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Mike Meyers
The TPP: It's not your party; cry if you want to
Opponents aren't wrong, just improperly focused. Going global with intellectual-property laws is where the money (not yours) will be made.
Editorial
Getting sugar-heavy drinks out of hospitals and clinics sets an example
HealthPartners lends momentum to efforts launched by other providers.
Editorial
Restore rationality to Greece and Europe
Latest instability calls for a permanent fix to the perpetual problem.
Will Stancil
The latest news favors integration in housing
A Harvard study has affirmed it (when done right). And the Supreme Court has kept it possible.
Richard Carmona
Proposed ban on flavored tobacco in Minneapolis is counterproductive
We need to strike a balance between protecting children and helping adults have safer alternatives to smoking.
Doug Champeau
Millennials: Here are my demands
As I retire, I think I've earned the ride. But it needs a few upgrades.
Letters
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Readers Write (July 3): Minnesota Sex Offender Program, Iran nuclear negotiations, Nicollet Mall traffic, symbolism and atonement
The Minnesota Sex Offender Program went from process to politicization.
Letters
Readers Write (July 6): The Great Toilet Seat Debate, U.S. Bank, U basketball coach's salary, coverage of women's sports, water quality, Lori Swanson
Why the burden is on men to raise the toilet seat.
Judith Harrington
As long as we're discussing flags, what about Minnesota's?
The debate over removing the Confederate battle flag from public displays provides an excellent opportunity to look at the Minnesota state flag. It depicts a white man as a hardworking individualist and an Indian riding a horse and holding a spear.
Opinion
Editorial
Keep pushing for the best possible nuclear deal with Iran
A necessary negotiation extension should be used to press for an accord.
Editorial
Defying SCOTUS on gay marriage licensing is not a legal option
For clerks and other officials, personal objections must be put aside.
Letters
Readers Write (July 2): The need for atonement, sex offender policies, the Supreme Court, renaming lakes, Nicollet Mall traffic, 'urban explorers'
Add, to Independence Day, a day of atonement.
KathLeen R. Sevig
Counterpoint: Sustainability is not an evil plot
It's a lesson from the past — think: Dust Bowl — and a necessary purpose for the future.
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