates, and citizens have been sounding the alarm about the damage fossil fuel consumption is doing to our planet. And for more than 30 years, fossil fuel companies have cast doubt and sown confusion about these facts.
How should we change our political process?
My general response usually comes down to encouraging more citizen involvement in seeking and supporting qualified candidates for public office at all levels.
Why refusing the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t just immoral – it’s un-American
Throughout history, America’s leaders have recognized that without concern for others, without the highest tradition of cooperative national action, democracy is in peril.
Air quality in Minnesota: Where we’ve been, and where we are now
Our air is getting cleaner, our electrical grid is getting greener, and we are taking concrete steps to once again be at the forefront of cleaner transportation.
Implementing vaccine policy that addresses equity should be a University of Minnesota priority
Effectively implementing an equity-guided policy will require the university to make vaccines maximally accessible – culturally, socially, logistically, financially.
To save the planet, we need to demilitarize the police
Even with climate disasters all around us, nonviolent environmental demonstrations face fierce police repression. Why?
Learning acceleration is key to bringing students up to speed this fall
By embracing learning acceleration, Minnesota educators can both kick-start COVID academic recovery and start to unwind generations-old academic inequities.
Minnesotans with student debt have new consumer protections
The Student Borrower Bill of Rights, which the Legislature passed this year, will protect borrowers from abuses by loan servicers.
Requiem for a forest
The Paul Bunyan State Forest in northern Hubbard County has been totally taken over by all-terrain vehicles and dirt bike motorcycles.
In the midst of a wildfire smoke crisis, Minnesota needs coordinated disaster preparedness and response
What we’ve been experiencing statewide isn’t just a little bit of air pollution. It is a prolonged period of the worst air quality Minnesota has ever experienced.
Safety Not Fear: Working for a new approach to public safety
We cannot and will not accept tweaking and tinkering with the current policing structure as an alternative to substantive change.
