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In Chile, a Group of Women Embroider to Keep Memory Alive 

The Bordadoras have influenced my thoughts on the politics of memory, the power of textile art, and the significance of the space that a group of people gathered together creates.

Whipple Watchers Describe the Current Needs and Situation in ICE Detention Center

U.S. Congresswomen, Haven Watch representatives, and other local advocates spoke at a Friday news conference about conditions that remain at the Whipple federal building, and the impact and needs of Minnesota families dealing with detention and deportation.

Commentary: Shelley Joseph-Kordell Deserves More Than Silence

      My aunt, Shelley Joseph-Kordell,…

Planting Seeds in Times of Darkness

Winona LaDuke shares four concepts for a sustainable future. "On a worldwide scale, Indigenous people represent about 5 percent of the world’s population but steward 75 percent of the world’s biodiversity. We are successful in protecting these lands because we are committed to the land, to life, and to moderating our own behavior so that life can continue. That’s how we can hang out in an ecosystem for a thousand years and it’s still healthy. Indigenous knowledge and values help preserve life."

Neighborhood House Celebrates Its 100-Plus-Year Commitment to Saint Paul Immigrants

Founded in 1897 to support Russian Jewish refugees, Neighborhood House now offers adult and early childhood education, food and housing support, and a Latino leadership program. Running a rapid response headquarters out of its new maker-space during Operation Metro Surge, the organization made over 4,500 food deliveries, supporting 734 families. 

Minnesota Woman Crosses the Namib Desert

    Many of Concha Fernandez del Rey's friends told…

Excerpts from the Human Rights Watch Report on ICE-Related Violations

Excerpts from the Human Rights Watch report about accountability, needed reform, and community investment required to recover from the ICE occupation, including anecdotes from 150 interviews.

Artist Powered by the Act of Observing That Was Limited as a Child

Catherine Johnson never spent a full year in school between the ages of three and 10. Instead, she was often in a hospital bed at Shriners Hospital for Children in Minnesota. She spent the first years of her life in a body cast, face-down in a hospital bed. Johnson, now 71, is a fine artist in Saint Paul who works in all media.

50 Years of Successful Senior Housing

With only 28 job openings across the four-state operation, the Mary T companies seem to have escaped the staffing challenges in senior care — except during last winter, when the federal government had an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Talk & Do: Steps to Get From Crisis Response to Community Healing (Part 2)

“What I hope will come out of this winter are a reinvestment in mutual aid that is community-organized and led. That is whole-community resilience. These systems could keep being strengthened if they keep being nurtured.” Society has “not yet started to see the mental health impacts” these crises will have on children over time.

UPDATED: People With Disabilities Got Help From Legislature

At the end of 2025, Silver received notice from her care agency that 95 percent of the services her agency bills for were suspended. After working to build an independent life, find meaningful work, and establish a home in a community she loves, her right to a safe, self-directed life is now directly jeopardized.

ACTION: What You Can Do About Homelessness

Sindy Mau has been work with people experiencing homelessness for years. Here are her suggestions of how everyone — individuals, employers, landlords, and social service agents — can help resolve the housing crisis in small but big ways.