Editions
Polly Mann, 1919-2023
‘Don’t back down!’ – Dean Dovolis

BY BEN R. On Tuesday, seven members of the Minneapolis City Council showed how hollow their platitudes regarding equity in the city and concerns about environmental racism were as they voted to approve the demolition of the Roof Depot building in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. Since 2014, the East…
Plastic-Free Challenge in February

BY LYDIA HOWELL The world generates 400 million metric tons of plastic waste every year, according to a United Nations report. Hennepin County is signing up community partners and individuals for their February Plastic-Free Challenge, with plenty of practical information to help you choose changes in your everyday life. Where…
The People’s Climate & Equity Plan for Minneapolis
Hiawatha Golf Course nominated to National Register
Questions on rent control
Trump People ‘R’ Us
Passing: Pat Welna
Openings and closings, James Beard finalists, mall doughnuts, brunch at Barbette and an amari tasting
A response to SSPride Ukraine columns

Your coverage of the Ukraine conflict aligns with a pro-war narrative driven by neo-cons and the military-industrial complex. These actors have dominated U.S. foreign policy for decades, proclaiming U.S. hegemony and laying the groundwork for expansive wars (in non-NATO countries Serbia, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria). This huge, revolving-door bureaucracy and…