Three Native authors, all teachers at Minnesota state universities, deserve to be celebrated for their rich and varied works.
Category: opinion
Corporate-Friendly Farm Policies Wrecked Rural America — And Paved The Way For Trump
Retired Juneau County dairy farmer Jim Goodman says an alliance between farmers and food chain workers could create a future for rural America based on solidarity rather than the interests of big corporations.
Once Upon A Time, I Was a Republican
James R. Parker: The party and its leaders have betrayed its history and legacy to become sycophants to a man who is an amalgam of PT Barnum, Benito Mussolini and Clarabell the Clown.
Participatory Budgeting: Could it work in La Crosse?
What if we set aside 5% of the city of La Crosse’s $318 million capital budget, and let the people decide how that money is spent?
Restoring democracy at the People’s Food Co-op
Take Back The Co-op – PFC wants to put members back in control of the co-op and has three simple demands to make that happen.
Community grows in undeveloped spaces
Washburn Neighborhood Garden is a place where bugs, plants and people thrive, but its future is uncertain.
What is Derrick Van Orden Scared Of?
Jessi Ebben wants to debate Derrick Van Orden but says he’s “hiding” from her.
City Council must listen to the public
Council members and city officials responded with condescension to our concerns. We won’t let that happen again.
The Barriers Between Black Students and School Resource Officers
Keonte R. Turner: Our experience with cops was not the same as those of little white boys and girls. It is still not the same.
Movie Review: Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods
Spike Lee’s newly released film Da 5 Bloods offers answers to some of the questions being asked on the streets by the wave of protests against systemic racism.