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Collin Peterson, Rick Nolan, Tom Emmer and Jason Lewis
Peterson, Nolan, Emmer, Lewis: Approve Line 3 replacement on Enbridge's preferred route
As representatives of areas, businesses and people affected, we think this is the most reasonable option.
To: Minnesota PUC. From: Faith leaders. Re: Line 3 pipeline replacement.
As a decision on the Enbridge proposal approaches, we faith leaders want to get ahead of it and make clear: Approval would threaten Native treaty rights and a way of life.
Stephen B. Young
Our chaotic culture: Blame it on '68
The things wrong with America can be traced to that roiling year of reinvention half a century ago.
Editorial, Seattle Times
Google, Facebook aren't above the law
While they profit from politics, they need to be more transparent.
Maureen Hackett
Use Wildlife Science Center's captive wolves to repopulate Isle Royale
This solution would be better than disrupting packs currently in the wild.
Brian Dickerson, Detroit Free Press (TNS)
Starbucks' Howard Schultz for president? Slow down. One sip at a time.
The thing that few seem to understand is that skills in other fields don't magically transfer to this work. Get some experience first with politics at a lower level. Or pick a political horse to sponsor.
Roger Lowenstein
Why Howard Schultz should run for president
He's a billionaire businessman. But imagine the contrast with Trump.
Jacqueline Brux
Counterpoint: Cubans do have cause for happiness
Not to minimize repression, but on several data points policies have been effective.
Rebecca Sager and Brie Loskota
Religious 'nones' need to organize to gain political clout
Despite their growing numbers, they lack the donors, media outlets and passion to mobilize voters of many evangelical churches.
Karin Winegar
A neighborhood garbologist considers college students' spring discards
This stuff is still perfectly usable. Maybe even by you!
Editorial, Newsday
A new and fitting tribute to World Trade Center survivors, first responders
The tragic impact of the months they spent at 'the pile' reverberates.
Gregory Clay, Tribune News Service (TNS)
50 years since the RFK candidacy was cut short
What if he hadn't been assassinated? Victory, or even the Democratic nomination, was not assured. But his idealism was never in doubt.
Judith Koll Healey
Philanthropy and leadership: Have community foundations lost sight of their North Star?
Fundraising and asset-building overwhelmed the community-leadership role, in one case to disastrous effect. How we got here.
David Cole
Wedding cake couple lost a battle but won the war
The Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling that made clear the government's interest in preventing discrimination by businesses based on religious and philosophical grounds.
Christine Michaud Woods
Children's books: There's gender bias even among talking animals
Twice as often, these anthropomorphized creatures turn out to be male.
Patti Davis
Mourning America: What my father, Ronald Reagan, would say today
Among other things, he'd say that our democracy puts the burden of vigilance on all citizens.
Editorial
Former Illinois governor deserved his sentence
And Trump shouldn't give him a Get Out of Jail Free card.
Editorial
Trump is flying solo in a global economy
Targeting U.S. allies with high tariffs will provoke retaliation.
John Rash
Malian 'Spiderman' becomes real-life French superhero
Remarkable rescue shows the power of viral video and reflects the potency of immigration issue in Europe.
Bonnie Blodgett
Would that those noxious leaf blowers go the way of the dodo
The sound. The gas guzzling. The pollution. The waste. It's time for urban dwellers to unite and call for a noise ban on the contraptions.
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