We are going to stop publishing Southside Pride with this edition. I’m 87. And, lately, I think a lot about the hereafter. I go into a room and I wonder, “What did I come in here after?” Like with ...

In 1990 Ed Felien started the newspaper Southside Pride to protest the First Gulf War. Southside Pride has always been an anti-war paper. So it seemed like an anti-war article was what I should write ...

What happened with the November elections? Everywhere there was a Blue Wave, a rejection of Trump and his policies. In New York City, an African immigrant, a Muslim, a Democratic Socialist, won the ...

If you’re wondering why the 2025 Minneapolis mayoral race is so close — why the money’s flowing, the knives are out, and City Hall suddenly looks like a hostage situation in a low-budget Lifetime spin ...

I am writing to support the candidacy of Becka Thompson for Ward 12 on the Minneapolis City Council. I have worked with Becka on Minneapolis Park Board issues. She has always shown a willingness to ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) recently unveiled its Hiawatha Links Concepts, a $43 million plan to redevelop the struggling Hiawatha Golf Course. This decision raises serious ...

In his book “The Land Knows the Way—Eco-Social Insights for Liberation,” well-known artist/activist Ricardo Levins Morales offers a unique perspective on activism and politics as he finds parallels ...

The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) gives away locally-grown, organic vegetables and herbs to neighborhood residents. The Farm Team sets up a folding table in Cedar Field Park across from ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) did another survey about the Hiawatha Golf Course project in February. The following results are a best effort to categorize the comments.

Bryant Lake Bowl has a monthly feature called “Improv Zodiac,” which in August will feature performers whose birthdates fall under the sign of Leo. They also offer “Uproar Comedy Open Mic,” as well as ...

After the depression, the mid 1930s saw many labor strikes across the country. In Minneapolis they began in 1934 with the teamster’s strike. Before that year, Minneapolis was an “open shop” town ...

The Mayor’s race is the big one. After that, people notice candidates for City Council, and only after that, and only if they follow local government very closely, do they pay attention to Park Board ...