Bob CollinsThe book was born from the work of a dozen women who had met at a women’s liberation conference at Emmanuel College in 1969, the Boston Globe’s Stephanie Ebbert writes today. It began as a 35 cent pamphlet but became one of the most influential books of the century.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
A black bear in northern Minnesota couldn’t stop John Liepa. Neither did a hospital stay. Or a tornado. Or a blizzard. Or any number of things that keep the rest of us indoors in the fetal position. Read more →
Many women who spoke out against sexual harassment at work didn’t want their names used for fear of retaliation and having their careers ruined. What happened to many of those who put their names behind their stories? Their careers were ruined. Read more →
Friday April 6, 2018 (Subject to change as events dictate) Until 9 a.m. – Morning Edition Best Buy’s former CEO says he does not support anti-Muslim ads made by a conservative group he’d given money to; reaction to Pawlenty candidacy; the Twins opener; Hungary election preview; a Facebook exec responds; a StoryCorps segment from brothers Read more →
You’d think that after what Minnesota sports fans learned about anything having to do with Eagles last January, they’d have steered clear of the species and their human offspring at the opening day of Target Field. Read more →
The Minnesota Daily, operated by journalism students at the University of Minnesota, told a story that needed be told — excessive drinking at parties run by fraternities and sororities, specifically the February death of Mitchell Hoenig. Read more →
It started Monday morning when the city’s police chief, acting under orders from the mayor, shut down the sale of chicks at Strand Hardware, according to owner Matt Strand’s Facebook post. Read more →
If there’s one TV show in history that has not held up well over the years, it’s ‘All in the Family’, perhaps the most groundbreaking television show of my generation. It, of course, confronted things — racism, for example — that TV steadfastly avoided.
There hasn’t been anything like it on TV since, really. Read more →
Unquestionably, there is a right to free speech; that’s not the issue. This is: Does journalism have a responsibility to give it a megaphone? Read more →
It took a newspaper article to let freedom ring at Minneapolis City Hall on Wednesday, the anniversary of the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more →
About 200 Colonial wannabees showed up over the weekend to practice for the annual recreation of the battles of April 19, 1775,using their muskets, which many of them insist is not a gun.
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Tasha Lynn Schleicher, 41, of New Hope, Minn., is in familiar territory: in jail and charged with drunk driving. It’s Illinois’ turn to have a crack at Schleicher, who has had 11 of her 12 children taken away from her — all for reasons related to her drunk and impaired driving. Read more →
Cleophus Smith is one of the most popular sanitation workers in America this week. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years ago today, shortly before King was shot to death by James Earl Ray. Here’s the thing that is worth thinking about on this day: Mr. Smith is still working, picking up trash in Memphis at the age of 75. Read more →
Some big names are about to be taken off, the latest move to keep the Cup from being too big to parade about. Read more →