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September 5, 2012 5:00 AM

The real fraud is the claim that voter IDs will prevent fraud

Minnesota might have one case of voter impersonation in 50 years. For that, the voter ID amendment could stop thousands from going to the polls.

by John Marty

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September 3, 2012 5:00 AM

A message for young men: Anger is OK, but violence isn't

Somehow, our culture has taught boys that when things don't go their way, the answer is to lash out.

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September 1, 2012 5:00 AM

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they attracted.

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August 31, 2012 5:00 AM

What's the appeal in hunting or trapping a wolf?

Something ugly is going on in our collective psyche.

by Karin Winegar

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August 30, 2012 5:00 AM

A young man with a disability makes an outsized contribution to society

People learn all kinds of things on the basketball court, especially when they have an inspirational leader to motivate them.

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August 29, 2012 5:00 AM

BWCA land swap does, too, mean a loss of protection

Exchange for Superior Forest land would ease the way for a mining operation.

by C.A. Arneson

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August 28, 2012 5:00 AM

How political ads became more valuable than gold

Someday we'll look back on 2012 as the year a new economy took hold.

by David Lebedoff

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August 27, 2012 5:00 AM

For an outdoorsy people, Minnesotans sure stay inside a lot

A visitor wonders why we seem so attached to our skyways.

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August 25, 2012 5:00 AM

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries, with some of the comments they inspired.

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August 24, 2012 5:00 AM

Don't lump all the rich together in the same 1-percent boat

Some use their wealth to rig the system, but many do not.

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