Not everyone’s computer savvy — so get people eligible for vaccines some volunteer help
Bureaucrats have devised a system in which older people are a first priority, and then required that registration for getting shots be entirely online.
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Freedom House reports downward trend in world freedom and ‘the eclipse of U.S. leadership’
“Only a serious and sustained reform effort can repair the damage done during the Trump era to the perception and reality of basic rights and freedoms in the United States,” the report says.
Here’s how teachers can build trust with students as schools open up
The strategies of student-admired staff members at Harding High revolved around responding to six unspoken queries they had learned were often on the minds of their students.
We don’t need Line 3
The tar sands oil is toxic and specialized technology that will periodically fail. The future market for oil is shrinking.
The voice of Burdick: The North Star of our time
Now more than ever, our nation needs more Burdicks as a compass to remind ourselves of the true nature of public service in a polarized world of culture wars and partisan politics.
It’s time to re-skill Minnesota
To maximize the economic recovery we need to support workers in finding careers that require additional skills, have a strong future, and offer better pay.
Truthiness, Trump and the GOP
Of truthiness, the word’s popularizer, comedian Stephen Colbert said, “We’re not talking about truth, we’re talking about something that seems like truth – the truth we want to exist.”
Minneapolis should keep Public Works in the spotlight
A look at the Robin Hutcheson era as she moves on to a job in the Biden administration.
What will it take for the Democrats to actually govern?
Fintan O’Toole’s advice — to give up on reconciliation with the Republicans — gets the title “To Hell With Unity.”
People can power the rural northeastern Minnesota economic engine
Rural America today has never been more appealing or offered more promise. America has awakened in the time of COVID to the reality of working remotely from virtually anywhere.
Closing the gaps: Educators can’t fix the system on our own
The Page Amendment would provide every child in Minnesota with the civil right to quality public education. It is the best first step in addressing Minnesota’s widening education gaps.
After four years of misogyny, we must stand up for women
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, to be celebrated on March 8, is “Choose to Challenge.”
Trump’s CPAC speech: a sad refresher on who occupied the White House for four years
After a couple of months of sulking, Donald Trump is back, unchanged.
Gov. Walz’s tax plan brings fairness and justice to our tax code
The COVID-19 pandemic is illuminating structural inequity and the growing wealth and income gap. Walz’s plan would create a fifth-tier income tax, which is long overdue and very popular.
Governor should cancel planned use of National Guard during Chauvin trial
Our money needs to be spent on the residents of Minneapolis, not armed crowd control.
Check out Ezra Klein on Texas, climate change, and ‘humanity’s superpower’
Klein begins by talking about the amazingly lame excuse and ignorant analyses coming out of Texas after its energy debacle.
Pandemic rekindles memories of scary times — and a vaccine that brought relief
I remember doubting that a Kool-Aid-tasting dram in a little white paper cup could defeat a disease that could land us in an iron lung, or worse. Nevertheless, I downed the serum.
Greater Minnesota’s housing market is broken — and it’s holding our communities back
Whether renovating an older home or building a new one, development costs in Greater Minnesota typically exceed the appraised value of the finished project. The problem exists for multifamily housing as well.
If we can, we will: A message of hope for high schools preparing to reopen
The past nine months have been filled with unknowns and ups and downs. But the constant silver lining has been discovering that it is possible to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously while safely operating in-person.
Libel litigation against Lindell: Why not here?
Among its likely reasons for suing in D.C. are Minnesota’s standard of proof in such cases, the state’s attitude toward damages, and other practical issues.
