There is a Cease Fire in Gaza, but that probably doesn’t really mean much. An Israeli settler drove a bulldozer over an unexploded ordinance and set it off killing two Israelis. Netanyahu used this as ...

BY ED FELIEN There is a Cease Fire in Gaza, but that probably doesn’t really mean much. An Israeli settler drove a bulldozer over an unexploded ordinance and set it off killing two Israelis. Netanyahu ...

To be honest, I didn’t know about any prior school shootings in the Twin Cities, so I thought the shooting that killed two children and injured 17 other people might have been the first one here. It ...

BY STEPHANIE FOX Chicago Avenue was once called Ames Street and it is unclear why the new name “Chicago” was chosen in the 1870s. Today, this street is lined with houses, churches and hospitals, ...

In his book “The Land Knows the Way—Eco-Social Insights for Liberation,” well-known artist/activist Ricardo Levins Morales offers a unique perspective on activism and politics as he finds parallels ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) recently unveiled its Hiawatha Links Concepts, a $43 million plan to redevelop the struggling Hiawatha Golf Course. This decision raises serious ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) did another survey about the Hiawatha Golf Course project in February. The following results are a best effort to categorize the comments.

BY CAM GORDON The city’s failure to effectively respond to encampments made headlines again in September. Shootings at or near two southside encampments on E. Lake St., one at Stevens and the other at ...

After the depression, the mid 1930s saw many labor strikes across the country. In Minneapolis they began in 1934 with the teamster’s strike. Before that year, Minneapolis was an “open shop” town ...

Those of you who were around in the late 1960s and 1970s may remember the young, white “hippies” with shaved heads chanting in the airports and handing out literature about Krsna. They were known as ...

You’ve probably noticed it- that expansive 250 acres of green behind the large iron gates along 36th St. near Hennepin Ave. (Uptown.) But have you explored it? There is much to explore, including ...

The Mayor’s race is the big one. After that, people notice candidates for City Council, and only after that, and only if they follow local government very closely, do they pay attention to Park Board ...