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Tom Murray
Uncle Tommy, we honor your sacrifice
When the church bell tolled that day in 1945, they knew it was for my namesake, Tommy Murray.
Ahmed Tharwat
Muslims and Christians, at peace in death
Recalling my Egyptian village, where a Coptic family lived and worked among us — with none of the strife we see today.
D.J. Tice
About I-35W as an aging-bridge example
The 2007 catastrophe on Interstate 35W is often cited — incorrectly — as a result of aging infrastructure.
Editorial
Rand Paul wages worthy battle to derail the Patriot Act
GOP senator rightly attacks compromise bill as a rushed attack on civil liberties.
Lori Sturdevant
The elements of an E-12 deal for Minnesota are present
The School Readiness program could be the catalyst in special-session discussions.
Brooks Jackson
Counterpoint: U has what it takes to have a top-tier Medical School
There's already a lot to admire. This is hardly the "junior varsity," as a recent commentary suggested.
JAY BEECH
A quiet suggestion for Twin Cities taprooms
Shhhh. Seriously, the gustatory pleasure is overwhelmed by the auditory extremes.
Tad Simons
How the machines will take over
With our complete and blissful cooperation. At least that's how I would do it, if I were them.
KURT DAUDT AND JENIFER LOON
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What went wrong, what went right at the Capitol
Assessing the 2015 Minnesota Legislative session (so far).
Editorial
As U.S. negotiates, Putin likely thinks he's in control
The Russian ruler would be less confident if U.S. tightened economic sanctions.
Paul Thissen
DFL: Top 10 missed opportunities in 2015 Legislature
From oil trains to kids, it's no laughing matter.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER
With fall of Ramadi, Obama has turned victory into defeat in Iraq
George W. Bush handed Obama a hard-won success, which he has systematically sqandered, leaving only rival extremists to fight over what remains.
Mark Osler
What makes Waco be, well, 'Waco'?
First the Branch Dividians, now the biker shootout in this place where lives collide.
Harold Meyerson
Sure, free trade is fair — if you're an investor
Agreements have come at the expense of the average worker.
Arthur J. Reynolds
Universal school readiness requires universal access
Minnesota must act now on prekindergarten to benefit low- and middle-income kids alike.
Toby Harshaw
Browsing Osama bin Laden's summer reading list
Conspiracy theories were favorite fare for a terror mastermind on the run and catching up with his reading until the U.S. caught up with him.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
U.S. finally clamps down on militarized police
President Obama's move to rein in military surplus supplies is overdue.
Lori Stevermer
Counterpoint: Southeastern Minnesota feedlot permitting complaint overstates the case
Farmers do care. It's just that most feedlots aren't big enough for the laws to kick in.
Rob Autry
Editorial counterpoint: Interpretation of poll data was a stretch
An analysis of Minnesotans' legislative priorities missed the mark on key issues such as the gas tax, light rail and education.
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