‘Commentary’ Archives
The Resistance Has Begun
By Peter Molenaar It is now farewell to President Obama. Naturally, as a leader of the capitalist world, he was bound to disappoint us to some degree. However, from day one, the panderers of racism were determined to sabotage his presidency. One can only begin to fathom the fortitude of the man. No, there will be no redemption for a president who promotes, from the fringes, avowed white supremacists to the high inner circle. What nation might evolve should this turn prevail? None! But, are we in a revolutionary situation? No, not yet. The system has not collapsed, the working-class is divided; we lack a viable vanguard party of our own. So, where to begin? For now, as members of a multi-racial/multi-ethnic community, we are asked to elevate the spiritual content of our social interactions via courtesy, love and respect. It is an immense responsibility. Note: As a distributor of this humble paper, I tell everyone along the way that we do not endorse the idea of white supremacy. [...]
Commentary Put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Mend those fences make repairs. There is still time for:
BY HARVEY WINJE Mpls. Public Schools to recognize a genuine opportunity for Community Education. Corcoran Neighborhood Organization to recognize grassroots organizing when it arises from the community. Architects to recognize classic architecture even if disguised by cosmetic additions and siding. Consultants to deflate their inflated costs to discourage creative re-purposing; perhaps instead comparing to the extraordinary costs of shoring up the Community Education building at Hiawatha and Lake Street so it didn”'t fall into the hole made for the new development there. Hennepin County to remember what a win-win happened after a decade of controversy of a Garbage Transfer Station at Hi-Lake. The City of Minneapolis to encourage implementation of efforts for Zero Waste. For the Partners of the new development including the Midtown Farmer”'s Market to move the Post and Beam Framework of the original church back to where it was built to become a [...]
