Opinion
OPINION | The fewer rights act
In the war of words, progressives are not doing well. Conservative activists hold the rhetorical upper hand, obfuscating their policies’ true intent and making community- stabilizing and family- strengthening achievements an up-hill slog. Why? Because we’re trying to refute their ideas with their language.MORE »
OPINION | Suppressing votes of people with disabilities
What if all the residents in your city faced unnecessary requirements that prevented them from exercising their right to vote? What if all citizens in your entire county faced hurdles that kept them from getting to the polls on Election Day?MORE »
OPINION | Sometimes they really are out to get you
I try not to engage in irresponsible conspiracy-mongering. It's too easy to get caught up in paranoia and beliefs about far-reaching networks advancing shadowy agendas...usually a recipe for gratuitous stress and anxiety. The world is interesting enough without conjuring up the Illuminati or faked moon landings.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Occupy Minnesota- Occupy Obama HQ
February 3rd there was a protest and Occupation of the Obama HQ in Minneapolis. Needless to say, the corporate media in Minnesota were not at all interested in this story. Fortunately for us, a number of credible media were present. The first video was created by Rouge Media alongside the Citizens Media group.MORE »
OPINION | Respect your graduate student worker
Since 1991, graduate student workers at the University of Minnesota have tried to organize a union three times. Due to persistent problems, they are now trying for a fourth time.MORE »
OPINION | Seizing an opportunity: What to do with Minnesota's winter savings?
We’re experiencing a mild winter. While a nice change of pace from last year’s deluge, mild winter weather’s consequences are a decidedly mixed bag. Winter is normal in Minnesota. We need normal more than we need unusual.MORE »
OPINION | Stakeholder-shareholder clashes serve no one
Minnesotans outside the Red River Valley watch the continuing lockout of 1,300 workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. plants since August with varying degrees of regret, sympathy and mutual worries for the regional economy.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Attend your caucus on Tuesday Feb 7th
Minnesota Democrats through the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party can claim to be among the most open political organizations in the world. The process begins again on February 7th with its local precinct (neighborhood) caucuses (meetings).
I produced this video through DFL Senate District 42 for Democratic Visions, a public issues cablecast TV program for the entire metro region.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | The DFL Comedy Academy
Have Minnesota Democrats lost their sense of humor? Are DFLers too sanctimonious as the minority party in St. Paul? Well possums, you might judge for yourself after viewing this Timid Video Theater digitl sketch for Democratic Visions.MORE »
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