
Minnesota Women Labor Journalists Uplifted Working People for Decades
I’m still learning about the writers I’ve mentioned here, many of whom are left out of the usual lists of pioneering journalists and women.

“Let’s Talk About Money” #1
What help and support did people need to get where they are? Sometimes we need help getting onto stable financial footing, and more people need to understand that is okay, and is more common than we think.

SERIES: Q&A With Robin Wonsley on Minneapolis Policing, Housing, and Socialism
We had a lengthy conversation with Minneapolis city council member Robin Wonsley for her perspectives on public safety and housing. She has been a strong voice advocating for major changes in both issues. As one of the state's few Socialist candidates elected to office, we also wanted to unpack ideology with her.

A Place for the Holidays After Foster Care
It might be easy to take for granted what…

Hometown Series: Concerns Raised in Worthington
Minnesota Women’s Press visited Worthington and talked with 30 residents about their experiences in the city. Most participants who came to the discussion were from immigrant communities — including Mexico, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Laos.

Restoring (Some of) Turtle Island
According to the TRUTH Project research, the U.S. government paid the Dakota two cents per acre in 1851. Circle News reported the land was then sold for 251 times that amount.

Transformation in Rondo: Golden Thyme Co-op Ownership
When I-94 was built through Saint Paul in the…

Does Minnesota Value Women’s Work? What the Data Shows
"Like roads and bridges, care work is super important for a productive economy."

Minnesota Labor Advocates Through History
— compiled by Mikki Morrissette, with…

Building a Badass Base: Editor’s Letter and TOC
“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
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
“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.