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Laura Williams, Jeanne Ronayne and Donna Dunn
Counterpoint: Criminal-justice response to sexual assault still needs more attention
Recent reports must mark the start of a new stage of work, not a sense of resolution. Survivors are depending on how we proceed.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
It's not the flavor of odd holiday foods we crave, but the taste of home
Foods like fruitcake, pig's jowls and lutefisk are all but unpalatable, but we keep making them, year after year.
Editorial
U.S. makes Mexico the new waiting room for migrants
Unilateral move may not stand up to legal scrutiny.
Albert R. Hunt
Seeding the Democrats' presidential prospects for 2020
They each have constituencies, but winning is everything.
Scott Jensen
Emily Larson
Facing life's storms, Duluth mayor gets lesson on leading with heart
A funeral, a cancer scare and a major storm all hit one family during a week in October, leaving lessons on vulnerability and resilience.
Faye Flam, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Yes, it's true, you are turning into your parents
A geneticist's work points to nature over nurture, and he says life's random slings and arrows are the most important part of nurture.
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Trump's instincts are right on Syria withdrawal
ISIS is largely defeated, while U.S. failed on regime change.
Elaine Salinas, John Poupart and Joe Nathan
Minnesota must better tap the gifts of American Indians and people of color
These people's values and knowledge are vital resources, but as recent examples show, they remain underappreciated and underutilized.
Bob Wilson
Fact is, Mattis has been a lousy defense secretary
He looks heroic crossing swords with Trump, but his job performance was weak.
D.J. Tice
Yearning, again, for what makes America great
A marvelous event 50 years ago, in days of high anxiety, offers a reminder.
Michael Ciresi and Arthur Rolnick
A plan to get the most bang for the early-learning buck
The payoff from early learning is huge, but how best to allot funds for it is in dispute. Here's a compromise idea that bridges the gap.
Jeff “Nacho” Carlson
Counterpoint: Bike lanes make things worse? No, for many, they make life better
Traffic-calming steps improve safety for the most vulnerable, and a lot of people favor them.
STEVE CHAPMAN
U.S. troops in Syria: No good time to leave, but critics are too keen to stay
President Trump's decision to withdraw may be poorly thought-out, but recent U.S. interventions abroad have gone on, and on.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Gatwick drone troubles highlight need for defense strategies
Increased use of "aerial vehicles" is mostly a good thing, but not always.
MICHAEL GERSON
The Mueller inquiry: Trump's problem is that the sum is greater than the sleaze of its parts
If impeachment is to mean anything ...
Lori Sturdevant
How to hold onto Minnesota exceptionalism? Look to the immigrants who built, and are still building, a future here
Look to the immigrants who built — and are still building — a future here.
Peter M. Leschak
The Nuthatch Suite: Tales of contact and communion with the wild
(A preferred direction for humans, I submit.)
Hugh Hewitt
In withdrawing from Syria, Trump makes a major error
Move threatens U.S. gains and puts the stability of the entire region at risk, a retired general and Trump's congressional allies argue.
Eli Lake
Mattis resignation puts Trump's presidency in peril
This is not about policy; it's about values. Mattis' departure letter made clear he no longer believes the president shares his values.
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