Policy/Politics

UPDATED: Policing Safety in Schools?

09/19/2023

As schools resume statewide, there is pushback by some politicians and law enforcement officers about not being able to use a prone hold — putting a student face down on the ground and applying weight to their head, throat, neck, or chest to restrict their ability to breathe.

Building a Badass Base: Editor’s Letter and TOC

08/30/2023

“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

A Movement Rooted in Rural and Working-Class Values

08/30/2023

These are the values I was raised with.

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Why Do We Let Our Bosses Control Our Health Care?

08/30/2023

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.

Solving Child Care Needs, Especially in Greater Minnesota

08/30/2023

The separation in our policy between care and education is really a false dichotomy.

Perspectives from the Anti-Authoritarianism 22nd Century Congress

07/28/2023

The recent global 22nd Century Congress conference held in Minneapolis featured many days of conversations about how to address authoritarianism and co-create a more democratic system that supports a pluralistic society. Here are a few highlights from the conversations.

The Value of Sharing Neighborhood Stories in Duluth

06/28/2023

People in the Hillside feel a great sense of pride, vibrancy, and beauty, while at the same time they recognize significant challenges, dangers, and concerns.

The Emerging Story of Brooklyn Center

06/28/2023

How community leadership led to funding and citywide engagement

Changemakers Alliance: Re-imagining Public Safety

06/27/2023

"We don't ask enough hard questions about the billions of dollars we put into the retributive system. My restorative justice budget is under $100,000. You know what would work a lot better? If we funded it.”

Activist Loretta Ross Talks Bluntly and With Humor at Women Winning Event

06/14/2023

Minnesota Women's Press staff attended the Women Winning annual gala celebration on June 12, where activist Loretta Ross delivered a keynote address about reproductive justice.

This is a transcript of her remarks, used with Women Winning's permission.

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Policy/Politics

UPDATED: Policing Safety in Schools?

Building a Badass Base: Editor’s Letter and TOC

A Movement Rooted in Rural and Working-Class Values

Why Do We Let Our Bosses Control Our Health Care?

Solving Child Care Needs, Especially in Greater Minnesota

Perspectives from the Anti-Authoritarianism 22nd Century Congress

The Value of Sharing Neighborhood Stories in Duluth

The Emerging Story of Brooklyn Center

Changemakers Alliance: Re-imagining Public Safety

Activist Loretta Ross Talks Bluntly and With Humor at Women Winning Event

One Year After Dobbs: Minnesota Abortion Providers Speak

Post-Dobbs: Editor’s Letter and TOC

Reproductive Rights at the Capitol

Major Public Safety and Gun Legislation Bills Signed Into Law (and Some of the Debates Against Them)

(Most of) Minnesota House Says Yes to Equal Rights Amendment Resolution

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