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Katherine Kersten's Crusade

By Ahmed Tharwat
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Is it me, or has Star Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten used her forum at the paper to vent fear of Muslim Americans in our communities?MORE »

Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Prize winner, speaks about women's rights in Iran

By Allison Herrera and Stephen Manuszak, KFAI

Listen to Dr. Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Dr. Shirin Ebadi was in St. Paul as part of the annual PeaceJam conference. Dr.MORE »

Minneapolis community forums on Comprehensive Plan update begin

By Staff, The Bridge
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The City of Minneapolis is seeking public input on its revision of the Comprehensive Plan — also known as the Minneapolis Plan — the document that guides the long-term vision for the city.

The Comp

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The Memory Thief—International Film Festival

By Stephen Sporer, Special to the TC Daily Planet
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Similar to Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, Gil Kofman’s The Memory Thief is a haunting tale of a man’s slow descent into a maddening state of mind rooted in survival guilt.MORE »

St. Paul’s minority contracting practices under scrutiny

By Anna Pratt, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Mike Thomas, president and CEO of Cornerstone Community Realty, was an early member of the Equal Access Working Group.
Photo by Anna Pratt

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Brian Conover, owner of locally based Abel Trucking, recently affixed a “for sale” sign on the dump truck that is parked outside his Maplewood home, which he uses to haul tons of rubble from various cMORE »

Roots affect student lives

By Kathryn Nelson

Global studies sophmore Gifty Akofio-Sowah moved to Ghana at age 11 with her father. Akofio said that although she is African-American, she identifies more with her African roots.
Photo by Raechel Bosch

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For some students, staying connected to their heritage while in college and establishing their own identity can be a difficult task.

Three students with diverse African backgrounds shared their sto

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Labor Review Centennial: from war to baseball, 1917-1926

By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review

Front cover of Labor Day Supplement, Minneapolis Labor Review, published September 5, 1925.

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First published April 4, 1907, the Labor Review passed its 10th anniversary in April, 1917 with not one word of mention of the milestone.MORE »

Inside the Daily Planet -- April 26, 2007

By TC Daily Planet
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Looking at the media of the future, students at the U of M mix and mash web sites, while the legislature looks at MORE »

Distant voices find a home

By Lisa Haddican, Minnesota Women's Press
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Yuko Taniguchi, Sun Yung Shin and Wang Ping will come together May 1 to share stories that incorporate aspects of lives across the ocean and ultimately speak volumes on a universal level.MORE »

The constant gardener

By Tracey Paska, Minnesota Women's Press

Mimi Hottinger.
Photo by Emilie Richardson

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Mimi Hottinger has always found solace in her gardens. "When I went out [there], my kids left me alone because I'd make 'em weed!" she said.MORE »