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John Rash
Rash Report: From Soviet tanks in 1968 to Russian clicks in 2018
Tactics shift, but the foreign policy objectives seem similar to a previous era.
Ahmed Tharwat
Spirit of 'Super' Eid imbued U.S. Bank Stadium
Thousands of Muslims gathered in celebration on a day of prayer, peace and joy, and of reassurance from each other and from the community.
Greg Boerboom
For Minnesota, the farm bill is a must-have on Congress' to-do list
State farmers urgently need passage of the legislation to help them meet major challenges.
Editorial, Wall Street Journal
A free-market solution: EpiPen maker finally has competition
FDA's green light for generic alternative is a healthy solution.
Bret Stephens
Opinion from New York Times columnist Bret Stephens: Trump should be impeached
Conservatives (like me) who wanted Clinton ousted can't credibly defend this president any longer.
Jenn Fang
Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' is a watershed to me
For Asian-Americans who feel not quite American, but also not quite Asian, the film helps us embrace our unique identity.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Twitter takes nuanced, free-speech approach to Alex Jones
Unlike with YouTube and Facebook, he'll be monitored but not banned.
Lynn Strauss
I absolutely love the Minnesota State Fair, but if you don't …
… here are my "Top 10 tips for fair haters" that will make things more tolerable — and, who knows, maybe even convert you.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Cohen plea puts Trump presidency in uncharted, and dicey, territory
Never before has someone pleaded guilty and said he did his crime at the (now-)president's direction. What happens ahead is very unclear.
John Kass, Tribune Content Agency
The left and the Democratic Media Complex are gorging on emotion
These days, that — and Trump — are their diet, with reason crowded out.
John Heritage
The state of things: The case for optimism
There's a different world to be found beyond the often-bleak headlines.
Paul Schnell
Counterpoint: How law enforcement can act on 'Denied Justice' reports
The Star Tribune series is a wake-up call. The work of investigating sexual assaults is complicated, but it can improve. Here are the steps.
Jeanette Morath
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Counterpoint: Criticism of 'Denied Justice' series, and of a victim I know well, is shameful
From my work, I have a great deal of respect for law enforcement. From a family tragedy, I see clearly where it falls down.
Editorial, Newsday (TNS)
The risks of President Trump's Space Force
Attention to the national interest in space is warranted. But we should not go bureaucratically or belligerently where no one has gone before.
Editorial
No reason to rush Kavanaugh confirmation vote
National Archives must be the arbiter on which documents go to Senate.
Thomas J. Lyons
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Bishops who looked the other way, make way for new leadership
That should begin right here at home, in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Maria Panaritis, Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
In revealing Catholic Church sex abuse, we can thank the law — and not the men of God
One of the church's talking points has been that there was a slowly growing understanding of the impact. That's laughable now.
Tom Foley
Tom Foley: Domestic-abuse allegations against Keith Ellison demand investigation
The election provides one set of concerns, but they should be secondary to investigating what happened to Karen Monahan.
Michael Dolski and Sarah Wagner
Repatriation of remains of Korean War dead is a step in a long process
It'll be years before we know whose remains those are.
The Economist
When Harry clicked on Sally: Love in the digital age
Online dating is proliferating. Is that good? Well, yes (it's more efficient, for one thing) – and no.
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