‘If the colleges of this country are required to ignore a thing that matters, it will not just go away. It will take longer for racism to leave us. And, ultimately, ignoring race just makes it matter more.’
Opinion
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Op-Ed: A Supreme Court that has eyes but refuses to see
This is not colorblindness, but rather the willful blindness.
Posted inGo Green, Opinion
Chance to cut climate pollution from big trucks
The EPA must stand up for communities most damaged by truck and bus pollution.
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Nobody’s free until everybody’s free
‘We don’t want people to think that Juneteenth is a stopping point, because it isn’t. It’s a beginning.’
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New fire, familiar injustice
We need to acknowledge that our continued reliance on fossil fuels is subsidized by the physical and mental health of other Americans.
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Wear Orange: Support ending gun violence
We must never tire of the really hard work demanded to transform the pervasive culture of violence and pervasive presence of guns in America.
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2023 legislative session will have a profound and lasting impact
Minnesota State Stabilization funding helps us address inflationary challenges and fulfill our mission of providing an affordable pathway to the transformative power of education.
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Why are we leaving Black women’s health behind?
Sixty percent of Black women live with obesity, which means we have higher risks for heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers related to the condition.
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Picture a world where all kids can read
Shouldn’t we expect that teachers be champions of reading?
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Will Minnesota repair broken justice for lifers?
Unless Minnesotans are prepared to accept a system of “justice for some,” the “lifer” review process must be reformed.
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Time to fight back against censorship
Students grow up knowing less about the world. Censorship stunts their intellectual growth.
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The passing of a social justice warrior
‘Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. They are civilization’s radical voice.’
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It’s always the guns
On April 15 there were seven mass shootings, the most in a single day so far this year.
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Support HF 93 to end the legacy of slavery for those convicted of a crime
It’s very rewarding to know that some of my fellow Minnesotans are also tired of the outdated language in the state’s Constitution.
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Clarence Thomas does not belong on the Supreme Court
It has been painful to watch Thomas’s corrupt behavior and its effect on the Supreme Court.
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Investing in a safer, healthier planet
More than eight in 10 of us who invest for ourselves want sustainable options for our savings.
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The national assault on a Black curriculum
A Black curriculum designed to help students think critically about social hierarchies is being stifled by right-wing politics.
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Disenfranchising Black voters
The Tennessee House leaders have shown us why racial justice and gun violence must remain central political issues in American politics.
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Paid family and medical leave make a better Minnesota
I feel so energized when connecting with Main Street Alliance and organizing ‘Paid Family and Medical Leave.’
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Beyond thoughts and prayers
Why does our nation continue to allow weapons of war that have no business in civilian hands to be manufactured, marketed, and mass distributed as fun-to-shoot, convenient ways of killing our children?