Not every gets a fair chance in Minnesota. We pride ourselves on being good neighbors and good community members, but we still live in a state that doesn’t really offer
Liz Loeb, Still Not Funny
Last week, Victori Vu’s response to the KDWB song “30 Hmongs in a House,” And You Thought That Was Funny? appeared on this blog. The lyrics of the song were
Ann Marie Metzger, The Fight Goes On!
When TakeAction Minnesota’s Together for Health Care team launched our campaign on February 26th, one of our goals was to highlight ways that HMOs and private insurance companies are profiting
Chong Lee, Hmong History in the SPPS
In 2009, I joined the Hmong Organizing Program at TakeAction Minnesota. I took on the role as the secretary in the Hmong Education Committee. That year the education committee launched
Victori Vu, And They Thought That Was Funny?
Growing up, I used to be a KDWB listener. I’d tune in every morning as it kept me company on my drive from home to college every day. I was
Meredith Webb, The Money Is There, We Need It For Care!
Today I joined other TakeAction activists to visit the offices of the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, a group that represents HMOs in Minnesota. We wanted to speak with them
Dai Thao, Go Back to Your Country, But This IS My Country!
My family and I came to Minnesota in August 1983. We came here as political refugees from Laos. My father joined the war when he was 14. Almost all my
Mike McMahon, LSP: Why We’re Here At the Tractorcade in Wisconsin
The Land Stewardship Project is here today participating in the Farmer-Labor Tractorcade being led by Wisconsin farmers because of the actions taken by Gov. Scott Walker. Walker and his allies
Jonathan Maurer-Jones, Photo ID: Taking Away Our Right to Vote
Requiring a photo ID to vote might sound like common sense. But it’s a terrible idea for Minnesota’s nationally-lauded election system. Here’s why. Two bills are moving through the Minnesota
Steve Rogness, Part II: Minnesota and Wisconsin United – As Always – To Stand For Workers’ Rights!
Minnesota and Wisconsin have both played key roles in advancing workers’ rights over our histories. One of Wisconsin’s earliest crusader was “Fightin’ Bob” Lafollette. His firebrand campaigns against “Stalwart Republicans”
