A recent Gallup poll shows people shifting toward the Republican Party
Republicans haven’t held a quarterly advantage this large since 1995.
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Love and public policy in an age of trauma
How the words of bell hooks can transform the future of Minneapolis.
How we could really honor Martin Luther King Jr.
A new generation of organizers is asking for the right to live free of state-sanctioned brutality, including state-sanctioned murders, and is instead met with violence in the streets and hollow speeches from behind podiums.
Western resolve and the Ukraine crisis
Vladimir Putin is indulging in a blatant bit of false equivalency, since NATO is not about to install offensive nuclear weapons in Ukraine, as Moscow was doing in Cuba in 1962.
A case for BIPOC books
Diversifying children’s literature is both enriching and worth celebrating.
On the reliability of forecasts
Whether economic, meteorological or political.
Three reasons why the new Orange Line is the best suburban transit project yet
There are limitations to a freeway-based transit line, but the Orange Line makes the best of them.
Here’s an idea for the Wilfs: Make U’s P.J. Fleck the new Vikings coach
Row the … longship?
Letters: Phasing out diesel, the peril of rights without responsibilities, and Minneapolis’ Hennepin reconstruction plan
Our weekly roundup of letters from MinnPost readers.
The carjackings have a message for us
Teenagers can be very dangerous people who are capable of doing great harm in so many ways, and on so many levels. At some point, the protection of society has to become more important than what is best for the child.
On U.S. ‘anocracy’ and the possibility of a coming civil war
An anocracy is a form of government that is neither a full democracy nor a full dictatorship, but has elements of both.
Counting what is truly wild
The loons know, not only when, which lake they will return to.
Agreeing with Trump on one thing: the truth is coming out
Trump’s reaction to President Joe Biden’s most direct criticism yet is as predictable as it it fantastical.
New Hennepin Avenue redesign is a major step forward
The city’s parking study shows that even in the busiest times, parking demand does not exceed 73%. Slightly less than 10% of the corridor total (roughly 340) parking spaces are slated for removal.
How pride and allegiance to Minnesota prevent equity and change
More Minnesotans need to acknowledge that it’s OK to criticize one’s state and that it’s OK if one believes that it is not the best place in the world.
One year after the insurrection, a democracy in crisis
While spreading disinformation and advocating for policies that restrict the freedom to vote are subtler than the attack on Jan. 6, they’re just as dangerous.
Some sad thoughts on January 6
Everything President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said this morning about the January 6 insurrections falls into the category of true-but-not-new.
Como Park should start charging money for parking
If St. Paul is serious about its climate goals, it should stop subsidizing car storage in the crown jewel of its parks system.
The land of sky-blue water needs one-time investments
When we let it work as intended, nature is a mighty tool to address climate change and improve health and quality of life for Minnesotans.
Two-term president? It’s not the historical precedent
If you had to guess, of the 45 men who have been president of the United States, how many of them would you say served two and exactly two full terms, then retired?
