‘Raise Your Voice’ Archives
Reflections Flow From Our Mayoral Race
From the series Raise Your Voice... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar To begin on a personal note: This writer, having recently suffered a debilitating stroke, is now recovering after a stint at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Goodness, the staff at HCMC is a harmonious integration of all races and countless nationalities. Hey, I have seen the future, and it works! Meanwhile…Readers know that a glitch or two temporarily deprived Omar Fateh of the DFL’s endorsement. Yes, Omar is a member of the Democratic-Socialists of America (the DSA). Certainly, the DSA is recognized in the Phillips neighborhood and surrounding communities as exemplary in its expression of diversity, equity and inclusion. It is then suggested that we cast our votes with our nation’s future in mind! However, a cautionary note:An “authoritarian” vibe continues to emanate from our nation’s capital. (Actually, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have fashioned signs which reference the [...]
The Spirit of Marv Davidov
from the series Raise Your Voice... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar The stately apartment complex at 2615 Park Avenue was Marv’s home for a spell before his final passing in the year 2012. As a member of the War Resisters League, he had famously given leadership to the Honeywell Project, which exposed the corporate war profiteering of the day. Note: My generation still recalls the image of Vietnamese children running naked beneath clouds of napalm… their skin melting away. June 7, 2025… Beneath the banner of Women Against Military Madness, we marched upon the headquarters of Lockheed Martin, Inc., an outfit which profits from precision guided Hellfire missiles, deployed to take out journalists in Gaza. A few days ago… ‘False flags’ were waving in LA. 1970 something, Honeywell… Marvin admonished the crowd: “We will deem anyone who commits property damage an agent provocateur.” Now… In keeping with the spirit: “the moment [...]
Word Games
from the series Raise Your Voice... By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar Note: The words in all caps which follow should be credited to the author. However, in a tone reminiscent of the cinematic voice of God admonishing Moses, my computer has informed me that a force of evil has entered it in order to deplete my finances! I remain in shock! Because of this the source of the poem below is now unknown to me. YOU?Given the elevated internationalist I.Q. found within the territory of our Phillips Community, presumably, most of us will acknowledge the Palestinian authorship of the following poem. Yes, we are able to see beneath the rubble! Yet, we must acknowledge the refrain: “BUT, I AM TO BLAME FOR MY RESISTANCE!” Question: Back in slavery days, why did Nat Turner rebel? Answer: They raped his wife with impunity; her children were sold away as slaves. Question: By what course might our school teachers elevate the empathetic emotions of our school children? YOU?TAKE MY [...]
