BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Adrian’s Tavern, beloved institution of Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, closes forever on Jan.10. Adrian’s was tucked into a small slot between the Parkway Theatre and, most recently, Town Hall Tap. There has been a business in that space since the 1930s, and a place called…
BY ED FELIEN What happened? Clinton lost Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. She almost lost Minnesota. Why? When people were interviewed they said she and the Democratic Party were not speaking to them. Trump talked to the people who were hurting from lack of jobs and from small town economic…
BY ED FELIEN We won a tremendous victory at Standing Rock. Probably because of tremendous popular pressure, Obama ordered the Corps of Engineers not to approve the permit to allow the pipeline to cross the Missouri River at the location they intended. The pipeline company is confident that Trump will…
BY CHRISTINE, OUR REV MN VOLUNTEER Our Revolution Minnesota (ORMN) will definitely be involved in the Minneapolis city elections next year. We will be endorsing and volunteering for candidates, including mayor, park board, City Council and more. We’re still growing rapidly with new members at every meeting, and new chapters…
BY ED FELIEN When I got back to Minneapolis I heard about some people around the University who were thinking about starting a newspaper. I met with some of them. They were much younger than me. One of them, though, had actual experience working on a newspaper in college. This was invaluable because I…
BY POLLY MANN It’s called the “Disposition Matrix” or “PPG,’’ a guide released in May 2013, describing the U.S. government’s use of drones to assassinate undesirables. It contains the names of terrorism suspects, including sealed indictments and clandestine operations; when strikes may be used against terrorist targets; where there is…
