BY ED FELIEN Before the 20th century, drama entertained by telling a story. The first modern innovation came with Henrik Ibsen’s introduction of social purpose to the story; his plays used drama to prove a thesis: a woman’s need for self-actualization—“A Doll’s House”; the need to confront a community about…
BY LARA NORKUS-CRAMPTON The Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar Clark held a rally and march despite frigid temps on Dec. 19. Hundreds of peaceful protestors representing a diverse coalition of civil rights, community, labor and faith groups marched for several hours from the 4th Police Precinct to Downtown…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The short answer is yes. The long answer, ah! That is a story rich in incident, with enticing side journeys into such areas as hermeneutics, historiography and linguistics, part of a wider question about the history of these celebrations, one Christian and one Jewish, and how…
BY $15 NOW CAMPAIGN Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and many on the City Council pledged to make closing racial equity gaps—in education, housing, healthcare and jobs—their highest priority. As politicians fund studies, make speeches and investigate trendy new approaches for these critical problems one simple policy has so far stayed…
BY ED FELIEN Early Sunday morning, Nov. 15, 911 Emergency was called to treat the victim of an assault at a party in North Minneapolis. Paramedics called for police support once there, because, they said, Jamar Clark was interfering with their treatment of the young woman. Police came and intervened. …
BY CARLA WALDEMAR Revival 4257 Nicollet Ave. S. Corner Table 4537 Nicollet Ave. S. Nighthawks 3757 Nicollet Ave. S. 4 Bells 1610 Harmon Place Eastside 301 Washington Ave. We’re newly stuffed with turkey—our iconic Thanksgiving center-of-the-table. But for the rest of the year, it’s chicken—specifically, fried chicken—that’s a cherished Minnesota…
BY TOM DICKINSON On Nov. 12 the illegality of torture and the grotesque ways it has misshapen our country were highlighted in two presentations given by CIA whistle blower John Kiriakou and American Psychological Association (APA) reformer Bradley Olson at Hamline University and the University of Minnesota. These talks gave a…
BY POLLY MANN Minnesota without poverty Nancy Maeker is an activist who really is active in proclaiming her message. She’s the former director of an organization called “Minnesota Without Poverty” and I became one of her followers after hearing her speak at a meeting of “Every Church A Peace Church.”…
The following questionnaire will be sent to all candidates seeking election to the State Legislature in South Minneapolis (by the South Minneapolis Organizing Committee for Bernie Sanders: Ed Felien, Sid Pranke, Debra Keefer Ramage, Dave Tilsen, Jason Galles): If elected to the State Legislature, would you introduce and support legislation…
BY JOHNNY HAZARD An injunction upheld recently by the Mexican supreme court recognizes the right of the four litigants to cultivate, consume and possess marijuana and appears to pave the way toward further liberalization of drug laws. The decision is confusing and has been misinterpreted by some as a general…
