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Doug Berman and Mark Osler
Obama's categorical reduction of sentences has precedent
His response to the consequences of the war on drugs uses an authority that would find favor with his predecessors, including the framers.
Nicholas Kristof
Barbara Bush: A millennial making a difference
The former president's daughter and five friends began brainstorming about how to help recruit more people to global health. The result is Global Health Corps, a booming endeavor.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View (TNS)
What if Obama can't close Guantanamo?
The damage to the U.S. reputation is already done, but damage to the integrity of its legal system is ongoing.
Dominic Basulto
Why we should not get tough on hacking
Laws that go too far would have a chilling effect on innovation.
Chris Stewart
U.S. must fight back against cyberattacks
Strategies should include accountability, deterrence and punishment.
Dick Meyer, Scripps Washington Bureau/TNS
Jennifer Weiner
She hated to be at camp, and she had means to inform us
Text messaging amplifies the meaning of "you're only as happy as your unhappiest child."
Peter M. Leschak
The future of work in a digital world
High tech can do a lot, but can it do so with meaning? It's good to be engaged in an act of labor — to have a purpose, a future. Even the machines might (one day) think so.
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota's cities are well aware that something's missing
That would be local government aid, at a level that's useful.
D.J. Tice
Long-shot presidential candidates with potential: John Kasich
The practical Ohio governor deserves a chance. Take it from a Minnesota centrist who knows — Tim Penny.
Steve Chapman
Long-shot presidential candidates with potential: Martin O'Malley
He isn't well-known, but Democrats should familiarize themselves. He fills a sweet spot between Clinton, Sanders.
Editorial
Adequate capital, not bank breakup, is best way to address 'too big to fail'
The U.S. financial system has become less bailout-prone under Dodd-Frank.
Peter Blake
Minnesotans, we just can't fish like we used to
We can't keep so much of what we catch and expect there not to be consequences (as on Mille Lacs).
Thom Boncher
Counterpoint: Behind the curtain at City Hall
"All is not golden" when elected council members and professional staff don't clearly understand their roles.
TIM PENNY
We're not Greece, but we can see it from here
The U.S. can take sensible steps to reduce the federal debt — now.
Reg Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette /TNS
The attack of the killer passwords
Why can't I just use my dog's name and the date of the Steelers' first Super Bowl?
Editorial, Boston Globe
Medicare reimbursement plan is a positive step for end-of-life planning
We're finally moving past 'death panel' nonsense to get serious about how we die.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
In praise of air conditioning: brrrring it on
When it comes to climate control, we Americans have it all over our European counterparts.
Planned Parenthood is target of yet another underhanded attack
Videos are a dishonest attempt to make possibly lifesaving donations appear nefarious.
DAVID MORRIS
On Greece, the Troika and North Dakota
How laws to protect local or independent businesses rub the money powers- that-be the wrong way.
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