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Dennis Ross
July 1, 2015

Content of an Iran deal matters more than timing

We need to be clear on the consequences of cheating, and for that we need access to nuclear sites.
Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View
July 1, 2015
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2014 file photo, as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term this week, pro-life advocates hold a prayer vigil on the plaza o

Liberal triumphs may pave way to abortion ban

Who's to say an ongoing expansion of rights won't find its way to fetuses?
Opinion
June 30, 2015
Sack cartoon: Court rulings and Republicans

Sack cartoon: Court rulings and Republicans

Don Betzold
June 30, 2015

What the Minnesota Sex Offender Program was meant to be

The purpose was always supposed to be treatment, not imprisonment. Somehow we lost our way.
Barack Obama
June 30, 2015
President Barack Obama signs H.R. 2146 Defending Public Safety Employeesí Retirement Act and H.R. 1295 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, M

Ex-Im Bank expiration: Tell Congress not to dull a competitive edge

Reauthorization of this cost-effective program has been bipartisan and consistent — until now.
Susan Miles
June 30, 2015
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Time to rethink the practice of solitary confinement

The Supreme Court — specifically, Justice Kennedy — has provided the opening for us to have this conversation.
Editorial
June 30, 2015
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State leaders' raises are needed to maintain quality

Good government in Minnesota can't be hired on the cheap.
Letters
June 30, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION: Minneapolis,Mn. Friday 5/31/2002 Gold rose to its highest level in 31 months as rising tensions in the Middle East, falling U.S.

Readers Write (July 1): Coin dealing, medical marijuana, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Catholic Church, the environment, K-9 abuse charges

Article gave the wrong impression about coin dealers in general.
Editorial
June 30, 2015

SCOTUS clears the way to rein in destructive gerrymandering

Thanks to ruling, voters and elected officials can adopt rules to curb voting-map hijinks.
Wade Yarbrough
June 30, 2015
A woman waves a rebel flag during a parade honoring the 200th birthday of Robert E. Lee, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Rob Ca

Take care in your assumptions about Southerners

My pop flew the Confederate flag, once a year, when I was growing up in Richfield. That's not the last thing you should know about him, or about the South.
Opinion
June 29, 2015
Sack cartoon: Environmental oversight

Sack cartoon: Environmental oversight

Curtis Sittenfeld
June 29, 2015
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Welcome, everyone, to the right to marry. Now, about that …

Just because you can doesn't mean you have to. Although, it can be very good when approached with the right frame of mind.
Mary Ursu
June 29, 2015

Counterpoint: Why changes to Minneapolis autism program are a big deal

It's not just 23 children who are affected — although they are affected profoundly.
Letters
June 29, 2015
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, the U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington. The health insurance industry is spending millions to

Readers Write (June 30): U.S. Supreme Court, gay-rights timeline, bicyclists, K-9 abuse, medical research, 'sharing the wealth'

Understanding the rule of law, as opposed to the role of ideology.
Editorial
June 29, 2015

Obama's tribute to slain worshipers was a needed call to action

Honor victims of church shootings by addressing national issues.

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