At ACORN, a reflexive impulse to cover up instead of investigateOctober 5, 2009 6:00 AMBy Karen InmanThe latest scandal affecting the organization only continues an established pattern.
Neo-Nazis, anti-racism groups face off in Mpls.October 3, 2009 3:33 PMBy Jessica MadorAbout two hundred people gathered outside the YWCA in South Minneapolis early Saturday to protest the appearance of a neo-Nazi group.
Neo-nazi group plans protest of YWCA anti-racism workshopOctober 2, 2009 4:28 PMBy Madeleine BaranA group of neo-Nazis plan to protest an anti-racist workshop Saturday at the Midtown YWCA in Minneapolis, sparking plans for counter-protests from community members.
Play53min 54secJuggling motherhood in the office and at homeOctober 2, 2009 12:00 AMRemember opting out? That's when women and men who could decided to drop careers for full time parenting. The recession has prompted some to reconsider that move. An economist and author talk about work-life balance in tough economic times.
Play53min 59secRape as a weapon of warOctober 2, 2009 12:00 AMBy Erin MorganRape reached epidemic proportions in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the war. The UN recently passed a resolution not only condemning sexual violence used as a weapon but to send experts to countries to tell them how prosecute the offenders. That's difficult to do when the governments' armies and police forces are the rapists.
Childhood poverty rates on the riseOctober 1, 2009 2:48 PMBy Tim NelsonA new report on child welfare in Minnesota predicts the number of children in poverty will jump by a one-third over the course of the current recession. The report says the economic downturn will leave a long and troubling legacy.
Alinsky rules, and not just among radicalsOctober 1, 2009 6:00 AMBy Tom O'ConnellA veteran of classic community organizing looks at Saul Alinsky's influence in the age of ACORN.
Play4min 15secPresident of Somalia making rare visit to Twin CitiesOctober 1, 2009 3:00 AMBy Laura YuenMinnesota's Somali community is rolling out the red carpet for newly-elected Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed (seen above speaking at the U.N.), who is visiting the Twin Cities as part of a stateside tour of cities with large Somali-American populations.
Minnesota among leaders in welfare spendingSeptember 30, 2009 6:17 AMBy Chris WilliamsWelfare spending in Minnesota is among the highest in the nation, according to new census figures, and it's been growing steadily for more than 10 years due to the rising cost of providing health care for the needy.
Schools send money for water filters in Mpls' sister city of Najaf, IraqSeptember 30, 2009 6:15 AMBy Stephanie HemphillA public meeting Wednesday will describe local efforts to help provide clean water to schools in Najaf, Iraq. Najaf is the newest sister city for Minneapolis.