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Letters
Tyler Cowen
Internet 101 should be a required class
Cyberspace is a tool in need of intervention. Everyone should learn how to use it effectively.
Lori Sturdevant
How cities raise money in modern-era Minnesota
Things aren't as rough as they were, but the state-local partnership needs a tuneup.
Mercedes Carnethon
Biggest Women's World Cup lesson: Teach girls to be competitive
It applies broadly to women in our culture, which overweights (for them) collaboration and consensus-building.
Editorial
There's more to health care reform than what came up in Democratic debates
Debates wrongly framed health care as Medicare for All vs. the status quo.
Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera and Ginny Klevorn
Supreme Court reminds voters who's in charge on redistricting
Minnesotans are empowered to create fair election maps; join us.
Letters
Readers Write: Thomas Jefferson and religious pluralism, Medicare for All, Central America, Trump and the GOP.
We may not all meet in the end.
Paul Waytz
Going beyond greenish: Why gardens and gardening matter
After I joined a garden club and really began digging in the dirt, community and camaraderie, as well as an understanding of our surroundings, followed.
Editorial
Helping downtown Minneapolis survive and thrive
Minneapolis is better because of a decade of work by DID ambassadors.
Letters
Readers Write: Water park, climate change, July 4th celebration, Pledge of Allegiance, Sack cartoon portraying Ivanka Trump
A water park as charity? Really?
Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald (TNS)
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The 'swatting' of a black man in America
Police recently surrounded my home, due to a prank call. I kept calm; they were professional. But there's reason to wonder if things might have gone differently.
Editorial
Countering hate regardless of ZIP code
AG Ellison is looking for solutions in rural Minnesota.
Brandon Ferdig
A need for a forgotten concept in America — nuance
Drama surrounding a Denver bookstore's Drag Queen Story Hour demonstrates the need for gray between black and white.
Editorial
Oh, Canada, we'll always have your back
Despite recent ups and downs, the special relationship between neighbors has survived.
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