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Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
July 12, 2016
Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May gestures as she leaves after attending a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London, Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

The glass ceiling: Breaking where it makes a difference

While overall ratios are not encouraging, women hold, or are poised to hold, some of the world's most influential leadership posts.
Amir Arnold Gharbi
July 11, 2016

A common protocol is needed for police stops of gun permit-holders

Officers almost always respond professionally, but those responses still vary. Everyone needs to know what to expect.
Jonathan Palmer
July 11, 2016
A lone protester waited to be arrested. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Friday, July 8, 2016 Black Lives Matter protest started in front of th

How does a black man feel? I'm tired of being angry, sad and afraid

I'm sick and tired of moving in circles.
Editorial
July 11, 2016

Finger-pointing on free trade shows hypocrisy of both campaigns

Two for the price of one.
Kristi Weil
July 11, 2016
A Dallas police car drives by a fundraising event for officer Michael Smith, Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Farmers Branch, Texas. Smith was one of five of

When it comes to policing, don't we all want the same thing?

As an officer, I am sworn to protect all citizens. It's insulting to imply I take that oath lightly.
David Super
July 11, 2016
FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2003 file photo, guards stand next to the U.S. Constitution in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington. If there&#

The danger of reopening the Constitution

A campaign to call constitutional convention could lead to a mess of action that would imperil nation's core values.
Francesca J. Cuthbert
July 10, 2016
Two male piping plovers, a shorebird species critically endangered in the Great Lakes area, have been hanging around Park Point in Duluth for a couple

Rebound of Great Lakes plovers a sign that Endangered Species Act works

Critics who want to roll back protections on endangered species say the act is a failure; but recovery is a process that can take decades.
D.J. Tice
July 9, 2016

If the election is about the Supreme Court, here's a judge of interest

Minnesota Justice David Stras seems to grasp the "proper, limited role of the judiciary."
Carolyn Philstrom
July 9, 2016
Central High School in St. Paul seen on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com ORG XMIT: MIN151209164

Philando Castile and I were classmates at Central, where whites and blacks lived in separate worlds

Our lives, our future depend on our ability to bridge racial divide
John Rash
July 8, 2016
This image released by Magnolia Pictures shows a scene from the documentary, "Zero Days." ìZero Days,î a new documentary from Academy Award-

Rash Report: 'Zero Days' shines light on shadowy cyberwarfare

Documentary depicts how Stuxnet virus impacted Iran.
James Densley
July 8, 2016

Minnesota's cops are educated but unprepared

This state uses colleges, not police academies, and there are flaws with that.
Editorial
July 8, 2016

Don't dismantle the VA in wake of report on its failings

Reforms are needed, but only after careful consideration.
Marshall H. Tanick
July 8, 2016
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Supreme Court ruling opened door to more police stops

Police have tough job, but should be subject to reasonable restraints.
Jacquielynn Floyd, Dallas Morning News (TNS)
July 8, 2016
WEB USE BY TNS CONTRIBUTORS ONLY; MANDATORY CREDIT -- Dallas Police respond after shots are fired at a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas on

In Dallas, we don't let terrorism win

When a gunman opened fire Thursday night on police officers at peaceful protest in Dallas, all of us were attacked.
Robert Wilonsky, The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
July 8, 2016
A police officer looks up while standing behind a vehicle, as police responded to shots being fired during a protest over recent fatal shootings by po

Here in Dallas, no, we're not OK

It's devastating to become the World's Most Awful News Story — until the next one breaks.
July 8, 2016

Libertarian Party presidential nominee comes up short

Gary Johnson offers mostly simplistic answers to complex questions.
Eli Lake, Bloomberg View
July 7, 2016
British former Prime Minister tony Blair holds a press conference at Admiralty House, London, after retired civil servant John Chilcot presented The I

Blair didn't lie his way into Iraq. Neither did Bush.

Long investigation concludes that British leader was wrong about Saddam Hussein's weapons capabilities. But an error is not a crime.
Lauren Carroll, PolitiFact
July 7, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J.,Wednesday, July 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) ORG XMI

Case closed: Clinton's claims on e-mails fail

E-mails to her private server were classified, and she knew it.
Mike Hashimoto, The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
July 7, 2016
In this Tuesday, July 5, 2016 photo made from video, Alton Sterling is held by two Baton Rouge police officers, with one holding a hand gun, outside a

First, let's get the facts on police shootings

A deadly encounter that sounds/looks bad might change as more details become clear. Nothing is lost by taking time to judge.
Bruce Humphrys
July 6, 2016
Children from Agape Early Learning Child Development Center sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" accompanied by cellist Faith Farr of Minnesota Sinfonia at

Counterpoint: Minnesota Sinfonia has brought classical music to diverse audiences for three decades

Through free concerts, accessible venues and its Music in the Schools program, orchestra has worked to expose new audiences to music.
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