NEWSLETTER: What We Are Talking About This Week

 

July 31 — August ENERGY issue online, the Northland Solar Commons, a project grows in Northfield

July 23 — Dreaming up our Future Forward series, high schooler’s legislation passes, insights for Students Demand Action

July 17 — Cross-country bike trip, co-op farming, and commentary about solidarity

July 10 — Nekima on media bias, Patricia Torres Ray on data centers, upcoming discussions

July 3 — Jam-packed: Co-op culture, Housing solutions, Medicaid explainer, Rep. Hortman viewing

 

June 26 — Co-op culture and collaboration, new membership levels

June 19 — Rep. Melissa Hortman, caregiving, “retirement,” empowerment, empathy

June 12 — Allison Lussier, soil and air, microplastics, Christina Ewig, Yurie Hong, democracy interview

June 5 — 2025 Badass winners, Pride, breathing

 

May 27 — Special entertainment at the 40th anniversary event, including an empowering video made by youth

May 20 — Mollie Hobens power talk, ways to connect and earn dollars statewide

May 13 — Badass winners, Nancy Lyons power talk

May 6 — photo gallery from 40th anniversary celebration, Nekima Levy Armstrong power talk

 

April 29 — event registrations full, new May issue about solving statewide pain points

April 22 — MPR link, celebrating autism connections, Mary Murphy Day, final anniversary event registration

April 15 — up-to-date anniversary event details, and MPR interview

April 8 — Rally photos, Unidos special issue, more 40th anniversary voices

April 1 — 40th Anniversary special issue voices, rallies this week

 

March 25 — New Zealand’s Jacinta Ardern, Trump derangement syndrome commentary

March 18 — 5-year reflections on pandemic lockdown, Pamela Zeller commentary on abusive power, anniversary event agenda

March 11 — youth harm reduction in Marshall, Aging on the Run column, protest about the lawfulness of protest

March 4 — food shelf and domestic violence needs, transformative justice conversation, trans rights

 

February 25 — pushback of women’s voices 

February 18 — intervention for carjacking youth, and transformative justice support group

February 11 — How marginalized communities are organizing

February 4 — Protecting children, and our five media awards

 

January 28 — Housing rally, gender-based violence memorial, Aging Across Borders

January 21 — ERA rally, People’s March, Martin Luther King Jr. rally

January 14 — conversation with Beth Holger, The Link, about successes against human trafficking

January 7 — 2025 goals, perspective from Myanmar, HOA advocacy

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2024

December 31 — 2024 story highlights

December 24 — Top 10 photo gallery from 2024, new “Aging on the Run” column, politics priorities for 2025

December 17 — Good news report, related to healing trauma and next steps for our coverage

December 10 — gender-based violence and 2025 priorities

December 3 — 2024 impact report, and plans for 2025

 

November 26 — Announcing Changemakers, and bittersweet stories from refugees

November 19 — Veterans, and the role of art

November 12 — What is next, and an ask for January issue on “Hope & Grief”

November 5 — Election day and survivorship messages

 

October 29 — Election news and new book newsletter about “Convergence”

October 22 — Conversations with political candidates, announcing newsletter focused on books and arts

October 18 — Special ask to help us keep open

October 15 — “Men as Allies” event, and other new examples of our unique feminist lens on local stories

October 8 — Violence Free Minnesota releases its report on 2023 domestic violence homicides

October 1 — Gwen Walz speaks to supporters, and reproductive justice news, plus appeal from Ellie Krug

 

September 24 — addressing misinformation, Sri Lankan adventure, mental health forum 

September 17 — transparency about our revenue streams, Junauda Petrus on wilding women

September 10 — our recognition among independent publishers, feminist art, our unique election coverage plans

September 3 — reader survey results, and some next steps: interactivity

 

August 27 — a conversation with Marlene Johnson, Minnesota’s first woman lieutenant governor

August 21 — joint magazine/online newsletter focused on Chicago and feminist leadership

August 13 — Conversation from Marshall, what is feminine leadership?

August 6 — About Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan

 

July 30 — Big View from Grand Rapids #1

July 23 — how do we prepare voters to support feminine leadership in 2024?

July 16 — publisher’s talk about collective health, addictions, and helping strangers

July 9 — what is collective health, and our upcoming visit to Grand Rapids

 

June 25 — diversity in politics requires Twin Cities support extending to Greater Minnesota

June 18 — deep dive into Housing First model, why it works and when it does not

June 11 — Black women and mental health

June 4 — powerful insights at Women Winning event, introducing Collective Health series

 

May 29 — next steps in statewide conversations about gender-based violence

May 22 — Equal Rights again does not move ahead in Minnesota; the “Secrets” play

May 14 — developing new solutions for mental health/public safety issues

May 7 — announcing special June 2 forum

May 1 — inside the youth mental health crisis, suicide epidemic in rural Minnesota, Joshua poems in honor of a child’s suicide

 

April 23: Saying goodbye to beloved co-workers, plus performance videos from Junauda Petrus and Muna Abdulahi

In other big news, we are moving into the next phase of editorial development. We now have a team of 12 editorial board members who represent different communities and geographies — leading to wider perspectives on story ideas for upcoming themes and the new Collective Health series. I am very excited about this new step.

Editorial board members currently consist of: Natalie Copeland, Zibiquah Denny, Katie Dohman, Comfort Dondo, Sara Gruidl, Nora Hertel, Andrea Pierre, Victoria Spurna, Ella Stern, Priscilla Trinh, Joyce Tofte, and Alexis Yeboah

April 16: Event highlights, Badass winners

April 9: Event details! And pro-choice candidates trying to unseat anti-choice incumbents.

April 2: Badass team on gender-based violence; two dying with dignity commentaries

 

March 26: Energy emissions, Legacy warriors, reproductive choice, and Nancy Uden’s bodily autonomy commentary

March 19: Legislative debates on use of force on youth, mental health discussions; also trans network, Minnesota forests

March 12: New pro-choice candidates running in Minnesota, St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter on public safety (part 2)

March 5: Gun safety debate, insights into youth violence, and the March magazine stories on ecolution

 

February 27: Melvin Carter and Angela Conley on creating stronger communities

February 20: Domestic violence and media: Part 1, Ukraine, factory farming, underground railroad in St. Paul

February 13: Commentary from Dr. Catherine Squires, new legislative session, housing

February 6: We win six awards!, and an interview with NAMI director on mental health issues

 

January 30: Dying with dignity testimony, housing narratives, gender-based violence solutions

January 23: Water quality, myths about crime, Worthington flags

January 16: Insights from the Saint Paul City Council inauguration ceremony

January 9: A conversation with the new Saint Paul City Council members

January 2: Who is grasping the magic of healthy collaborations to make our ecosystem work better?

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July 11: A view from Ortonville, where ecosystems combine

July 3: How Peace House gives unhoused people a chance to connect, and the volunteers they need.

 

June 27: Next Step program connects with people involved with street violence; differing viewpoints on how to improve public safety

June 20: Chisholm hosts a Juneteenth celebration, and the Global Rights for Women shares a 140-page report about how Minneapolis police handles domestic violence

June 14: Minnesota Women’s Press hosts panel discussion at Minneapolis event about transformative justice; Loretta Ross talks reproductive justice at Women Winning event

June 6: Notes from D.C., updates on Hometown Values & Vision tour, and raising funds for Housing coverage