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Chris Cillizza, The Washington Post
Obama's singular success blinds Democrats to their party's long-term decline
It's less Trump than races for Congress, governorships, legislatures that reveal the truth — and it's painful for liberals.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View
Arguments that Electoral College should break for Clinton are unconvincing
A willingness to break basic constitutional structures or even unwritten standard procedure is worrisome in this environment.
Susan Schaefer
Places in Twin Cities where worlds sit side by side: U, Cedar-Riverside
It's in plain sight, but you may not consider the proximity of a university and an immigrant community, or their similar goals.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
How the U.S. could kill the corporate tax
It's unfinished business and could be brought, beneficially, to its logical conclusion. I mean, if you're going to "drain the swamp" …
Editorial
Trump's attacks on the news media send a chilling signal worldwide
Democracy can't function anywhere without fair news coverage.
Eric Zurita
What was, and what might be, for Cuba
The erstwhile leader's death won't reshape the island nation's relations with the United States. Donald Trump's presidency might.
Lawrence Lessig
Electoral College is free to choose. It should choose Hillary Clinton.
Electors were meant to be citizens exercising judgment, not cogs turning a wheel.
Marshall H. Tanick
My dinner with Fidel (almost)
Our 2008 travel delegation did not get to meet with the man, or his brother. Indeed, what was missing was a theme of much that we saw on that trip.
William M. LeoGrande, Foreign Policy
Will history absolve Fidel Castro, as he predicted?
Here's the full arc of evidence to be considered.
Ron Way
Water quality: A Minnesota maelstrom
The money's not enough. The response is either too little or too confused. And we're further down the spiral than most realize. We must save what we can.
John Rash
Rash Report: A Canadian view of America's election
In Winnipeg, expressions of concern, insight and affection for America's turbulent politics.
Editorial
On TPP, Trump should work on art of a deal
Rather than avoid globalization, make it work for U.S.
Editorial
As Trump evolves, it's clear he has much to learn
But if he's moderating more troubling views, there's hope.
Mitch Pearlstein
After an ugly election season, can we celebrate what unites us?
Americans get along better than we give ourselves credit for — and our musicians and sports teams give us a place to celebrate that.
Kathleen Vellenga
For women in some parts of globe, 1620 is not a distant mirror
Shelter, food and water were usually available for women in early America. But the lack of basic rights was an issue, and still is today.
Erick Ajax and Traci Tapani
Workers in training programs should also have access to federal education grants
"Earn and learn" students should have access to federal education grants.
Gregory Ferenstein
If fake news wasn't on Facebook, people would find it somewhere else
"The problem isn't that diverse information isn't there … but we haven't gotten people to engage with it," Mark Zuckerberg said.
Vivek Wadhwa
Our ethical codes are failing to keep up with our inventions
Fake news is just the start — technology is out of control, and no one wants responsibility for the damage it's doing.
Tim Penny and Tom Horner
Tim Penny and Tom Horner: The parties have too much of the people's power
There are steps we can take to remedy this. We can also take heart in the fact that solutions are in the works even without government.
Lori Sturdevant
Neglected: The path to winning rural Minnesota votes
Some of state's best historical ideas for achieving equity remain the best way forward.
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