Social Issues

Protestors mark year of OccupyMN
Several dozen OccupyMN protestors marked the anniversary of their movement Monday evening with a demonstration at Government Plaza.
1 year after encampment began, Occupy in disarray
The trouble with Occupy Wall Street, a year after it bloomed in lower Manhattan and spread across the globe, is that nobody knows what it is anymore. To say whether it was a success or a failure depends on how you define it.
More than 100 Occupy Wall Street arrests in NYC
Police say more than 100 people have been arrested as Occupy Wall Street protesters march in small groups around Manhattan's financial district to mark the anniversary of the grass-roots movement.
The Week in Commentary
A review of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they elicited.
Why do they risk life and limb for a chance to live here?
To stay at home means certain poverty. To risk the journey means the hope of a better life.
The Twin Cities metro area ranks high among the nation's 25 largest cities for education and employment of people age 16 to 24, show findings from a study released today.
Twins play it safe in anti-bullying video
The Twins avoid references to gays and lesbians in a video campaign on bullying.