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Rob Zeaske
The Christmas season highlights our paradox of plenty
Food, connection and community are what bring us together, but many still don't have a seat at the table.
Jennifer Huddleston Skees and Trace Mitchell, Tribune News Service (TNS)
A little holiday cheer, in the form of driverless cars
They're coming, and they hold the promise of making travel less stressful and safer.
Editorial
Putin shows some support for hip-hop and a changing culture
But it might be the case of letting a sleeping dog lie in Russia.
Dick Schwartz
For Jewish teen, Christmas was a foreign, but magical land
A stranger in a strange land is how I felt standing at my classmate Patty's doorstep on Christmas Eve.
David Hauschild
The nativity story: There was no room where?
Correctly translated, Luke appears to say Jesus was laid in a manger because there was no space in the "guest room."
From the Economist
Nostalgia in global politics serves optimists, pessimists alike
It's that feeling when one way of running the world seems to be exhausted but the next has yet to come into being. Take care there.
Joy Riggs
On a sledding hill, embracing the downward slope of life
So I'm over the hump. A good opportunity to go down the hill with gusto, even if (in the literal sledding sense) not fully with grace.
Editorial
Chicago's gun violence epidemic takes a toll on police force
Two officers lost their lives in train accident after reports of shots fired.
Cynthia Bauerly
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Minnesota Department of Revenue is working to ensure a smooth tax filing season
With our efforts and yours, filing next year can go smoothly
Lori Swanson
Lori Swanson: Over 12 years as attorney general, I've learned so much from so many
Here's some of what I've taken away. My deep thanks to those who have helped me and especially to you, the people of Minnesota.
Randall Balmer
Presidential pardons: The gift of mercy with the potential for abuse
This constitutional power should be revisited. A Walter Mondale proposal following Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon is a good place to start.
Editorial
Withdrawing from Syria, Trump undermines several key foreign policy goals
He promised to destroy the Islamic State, but that looks less likely now.
MEGAN MCARDLE
Judge's Obamacare decision: Bad ruling on a bad law
The health care act is deeply flawed, but it's here and likely to get past this challenge. It's time for GOP critics to stop suing and start fixing.
Ross Levin
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Funny thing about the U's presidential search council: It worked
Our diverse, eclectic group helped the U land a terrifc candidate. Here's some of what I learned.
Douglas R. Pederson
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Celebrate the winter solstice, the greatest day of the year
The solstice, heralding the steady march to summer, has long been a time for merriment. But it's also reassuring to know that the sun is returning and light always prevails.
BRET STEPHENS
How Trump has transformed the left
And, in Elizabeth Warren, conjured up a mirror image of his own dark vision of America.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Texas judge guilty of judicial overreach on Affordable Care Act
And conservatives should be just as angry as they were with John Roberts.
Counterpoint: After the 1862 war, authorities tried to shield the Dakota from revenge
Whites were enraged, and the camp at Fort Snelling gave Indian dependents protection from them, plus food and medical care. Given the alternatives, it was the best option available.
Jillian Peterson and James Densley
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Editorial counterpoint: Preventing mass school shootings? Here's a key first step
It's to agree on the scope of the problem. We've been building a database of mass shootings since 1966. This is what we've found.
Hugh Hewitt, The Washington Post
Impeachment is coming. And Trump will love it.
It will be a gory spectacle and ratings revolution — the president's world, start to finish.
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