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Senate passes resolution supporting Israel’s Gaza strikes

By Paul Schmelzer , Minnesota Independent

With the Palestinian death toll in Gaza passing 700 and conditions an on-the-ground doctor calls “the closest you come to a massacre,” the United States Senate has passed a non-binding resolution expressing “unwavering” support for Israel and its air and ground strikes on Gaza. With bipartisan sponsors, the resolution, which passed on a voice vote, states Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas rocket attacks and urges George W. Bush’s administration to pursue a ceasefire with both sides. (The House is expected to pass a similar resolution.) MORE »

BOOKS | Firebrand author writes of being "Incognegro" in South Africa, America

By Dwight Hobbes , Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Frank B. Wilderson, III is hyped as a single-handed second coming of the Harlem Renaissance, the best since Richard Wright, Zora Neale Hurston, Chester Himes and such. For once, the drum-beaters got it right. Wilderson’s firebrand tour de force, Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile and Apartheid (South End Press, $18), wholly compels; the hard truth is written in a fluidly articulate hand to deliver a strong voice. MORE »

Rep. McCollum speaks out on Gaza, Israel violence

By Andy Birkey , Minnesota Independent

Rep. Betty McCollum called for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip late last week, adding her voice to those of Rep. Keith Ellison, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Sen. Norm Coleman. MORE »

West Ottawa high school students refurbish computers for Cameroon counterparts

By Myron Kukla , African News Journal

For the past four years, West Ottawa High School student Lacey Vande Bunte has given up her Sunday afternoons to rebuild computers. MORE »

Protesters occupy Klobuchar's office

By Nekessa Opoti , TC Daily Planet

A group of about 40 protesters on Tuesday afternoon took over Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Minneapolis office, demanding that the Senator take a stand against the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza. After two hours, they got a meeting with Senator Klobuchar. MORE »

Swedish, Minneapolis teachers share educational experiences

By Katie Fournier , The Bridge

“In Minneapolis, you have an expectation that children will succeed, an attitude of ‘yes, you can do it!’” observed a Swedish teacher, part of a group from Uppsala, Sweden that visited Minneapolis public schools in late October. MORE »

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Choose your school

By James Sanna , TC Daily Planet

Saturday is School Choice Day in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. If you’re the parent of a student, you have the opportunity to send your child to either the public school in your neighborhood or a magnet school. You also have the opportunity to send your child to a charter or a private school. Both school districts, and metro-area charter schools, are planning one-stop information fairs where, they say, you can find out all you need to know about schools where you might want to send your child. MORE »

Weekend What's What 1/8-1/11: Hunt and gather

By staff , l'etoile magazine

Way to bounce back! The Twin Cities seem to have easily shaken off their holiday lethargy just in time for a pretty rockin’ weekend. Art exhibits, which have been on holiday hiatus as of late, are back in full effect; while rock shows and dance parties continue to ignite flames all over town. Our suggestion? Go out on the prowl! Meet some new people, see some new sights, and experience some fresh excitement. It is 2009 after all (an excuse we’ll be using throughout January, if not February). MORE »