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Rolf E. Westgard
Reliable power sources in the U.S. and Minnesota: A primer
Renewables are increasing, but they still need consistency provided by coal, natural gas or nuclear.
Sondra Samuels
Counterpoint: Not all bad news in the so-called 'battle zone' of north Minneapolis
What the Northside Achievement Zone has accomplished in Minneapolis, and what lies ahead.
Gretchen Carlson
The changing face of beauty
Imagine if young women grew up with an emphasis not on looks but courage.
Editorial
'Brexit' would do serious damage to Britain, E.U.
Economic, political hit would be deeply felt by Britons.
Edgar M. Morsman Jr.
The U.S. Constitution: If we were to redraft …
Here's a proposal — let's call it a starting point — that would be better suited to the needs of today.
Van Anderson
Regarding Donald Trump: There's a word for a man like this
It has four syllables, 10 letters, the same rhythm as a certain movie title …
Prentiss Cox
Hillary Clinton's VP pick should be Rich Cordray
He may not be on her list, but he hits a great many marks.
Loopholes make it easy for companies to abuse H1-B visas
U.S. companies hire cheaper labor rather than fill "specialty occupations."
Debra J. Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
Stanford sex offender got a life sentence in addition to a light one
The sex-offender registry is a serious burden — one that may be influencing criminal-justice outcomes.
Clive Crook, Bloomberg View
How the E.U. pushed Britain to leave
"Brexit" would be a considerable risk, but opportunities to prevent it weren't acted upon.
Editorial
Democrats wage a silly fight in the U.S. Senate
Blocking appointment of Social Security trustee is petty politics.
Keith Downey
Counterpoint: No reason to 'tank' the real Republican future
Our principles of liberty and justice for all, as well as free enterprise, have proved to lift everyone — and our policies advance them.
Khaldoun Samman
Categorizing the Orlando response: The four paths
The three most obvious ones will produce similar overbearing outcomes. The fourth, one prioritizing social justice, would be the global way forward.
Matthew Gieseke
The Orlando massacre response: Guns, sentiments and civics
A lack of understanding of American government is the most detrimental aspect of this debate and many others.
Ken White
David Gomez
The investigation: How did the FBI miss Omar Mateen?
Nothing incompetent or conspiratorial — just a lack of sufficient probable cause. Maybe it's time to lower the standard.
Scott W. Johnson
Somali-Minnesota terror recruitment: What I saw at the trial
Hearing the details over the course of three weeks, it was hard not to be unnerved.
Amanullah De Sondy
The religion: LGBT Muslims do exist, and they're grieving
As I have monitored the evolving statements of Western Muslim leaders over the years, here's what I have heard: a slight movement with regard to LGBT issues by some.
E.J. DIONNE JR.
The country's division: Will Orlando drive us from our corners?
The only appropriate response to Orlando is solidarity harnessed to intelligent determination.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
The presidential campaign: Tragedy proves Donald Trump wrong, not right
U.S.-born Omar Mateen didn't have to be a Muslim or an Islamic State fighter to make the leap from gay-bashing to spraying bullets in that nightclub.
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