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The Economist
A year in office: Judge Trump on what he does
Which, thus far, has been not good, but not cataclysmic.
Lori Sturdevant
Immigration has a business case in Minnesota — and a faith case
For starters, the state's shortage isn't in jobs but in workers.
Editorial
Trump administration's offshore drilling decisions are fishy
It's easy to be cynical when government policies are so self-serving.
Keith Lendt
Editorial counterpoint: Opposing state plan to test Brown County wells – it's complicated
We care deeply for our land and water. It's a government agency that we distrust.
James P. Lenfestey
Counterpoint: Blame it on '68? The reality is more complex
Others of us learned many hard truths that still today inform the legacy of that infamous year.
Robert Delahunty and John Radsan
Refining our list of the '40 greatest books we all should read'
Readers responded with solid arguments — and criticism.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'The Post' works in historic, current context
New movie examines Pentagon Papers case and puts a lens on today's era.
Ann McFeatters, Tribune News Service (TNS)
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Influenza epidemic is coming, and we're not ready
The bug is spreading; no state is immune. Could 1918 history repeat itself?
Editorial
Please quit, U.S. Rep. Farenthold
Your continued service is an embarrassment for Congress, GOP.
Ben Shapiro
Tinseltown, spare us the hypocrisy, please
Were you expecting applause for your newfound zeal to champion women's empowerment (a zeal that came only under pressure)?
Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View
Why someone should just build Trump a symbolic stretch of his wall
Sure, it's an impractical waste. But it may be the price of freedom for Dreamers and others.
Christian Schneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (TNS)
It's time for your Social Security number to retire
They were never intended as an all-purpose identifier, and technology makes it to risky to use them that way.
Editorial
No, this country doesn't need Oprah in the White House
We've seen the Trump administration and should know we can do better.
Scott Jensen
Follow-up on health care policy: Actually, let's not talk about a 'mandate,' but about incentives
That word gets people riled up — rightly so — and it doesn't best reflect the supports I envision for those seeking health insurance.
Myron Orfield and Will Stancil
New Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey could be a significant leader on housing and civil rights
Frey has long voiced the commitment. Here's how he can turn it into action.
G. Travis Norvell
Community awareness: How well can you see from your car?
Driving creates tunnel vision, but walking, biking or riding public transit allow you to know what's going on (and help if necessary).
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Britain's universal health care system is ailing
Taxpayers would have to dig deep to raise standards of care.
Lori Schott
Counterpoint: Pipeline construction does not bring riffraff — far from it
A commentary did a disservice to the people who work on these projects and a Minnesota company like mine that employs them.
Elizabeth Wellington, Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
Why Oprah's Golden Globes speech was so effective
This is someone who knows how to rise to an occasion. An impassioned speech does not seal anyone's political potential, but Winfrey's cultural influence is unassailable.
Erica TenBroek
PolyMet mine, inexorably moving toward approval, will doom more than water
The inventory of species in the environmental review barely touches upon the bedrock of macro/micro invertebrates, insects and other microorganisms of such a biodiverse region. Now is the time for Minnesotans' heartbreak.
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