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David Seitz, Writer
David Seitz is a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, studying political science, gender studies and American studies. As a writer, activist and student, he is interested in anti-racist, feminist, and queer approaches to community journalism, politics, spirituality and social geography.
David is a Point Foundation scholar, and edits opinions for the Mac Weekly. As a Chuck Green Civic Engagement fellow, he is partnering with the faith branch of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force on a video concerning coalitional organizing around sexuality, race, and spirituality.
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, David got his start in journalistic writing at the Wauwatosa East High School Cardinal News, and a stint on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board’s reader advisory committee. He is invested in the practice of journalism as advocacy, and excited to learn from the activist journalists at the Daily Planet.
Howard Orenstein: Running for judge
Touting a commitment to apply the law fairly and independently, and an eagerness to go above and beyond in protecting court funding access, Ramsey County judicial candidate Howard Orenstein is looking to repeat his first-place primary finish on Nov. 4. The St. Paul resident, assistant Hennepin County Attorney, and former state legislator, is facing off against Gail Chang Bohr, executive director of the Minnesota Children’s Law Center, for a six-year term to replace retiring Judge John Finley for a rare opening on the 29-member Ramsey County bench. MORE »
The long arm of RNC security reaches IWW at the MOA
Members of the Twin Cities Industrial Workers of the World reported being detained by police on a Hiawatha Light Rail Train at the Mall of America after peacefully gathering Sunday to support re-instated co-worker who works at the mall. MORE »
CORRECTION
In Students ready for protest, the quote from Tracy Molm with the University of Minnesota SDS erroneously indicated that Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice were invited to speak at the Humphrey Institute. The author regrets failing to further substantiate the claim. In fact, the Humphrey Institute’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance has planned a policy conference [http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/rnc.html] during the convention with policy advisers and public intellectuals representing a cross-section — at least of the political mainstream. (Colin Powell is not schduled to speak at this policy conference, but has spoken at the Humphrey Institute in the past. MORE »
Students ready for protest
Though classes have not yet begun, many students at Twin Cities high school and college campuses are already working on a massive civics project: getting ready for protests during the Republican National Convention in downtown St. Paul September 1-4. MORE »
Restricting protest, de-regulating police behavior
In the run-up to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minneapolis City Council actions some activists are worried because key limitations on police actions during demonstrations have been eliminated. On Wednesday, a city council committee will consider restoring those limits. MORE »
