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Roger Barr
USS Fitzgerald incident recalls another disaster at sea
A terrible typhoon struck the USS Pittsburgh and the rest of the 5th Fleet 72 years ago. Then, as now, the crew showed extraordinary seamanship.
Judith Koll Healey
'White privilege': My generation can be trained
I'd never liked the term, but a discussion with my granddaughter gave me an opportunity to rethink.
Bonnie Blodgett
Conventionally farmed land is literally dirt poor. A Vermont couple has set out to change that.
Small tweaks like Gov. Mark Dayton's buffer zones won't make this system sustainable. Small tweaks in our economic model can make a difference, however.
Lori Sturdevant
Can feminism's goals once again be bipartisan?
For women, the economic mission is yet to be accomplished.
Editorial
Russia, U.S. should take more care in the air
Using fighter jets to send messages could get out of hand.
John Kass, Tribune Content Agency
Bernie Sanders, the left, Christianity and the Constitution
Specifically, how far will the left go to neutralize Christianity? Consider the de facto leader of the Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders.
Norman J. Ornstein
The constitutional crisis that almost was
The shootings at a baseball field nearly triggered a crisis of governance, because they could have left uncertainty over the majority status in the House.
Charlotte A. Tschider
Hacking as civil disobedience: A dichotomy for Americans
Although it's fueled by a cultivated institutional distrust, it is illegal. This is true even though the definition of data as property is tangled.
Gordon C. Everest
Regarding health care: Maneuver away, but these are the unavoidable basics
Our predicament is not going to be solved by the proposals we're hearing.
John Podesta and Brian Katulis
Trump's silent surge in the Middle East — and the slippery slope to war
In just five months, the president has moved U.S. troops closer to the front lines in complex fights in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Somalia.
George P. Shultz and Lawrence H. Summers
Carbon dividends: The climate solution that's best for the environment and business alike
This idea is gaining traction, especially in light of the president's decision on the Paris Agreement. It could move faster than you think.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Colorado dad says smartphones turned his kids into zombies
Now he wants state to become first to ban sales to those younger than 13.
Steve Minn
Minneapolis, it's not just restaurants: $15 minimum wage would hit affordable housing, too
Our options for adjusting to new costs are limited. Businesses of all sizes need some flexibility.
James Densley and Jillian Peterson
Verdict in police shooting of Philando Castile: The fear defense should have us all afraid
Why? Because it's emotional, not a rational assessment of danger. And police officers are trained to be particularly susceptible.
Eric Kaler and Brian Burnett
University of Minnesota leaders: Why our budget had to include a tuition hike
The Legislature did not provide the investment required to hold tuition flat for the state's students. But we believe in that investment and have set a challenging course.
John R. Kasich and John W. Hickenlooper
John Kasich, John Hickenlooper: A two-party approach to health care
One-party solutions are not sustainable. As governors of Ohio and Colorado, respectively, we find the following principles necessary for effective reform.
Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz
We, a D and an R in Wisconsin, both disdain gerrymandering
As former leaders of the state Senate, we support the lawsuit that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wisconsin citizens aren't getting the balanced government they want.
Multiple authors
Police shooting of Castile: In Falcon Heights, we were jolted into knowing we needed change
Our citizens group has learned over the past year that progress with city officials is possible, though it requires persistence.
Editorial
Asian-American rock band wins free speech victory from U.S. Supreme Court
The court rightly sided with a group named the Slants in trademark case.
Richard Cohen
In full context, that Minnesota budget looks troubling
Too often both Republican and DFL legislators fail to take into account what is happening beyond the state's borders.
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