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Robert OConnor

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Robert O'Connor is a freelance journalist, who has reported for KFAI. He is graduate of Roosevelt University, where he wrote for the Roosevelt Torch. He has also written for Hot Press Magazine, NewCity Chicago, the ChiTown Daily News, the New Indian Express, and Time Out Chicago. He's a co-editor at 3:AM Magazine


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BOOKS | An evening in celebration of John Berryman, a great poet and a great teacher

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

On Thursday evening, a group of fellow poets, former students and admirers gathered at the Loring Pasta Bar's red room in Dinkytown to remember John Berryman. Berryman had been a professor at the U of M from 1955 until his death in 1972. Among his students were Garrison Keillor and memoirist Patricia Hampl.MORE »

New program encourages students to explore African American Literature

By Random House
By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

The Givens Foundation has launched a program intending to give students greater access to African American literature.  Givens Black Books is a reading campaign that celebrates the works of acclaimed playwright and novelist J. California Cooper.MORE »

Iraqi teacher gets new legs in Minnesota

By Anne Nettles
By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

I met Ikhlas Muhassan Abbas as she waited outside the home of the family hosting her that night. Her mom, Fadeelah, was with her, along with a few of the people who brought her to the United States. She wore a plaid white and tan scarf. But the most striking thing was that, when I first saw her, she was standing up.

She was standing up thanks to brand new legs given to her by new friends in the Twin Cities.  MORE »

Under the Census microscope: Hmong Minnesotans

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

The first Hmong immigrants to the United States arrived in 1975. Over the next few years, a small handful of them were allowed to immigrate. Future Minnesota Senate Majority Whip Mee Moua arrived with her family in 1978 and future Minnesota State Representative Cy Thao arrived in 1980. That same year Congress passed the Refugee Act which accelerated the migration of Hmong to America.  MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | AlliantAction gets its day in court

By Robert OConnor, Free Speech Zone

For the past several years, a group of protesters has gathered every Wednesday outside the headquarters of Alliant Techsystems in Eden Prarie. On October 2 of last year - the 140th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth - four activists were arrested for trying to enter Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and charged with trespassing.MORE »

Census undercount - How does that happen?

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

The primary purpose of the census is to count the number of people in the United States. Each year, thousands of people are not counted for one reason or another, known as the census undercount. This results in inaccurate population estimates, which can lead to money being lost for the state. If the undercount is large enough, the state may lose a congressional district.MORE »

Marking Tibet uprising anniversary in St. Paul

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

March 10 was Tibetan Uprising Day. Around the world, members of the Tibetan diaspora and their supporters drew attention to the ongoing strife in the region, and they were joined by about 200 supporters on the front steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul. Tibetan Uprising Day commemorates the attempted rebellion by Tibetan against the Chinese on March 10, 1959.  MORE »

"Espresso yourself!" Coffee Party offers national, MN alternative to Tea Party

By From coffeepartyusa.com
By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

Almost a year ago the tea party movement mobilized citizens to political action. Now, the Coffee Party has kicked off.MORE »

Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari to speak at Augsburg

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet

Augsburg College will hold its 15th annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival on Friday, March 5th.MORE »

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