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Editorial
August 28, 2015

Sanders makes his run with the help of small-beer donors

Refreshingly, the average contribution to his campaign is just $31.30.
Letters
August 28, 2015
Ancient architecture in Palmyra, Syria, March 22, 2014. Militants from the Islamic State set off explosions around the Temple of Baalshamin, one of th

Readers Write (Aug. 29): Destruction of antiquities, gun violence, Black Lives Matter, ACT scores, stadium accident, Trump and Sanders

ISIL's actions at Palmyra show why we must study history.
Editorial
August 28, 2015
It was a turbulent week for the markets; here, specialist John O'Hara worked at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

U.S. policymakers should prepare now for future fiscal crises

Volatile markets suggest a slowing global economy and the need to act.
John Rash
August 28, 2015
After a meteoric rise, India-born Sundar Pichai — who chose the U.S. — was named CEO of a restructured Google this month.

Seeing the best of America — and immigration — from India

The impact of immigration — an issue vexing multiple countries — depends on a nation's perspective.
Editorial
August 28, 2015

U.S. has too few judges to effectively enforce immigration laws

Enforcement spending is growing much faster than court budgets.
Editorial, The Economist
August 28, 2015
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, file photo, Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing. Volatility in Chinese stock

The week in the markets: Sky is not falling, but it's shedding a bit

China was the proximate cause of the turmoil. So what, precisely, is the situation there?
D.J. Tice
August 28, 2015
Evan Easton is teaches a course required to have a concealed carry permit in Minnesota. Thursday, June 28, 2012 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.co

Public-policy moves: And what when the worst case doesn't transpire?

Public policy on guns, minimum wage is food for thought.
Lori Sturdevant
August 28, 2015
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has released a book, "The Senator Next Door".

For Amy Klobuchar, if immigration then were like immigration now …

The senator reflects on family history and Minnesota's needs and nature.
Michael Nesset
August 28, 2015

This is my zip car: A Mazda Miata for the older gent (and grandkids)

Sure, it seems like a gratuitous purchase. Or does i
Cartoons
August 28, 2015
Sack cartoon: Hillary Clinton. E-mail.

Sack cartoon: Hillary Clinton. E-mail.

Letters
August 28, 2015
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Readers Write: (Aug. 30): Airport traffic, University of Minnesota, distracted driving, end-of-life planning, corporate finances

"Fair skies" are needed, in the future, and in the here and now.
Editorial
August 28, 2015
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After 'death panel' nonsense, Medicare adopts improved hospice policy

Program will help more people enter hospice and enter it sooner.
Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View (TNS)
August 28, 2015
FILE-- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), left, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a hearing for John Kerry's confirmation as secretary of

No, Democrats, the American system isn't 'rigged'

Fact is, America is enjoying a burst of progressive reform unlike anything seen in decades.
Mark Drake
August 28, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a news conference during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 15, 201

Clinton may be damaged goods in Minnesota

The former secretary of state's spot at the top of the ballot may help GOP in legislative races.
Editorial
August 27, 2015

Antiabortion movement is waging war on Planned Parenthood

Defunding push gains steam, even though most Americans oppose it.

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