This is a Come to Jesus Moment for us all

BY ED FELIEN “Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness,” Trump, on election night. And Mike Johnson thinks he’s Moses: “Only God saw the path through the roiling sea.” And…

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What’s Happening at George Floyd Square?

BY TOM ABELES Prior to the recent resolution of Council member Jason Chavez, a community advisory group had input to the city’s planning for the area. Because of the intersection’s critical importance, over the years, a half-dozen efforts have been held to fully develop the site through community listening sessions.…

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Big Money & City Elections Ready or not…

BY CAM GORDON Another city election year is here. Campaigning has already started, and at least two independent political committees are already raising money to influence the results. Since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 – which enabled unlimited expenditures by special interest groups – wealthy donors have been…

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Luigi Mangione

BY ED FELIEN From the Manifesto of Luigi Mangione: “A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy. United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has…

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Race for Mayor

BY ED FELIEN It’s beginning to look like an interesting race for mayor this year. First, Frey vetoed the Council’s Budget. He objected to the cuts in downtown personnel in favor of funding “pet projects” in the Council members’ wards. The Council voted to override the mayor’s veto, and Emily Koski,…

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DSA Weighs Endorsing Omar Fateh for Mayor

BY CLINT COMBS The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Twin Cities have notched significant victories on the Minneapolis City Council, pushing forward city ordinances like a ceasefire resolution, a ride-share wage increase ordinance, a labor standards board, and a resolution calling for all charges to be dropped against pro-Palestinian activists…

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MCWD’s 45-Year-Old Plan for Gray’s Bay Dam

BY KATHRYN KELLY Why was Lake Hiawatha at risk for flooding again this year? And why did Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner Musich make a special trip to Hiawatha Golf Course to warn the staff? Maybe it is because the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is using a 45-year-old plan for…

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Xcel Protest

BY CLINT COMBS On Nov. 21, 2024, Whitney Wildman and George W. Crocker were among the speakers at a protest outside Xcel Energy’s offices at 401 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The protest was organized by a coalition of groups including Women Against Military Madness, Indigenous Earth Protectors, Nukewatch, and the…

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