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Entries by Lydia

Commentary: Our Work to Decriminalize Sex Work in Minneapolis

09/14/2023/in Commentary, Health/Sexuality/by Lydia

I developed a personal passion for ending the criminalization of all sex workers as a step towards honoring the humanity of all people who have been impacted by the sex trade.

My Second Life on the Water

08/30/2023/in Adventure/Sports, Columnists, Ecolution, Spirituality/Nature/by Lydia

Guiding fundamentally changed how I view, interact with, and share our rivers and natural spaces with others.

Does Minnesota Value Women’s Work? What the Data Shows

08/30/2023/in Commentary, Family/Home, Money/Biz/by Lydia

“Like roads and bridges, care work is super important for a productive economy.”

Minnesota Labor Advocates Through History

08/30/2023/in Ecolution, Money/Biz, News Bites/by Lydia

— compiled by Mikki Morrissette, with recommendations from historian Karen Sieber Minnesota women have been advocating for labor rights and pay equity for more than a century. In 1888, […]

Postcards From Within

08/30/2023/in Books, Family/Home/by Lydia

Sometimes, like today, it may not be a pleasure to play the caregiver.

Building a Badass Base: Editor’s Letter and TOC

08/30/2023/in Editor's Letter, Money/Biz, Policy/Politics/by Lydia

“We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we must do the same thing.”
— Mother Jones, Irish-American union activist

Prison Work

08/30/2023/in Commentary, Education, Justice & Public Safety, Money/Biz/by Lydia

There is an untapped incarcerated work force that can be held accountable and trained; they will be proud, dedicated employees, if given the opportunity.

A Conversation with Veronica Mendez Moore of CTUL

08/30/2023/in Action Steps, Ecolution, Front Page, Money/Biz/by Lydia

“My boss said we don’t do that here.” Others heard, “That passed, but it’s not for Latinos.” A law is just a piece of paper unless people can enforce it.

A Movement Rooted in Rural and Working-Class Values

08/30/2023/in Commentary, Family/Home, Front Page, Greater MN, Housing, Policy/Politics/by Lydia

These are the values I was raised with.

Why Do We Let Our Bosses Control Our Health Care?

08/30/2023/in Equity, Family/Home, Front Page, Health/Sexuality, Money/Biz, Policy/Politics/by Lydia

If we don’t have enough nurses to care for us at our most vulnerable, that’s not good for any of us. We should be regulating that just like we regulate child care, where there can only be so many infants per adult.

What’s in a River: Editor’s Letter and TOC

07/26/2023/in Editor's Letter, TOC/by Lydia

“All water has a perfect memory.” – Toni Morrison

Source to Sea, Safely

07/26/2023/in Adventure/Sports, Commentary, Ecolution, Equity, Front Page/by Lydia

In 2024, Devin A. Brown plans to become the first Black woman to kayak the entire length of the Mississippi River. She’s not doing it alone.