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Trump's pick for education secretary is a champion of reform
DeVos wants to give families ways to escape low-performing schools.
Omar Alansari-Kreger
History abounds with contributions of Islam to civilization
Extremists do no justice to Islam in preserving a slanted narrative that is sharply at odds with a record of achievement.
Mark Kryzer
It's time for America to get out of Afghanistan
"Nation-building" hasn't achieved lasting goals, Afghanis continue to suffer casualties and be displaced, and the costs to the U.S. keep mounting.
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Minnesota shouldn't flinch on human rights laws
State's enforcement efforts deserve Legislature's budgetary support.
Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View
Trump's regulatory gimmick is pretty dumb -- and it might just work.
'Add one, cut two' is itself an overly rigid regulation -- but it might force some creating thinking.
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Jared Bernstein
Carrier deal: Good news for workers, good politics, but not sound economics
The action led by President-elect Trump, while a real relief for 1,100 workers, isn't a sustainable job-saving strategy.
Andrew Morgado
Junior ROTC offers opportunities, and results, for students
Data show higher high school graduation rates, lower dropout rates and a higher GPA.
Martha Rosen
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Libraries serve wide range of purposes and people, some homeless
Patrons come to read, find information and, in some cases, have a place to go. If there's a problem with priorities, it isn't here.
Letters
Readers Write (Dec. 2): U.S. Bank Stadium and its issues, State Capitol goings-on, the value of letters to the editor
Could you pass the 'Suite Deals' test?
Editorial
It'd be a blunder for Trump to undo Cuba progress
The embargo failed, and U.S. and Cuba have much to offer one another.
Editorial
Thanks to Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul is a stronger city
With city on the upswing, he won't seek a fourth term.
Bernie Sanders, The Washington Post
Bernie Sanders: Carrier just showed corporations how to beat Donald Trump
The great negotiator has revealed that companies can extract favors by threatening to offshore jobs.
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