Free Speech Zone
The Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases. The opinions expressed in the Free Speech Zone and Neighborhood Notes, as well as the opinions of bloggers, are their own and not necessarily the opinion of the TC Daily Planet.
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 »
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 »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | The issue is incompetence
The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate fired Ellen Anderson from her job as PUC chair today. Since Gov.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Newt Gingrich is "tired of the elite media". I am tired of Newt Gingrich!
Like the newscaster in the movie Network, I am “mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” At least not with the nonsense purporting that the major media in America is some sort of liberal cabal conspiring to defeat conservative principles. Such a claim is totally without merit, and the facts speak just the opposite.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | In teachers' contract negotiations, "collaboration" is no substitute for transformative leadership
As a member of the Contract for Student Achievement (CSA) I'm monitoring teachers' contract negotiations in Minneapolis and working with community members to support a public dialogue about school staffing issues.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Navigating between diverse worlds
I have called Minnesota my home since 2005, with a previous two-year stay while I was earning my master’s degree in public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. I am approaching my first ten years here, bravely facing the winters that are impossible to imagine when you come from a country that calls itself land of the eternal spring.MORE »
Why we should all oppose SOPA / PIPA
Confused about this legislation, presently being considered by Congress, to regulate internet sharing?
Clay Shirky is an NYU professor and speaks eloquently (and in simple terms) about why we should all oppose this legislation which has been proposed by the entertainment industry.
The video inked below runs 14 minutes:
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Occupy the Capitol Rally Planned for Opening Day of MN State Legislature, January 24, 2012.
On January 24 2012 , the opening day of the legislative session there will be a rally from 12-1 pm at the MN State Capitol.MORE »
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