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John Rash
Rash Report: Can Klobuchar connect with voters' 'true north?'
Minnesota senator's expected presidential bid comes amid a polarized, turbulent political environment.
Lori Sturdevant
Ranked choice might be right for primaries (and Klobuchar)
Amy Klobuchar is the type of candidate who might benefit from this voting method, and its use could be more than just a pipe dream.
John Rash
Rash Report: Those who 'shall not grow old' should be remembered
A new documentary from director Peter Jackson uses old footage and voices to renew interest in the sacrifices of soldiers who fought, and won, the "Great War."
D.J. Tice
What ails Britain and the U.S.? Perhaps too much democracy
Make that direct democracy, where undisciplined factions make compromise solutions difficult to reach.
Lori Sturdevant
Redistricting reform can't wait; so say its advocates
The push for a nonpartisan panel to draw political maps is needed now, before the new census breeds temptation, they argue.
John Rash
Rash Report: World's woes won't wait for Western paralysis
Political stalemates in Washington, London and elsewhere reflect a crisis in governance at a time of rising global challenges.
D.J. Tice
A note of caution as state weighs legalizing pot
Chronic users are likely to bear the brunt of the costs, and be most vulnerable to potential problems.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'A world with fewer rules' is among top global risks
Foreign-policy experts cite the erosion of international institutions and the global order itself.
D.J. Tice
Yearning, again, for what makes America great
A marvelous event 50 years ago, in days of high anxiety, offers a reminder.
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To our readers: Editorial writer and columnist Lori Sturdevant is retiring
Occasional contributions are still planned.
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.
John Rash
Rash Report: Journalists cover, and are central to, Senate's Saudi rebuke
Jamal Khashoggi's murder spurs Senate to condemn the crown prince and end U.S. military aid for the war in Yemen.
D.J. Tice
Scrutinizing what 'everybody knows' about inequality
Maybe the rich-poor gap is not as yawning as thought. So much depends on inputs and definitions.
Lori Sturdevant
The near future of higher ed at the State Capitol
Let's check in with two new legislative committee leaders about the challenges they'll face.
D.J. Tice
Social policy side effects may include …
How best-laid solutions on border security, family leave and drug-abuse prevention all backfired.
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