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FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza is escorted to a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 8, 2023. A court in Moscow on Monda

Many governments worldwide failing to protect press freedom

As Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index details declines across continents, the Pulitzer Prizes highlights the need for great reporting.

Divestment is easier chanted than done

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“College endowment managers no doubt feel beleaguered that pressing moral questions regularly end up on their desks,” writes Gary Sernovitz, an in
Why colleges cannot accede to student protesters' demands that they jettison investments because of the war in Gaza.

Minnesota needs an ERA that includes gender and reproductive freedom

May 9
Protesters gather outside the Senate chambers after an ERA bill was heard in committee at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on May 6.
Look at all of the anti-freedom efforts, here and elsewhere. You'll see the urgency.

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Julie Knopp
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A baby chick stood close with its fellow chicks at the Minnesota Zoo. The Farm Babies exhibit opened for guests Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Minnes

As a former teacher, classroom chick-hatching projects haunt me

Sometimes things go very wrong. And even when they don't, there's a remove between the experience and understanding.
Susan Illg
May 9
Protesters gather outside the Senate chambers after an ERA bill was heard in committee at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on May 6.

Legislature must clarify sex, gender before putting an ERA before Minnesota voters

The proposed amendment does not specify what happens when those two concerns are at odds.
Jonathan Weinhagen
May 9
Jonathan Weinhagen writes that he's heard "from convention planners who are considering bringing thousands of people and dollars to our state, but the

Legislature must act — properly — on Uber and Lyft before adjourning

Letting the companies leave will damage our economy and regional reputation. That requires repairing, not aggravating, the damage done by the Minneapolis City Council.
Kevin Frazier, The Fulcrum
May 9
The first printing of the United States Constitution, displayed during an auction in 2021. “The framers anticipated and encouraged the population to

The 10 civic commitments

A democracy without civic virtue is destined to come apart at the seams.
Angela Denker
May 8
Palestinian children ride their bicycles along a street devastated by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on May 3, amid the ongoing conflict between Isr

For Mother's Day, I don't want brunch. We need a cease-fire.

I believe that we all face these moments, when we are confronted by a moral horror and our own small sense of complicity in it.
Shannon Watson
May 8
2022 Minnesota election results

Counterpoint: No reason to rue caucuses, as long as you exercise your rights

The rest of us aren't helpless. We can vote. Promote candidacies. Or even run ourselves. It's not even too late for this year.
the Editorial Board of the Tampa Bay Times
May 8

Seniors see retirement slipping away

Too many Americans have little or no savings, and they worry about cuts to Medicare, Social Security.
Carl Elliott
May 8
“For a long time I assumed that saying no was mainly an issue of moral courage,” writes Carl Elliott, who teaches medical ethics at the University

University of Minnesota medical ethicist: The morally unthinkable becomes normal too easily

What is it that leads a rare individual to say no to practices that are deceptive, exploitative or harmful when everyone else thinks they are fine?
the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune
May 7

Consumer angst is growing, and famous brands are hurting

Even the strongest brands, like Starbucks, are feeling the pain as belts are tightened.
William E. Burleson
May 7
The Mary Tyler Moore statue stands at the corner of Nicollet Mall and 7th St, on the left is City Center where Marshalls is leaving and on the right i

The trouble with Nicollet Mall: It's boring now

We made some bad choices, and now one needs to go to Denver to see what might have been.
Steve Sefton
May 7
Minneapolis police investigate the scene on 4th Avenue S., near 42nd Street, where a man was found dead early Sept. 27, 2022 in Minneapolis.

The trouble with Minneapolis: Why we're leaving after all these years

Weird governance, weird priorities. But above all, it doesn't feel safe.
Tobias Peter
May 7
The 204-unit Astor House Apartments in Eagan. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Friday, September 10, 2021

State housing bills are dead; time for local leaders to step up

An example of how to approach this comes from St. Cloud.
Jane Coaston
May 7
In this illustration, Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). “[T]here’s a value to know

Getting back to basics on free speech

An Q&A with Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
the Editorial Board of the Tampa Bay Times
May 6

Store guns safely and save lives

A 14-year-old Florida boy found a gun in an alley, and soon his 11-year-old brother was dead.
Gillian Rath
May 6
A pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 30.

Why we protested at the University of Minnesota

The calls from students are clear. The time to divest is now.
John M. Crisp
May 6
The final presidential debate between then-President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, his Democratic challenger, is projected during a drive-up watch party

Debating Trump is a losing proposition for Biden

So is not debating. So here's the solution.
Jen Alger
May 5
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North Star Promise is an assist for attending college, but navigate carefully

The program is a step in the right direction but comes with some implications.
Martha Jones Sichko
May 5
World War II reenactor put roses and flowers at dawn on Omaha Beach, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France Monday, June 6, 2022, the day of 78th

The cost of extremism is why D-Day matters

Next month will bring the 80th anniversary. Remembrance is needed more than ever.
Liz Reyer and John Marty
May 5
A 2019 study found patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease, incur about $23,000 in health care costs a year. Medication t

It's time to remove for-profit HMOs from Minnesota

Our legislation would restore the nonprofit requirement the state removed in 2017.
the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune
May 5
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Move to Canada? Better think twice.

The economy is a mess, and Trudeau better reverse the slide if he hopes to remain in office.
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