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More trouble for embattled farmers in the Midwest
Family operations are hurt by glut of some crops as well as Trump's tariffs.
D.J. Tice
Trump vs. Roberts: A traditional tiff
Disdain for unhelpful judges is positively ... presidential, and politically trendy, to boot.
Fred Zimmerman
Manufacturing in America needs a recharge; here's what we can do
We should concentrate on a few key facts, not heated political dialogue, to fuel a resurgence.
Robert Graboyes, Davis Warnell
The other, carcinogen-cutting side of the debate over vaping
Limits meant to keep teens from e-cigs might hurt adults trying to quit smoking.
Curtis Dahlin
Counterpoint: U.S.-Dakota historical exhibit gets some things wrong
For one thing, the Fort Snelling internment camp was not a "concentration camp."
GREG DAVIDS
Counterpoint: Eliminating the state income on Social Security benefits is just common sense
Senior citizens have worked all their lives and paid plenty in taxes to the state. And Minnesota isn't an easy place to be a retiree.
Letters
Readers Write: Climate change, farm bankruptcies, shovelling sidewalks, Yemen, 35W construction.
Amid dire warnings, a bipartisan group of legislators proposes a solution.
Robert H. Bruininks and Steven J. Rosenstone
Brighter ideas for Minnesota's future
On talent and innovation, our state has fallen behind. Here's how we can re-energize.
Lori Sturdevant
How to make government better? You have plenty to say
And so do two leading voices on the subject who are in town. (Ranked-choice voting, anyone?)
Cartoons
Editorial
Outlook for Afghanistan is bleak, but it'd be worse without U.S.
Country's government is too inept to defeat Taliban on its own.
Letters
Readers Write: BDS and Israel, Farm tariffs, Minneapolis police decorations, freshmen legislators, remembering Walt Dziedzic
Reader rejects assertion that Israel is an apartheid state.
John Rash
Best of British advertising amid worst of Brexit times
"Arrows Awards" reel, which begins its annual Walker Art Center run, may better reflect British society.
Mary Christine Bader
Counterpoint: Fight anti-Semitism, but not by suppressing Jewish voices
The idea that Jews should limit their criticism of Israel, as it is a refuge when things turn dark, diminishes Jewish, U.S. and Minnesota values.
Editorial
E. coli outbreaks point to lagging implementation of landmark law
Leverage technology to improve food safety by using produce traceability.
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