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John Rash
Rash Report: Carrying on the proud tradition of the Minnesota National Guard
Incoming, outgoing adjutant generals speak about geopolitics, service and the need for diversity in the ranks.
FROM THE ECONOMIST
To rise above political poison, harness social media for good
And it goes well beyond Russia's interference in the U.S. election.
D.J. Tice
Take Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's tax gripes with a grain of SALT
Pay more, get less: That's a rich state aiding equity, no?
Lori Sturdevant
Political parties lose the melody
Their burgeoning bust-ups are a national trend, most evident locally with the DFL.
LEONID BERSHIDSKY, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Russian interference was a lame effort, we see now, but Americans took the bait
The trolls didn't favor one side or the other. They favored exploiting and amplifying weaknesses, and at that, they succeeded easily.
Michael Miller
Counterpoint: What did the Dakota contribute to Minnesota? Why do we even have to ask?
A commentary on neighbors' opposition to renaming Lake Calhoun showed a clear lack of knowledge about our state's history.
Dan McGrath
Defining what makes a candidate a true progressive
Choose those whose bold actions match their visions.
John Erwin
Outgoing Minneapolis Park Board Member John Erwin offers his recommendations
Turnover is a good thing. It's invigorating. However, it's also important that candidates have a solid understanding of roles vs. rhetoric. These nine do.
Betsy Hodges
Editorial counterpoint from Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges: I've delivered results and leadership
Partnerships, investments and policies have built on Minneapolis' strengths, and we are confronting our challenges.
Russ Henry
Counterpoint: Here's my plan for ending pesticide use in Minneapolis parks
Contrary to implications, I've taken time to educate myself on this topic.
Brad Bourn
Minneapolis Park Board incumbent Brad Bourn: These are the candidates who'll bring inclusion
Our slate believes everyone in Minneapolis deserves access to world-class parks, programs.
Editoiral, San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley is under attack
Its problems must be fixed, but tech industry remains critically important.
Tom Austin
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I asked 350 people who live along or near Lake Calhoun about renaming it
The breakdown is 20 percent for and 80 percent against. Equally interesting are the reasons.
Gregory Hestness
Minneapolis election issues: Don't underestimate the role of school resource officers
There's been some talk of eliminating them. Here's what I know from direct experience.
Peter Hutchinson
Minneapolis' next mayor: Agent for children or education bystander?
No, the mayor doesn't run the schools. That's no excuse for inattention. Here's what a mayor can do.
Lori Sturdevant
With Park Board, Minneapolis voters must resolve an intense generational struggle
New ideas this election at the cost of experience?
Amber Phillip
Trump's 'fake news' claim is now harder to defend
Monday's indictments are sufficiently substantive to warrant letting go of that trope.
Noah Smith, Bloomberg View
The rise of the creative class worked well. Maybe too well.
Noted urbanist Richard Florida now sees metropolises that have become engines of exclusion. But I'd add that forces that economists blame for rising inequality — changes in taxation, globalization, the decline of unions, and technological change — have little to do with urban policy, and will be hard to fix at the local level.
MIKE TIKKANEN
At long last, Minnesotans, stand up for foster children
It's not a matter of money but one of our attention and commitment.
Ellen J. Kennedy
Responsibility for human rights: 'Sovereignty' is a cop-out for turning away from global needs
Trump's philosophy, as laid out before the United Nations, is a departure in direction.
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