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Loyola's 'Sister Jean' is Sweet 16's best story
It's easy to be cynical about sports, but 98-year-old nun is a cure-all.
Gary Abernathy
Disgraceful: The canonization of Andrew McCabe
Scrutiny of the agency seems increasingly warranted, concerns of Russian collusion less so, and the media is, naturally, on the wrong side of things.
Harry Litman
Disgraceful: The firing of Andrew McCabe
He'll be fine, but it's the strongest strike yet in Trump's assault on independent law enforcement. The rule of law is taking a big hit.
Daniel Bordwell
Minnesota school policy balance bill threatens good citizenship
It would neuter education in civic discourse just when it's needed most.
Editorial
Don't eliminate citizen input in selecting U regents
Legislators should improve, not eliminate, a 30-year-old advisory council.
Editorial
A Potemkin election in Putin's Russia
He projects strength, but it masquerades his country's weakness.
Editorial
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Minnesota House shuts down gun-safety bills
Minnesotans who want legislators to act should make their voices heard.
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Editorial
Trump launches War on Drugs II on opioid abuse
Unfortunately, the first such effort failed to stop the crack-cocaine crisis.
Wayne E. Brandt
Counterpoint: The actual economics of Minnesota's forest-products industry
Contrary to an assertion made in a recent commentary, wood costs are not low. The reason, as always, is supply and demand. There'll be consequences. Roll tape.
Steve Wenzel
Counterpoint: The missed element in the comeback blueprint suggested for Pawlenty
People don't want an establishment candidate. Simple as that. That's why GOP challenger Mary Giuliani Stephens is the real obstacle for the former governor.
Brenda Cassellius
Counterpoint: What Katherine Kersten can't grasp about schools but readers should
The state Department of Human Rights is not embarking on a campaign to allow chaos. Violent offenses and criminal activity will always be taken seriously. The focus is on lesser infractions, which clearly produce an unequal pattern of suspensions.
Letters
Readers Write: Guns as a 'way of life,' school discipline and classroom management, wages and gender bias, more
A "way of life." But assault weapons?
Tom Connell
Counterpoint: Let's discuss race issues in Minnesota's schools — calmly
That means the Star Tribune must not be a tool of the flame-throwing Center of the American Experiment. Keep that material in context.
Julia Hill and Dana Bennis
Counterpoint: False claims and dog whistles in Katherine Kersten's commentary on school discipline
Katherine Kersten's recent commentary on school discipline brought the fear, not the facts. It won't work — people know better.
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