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David Fickling, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Don't follow Australia's grim path on migration
The way a system originally intended as a temporary measure has gradually turned into a "dire humanitarian situation" offers a warning to the U.S. — which would do well to take heed.
Ramesh Ponnuru
How to enforce borders without this child-separation trauma
It's a three-step political process, but it boils down to this: Don't split up families when it's not absolutely necessary.
Peter Wismer
Wars in space? Let's not go there
We often forget that it's not empty. Near our planet, we've filled it with equipment we rely on daily.
Richard Jorgensen
Jeff Sessions, immigration and the Bible: The problems with citing a passage to support an opinion
Context matters. Without it, there's almost always a countervailing verse — see these two examples — and there are seemingly no limits on what can be justified.
Editorial
What a kooky idea: Dividing California into three parts
Proposition on the November ballot would bring chaos, cost and conflict.
Laura Bush
Former First Lady Laura Bush: We pride ourselves on being a moral nation. Child separations are not moral.
If we truly are who we think we are, it is our obligation to reunite these detained children with their parents — and to stop separating parents and children in the first place.
Editorial
About that 'great fervor' for Kim Jong Un
Trump apparently forgot accurate account he gave last year.
Cheryal Lee Hills and Dane Smith
Making Minnesota greater again (and again)
The state's 10 regional development organizations have been helping to guide planning for 50 years. They're also keeping up with the times and providing a template for this year's elections.
Editorial, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Do political party conventions matter in Minnesota?
Not much, unless you're an insider on the far left or right.
Leonid Bershidsky
Trump got trade right at the G-7: All tariffs must go
It would remove populism from the equation and put trade issues back into negotiating rooms filled with detail-oriented professionals.
Laura Dawson
No one will win Trump's fight between U.S. and Canada
The relationship between the two countries has been sometimes tense, always resilient. But this particular feud puts a lot at stake economically.
Rex Huppke Chicago Tribune
Yeah, but I don't like raccoons …
I say that the skyscraper-climbing critter was a harbinger of a deadly uprising.
Michael Hirsh
Global alliances lift all boats. Especially ours.
Trump thinks groups like the G-7 "rob us." Actually, they've made America rich.
Cathy O’Neil, Bloomberg Opinion.
Let's send Facebook some election observers
The internet giant says we can trust it to manage things in a way that doesn't hurt democracy. I say, let's check that.
Zalmay Khalilzad
Why Iran will choose to negotiate with Trump
Here are four factors that are likely to tip the balance in favor of the administration's forceful but open-to-negotiation strategy.
Editorial
Encouraging innovation and competition in tech
Court made the right call in AT&T/Time Warner decision.
Tucker Carlson
Father's Day: Once a governor, still a worthy role model
The examples set by my dad, Arne Carlson, have me thinking about the changing nature of our society.
Editorial, Miami Herald
There's plenty of support — but too-little action — on 'red flag' laws
With bipartisan support in Congress, what are lawmakers waiting for?
James Comey
Comey on inspector general's report: I disagree with some conclusions, but the review was welcome — and essential
In a democracy, accountability is vital, even if it involves criticism.
David W. Wick
Aging parents, stressed families: A possible solution to the caregiver dilemma
If we let people sacrifice their potential earnings and savings to help their loved ones, there'll be a future societal cost. Instead, we can support them with enhanced social programs or tax incentives.
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