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Susan Vento
Stand with families affected by asbestos, and help kill FACT Act
Legislation would hurt privacy and reward the very firms that caused cancer deaths.
Maureen Hackett
We still have much to do to save Minnesota's wolves
To ensure animal's long-term survival, don't revert to reckless trophy hunting in Minnesota.
Ben Carson
Ben Carson: My plan to defeat the Islamic State
We can't open our borders, but our powers of persuasion should be brought to bear.
Rebecca Stewart
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North Minneapolis: Caught in the middle
Harsh attitudes deafen both sides to perspectives that must be heard.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View
Paris attacks obscure deeper dangers in Beirut
The world should be paying more attention to ISIL's strategic objectives in Lebanon.
Jon Coifman
North Minneapolis: Echoes of the unrest in 1967
Unrest a half-century ago left injuries that still cripple the neighborhood.
Donald Trump's lies inflame bigotry and hurt innocent refugees
Claim that Obama wants to take in 250,000 Syrians has no basis in fact.
Emily Grobelny
Beyond the hashtag: We can do more for Middle East refugees
Migrants fleeing Syria are in desperate need of our help. Just changing our Facebook profile photo isn't enough.
Ed Ehlinger
Pay attention to the overuse of antibiotics
For World Antibiotic Awareness Week, help stem the growth of resistant "superbugs."
Linda Church Ciocci
Counterpoint: Hydropower is a star among renewables
Moreover, common-sense legislation to streamline licensing would help bring more of these clean-energy plants online.
Paris attacks: A collection of reactions to the shock wave
Commentators ponder ISIL's bloody strategy and how the West should respond.
Marc A. Thiessen, The Washington Post
While Obama Slept ... yet another wake-up call in Paris
Sadly, ISIL's latest aggression and atrocity probably won't be enough to wake the West's beautiful dreamer.
Kathleen Heideman
When talking PolyMet, don't be fooled by Michigan's Eagle Mine
You call this a good example of environmental protection? Hardly. This facility poses threats to the surrounding air, water and land.
Editorial
Glimmers of hope in new DEA drug threat assessment
Opioid availability is shrinking, possibly because or more cautious doctors.
D.J. Tice
What all of us 'English' can learn from the Amish in Fillmore County
It's not modernity that's the issue, necessarily; it's how you approach it.
Lori Sturdevant
University of Minnesota faces a big moment in AD pick
Many people will be watching to see how this plays out in terms of gender fairness.
George F. Will
On campuses, diversity in all areas but thought
How did college students get to be so coddled? Ask the adults.
Madelon Sprengnether
Private faculty offices on campus: Not just a luxury
Among other reasons: Because students who are learning to open up to the world sometimes first need a safe place to talk.
Ron Way
NFL's Redskins should win appeal in trademark case
Offensive name should be retired, but government went too far.
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