Minnesota is known for its bitterly cold winters, and in the homes of many low income people in the state, paying for adequate heat is a major concern. This winter the six bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe got some unexpected assistance in paying their heating bills. Where did this assistance come from? Venezuela! Through … Continue reading MN Chippewa Tribe to Receive Venezuelan Oil
Month: February 2007
Court to Consider Granting Appeal to Kevin Cooper
On Jan. 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in the case of San Quentin death-row inmate Kevin Cooper. In this era, after the signing of former President Bill Clinton’s reactionary Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, simply winning the right to appeal is often a … Continue reading Court to Consider Granting Appeal to Kevin Cooper
Report on the Jan. 27 Anti-War Protest in D.C.
Just over a week ago, 134 people from Wisconsin and Minnesota on three buses undertook the journey to Washington, D.C. to join with thousands of others to voice their protest to the Iraq war. These buses were organized jointly by the Northland Anti-War Coalition (Duluth, MN) and Peace North (Hayward, WI). Additionally from our region, … Continue reading Report on the Jan. 27 Anti-War Protest in D.C.