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Sí se puede! Immigrants and allies march for immigrant rights

By Teresa Ortiz , TC Daily Planet

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in south Minneapolis, about 400 Latino immigrants and their families, students, and members of the activist community marched for immigrant rights on February 16.

Chanting “Sí se puede” and carrying banners that read “No human being is illegal” and “We are all immigrants in the struggle,” the marchers walked several blocks from the corner of Chicago and Lake to the Walker Community Church as a response to immigration proposals presented by Governor Pawlenty January 7. MORE »

BOOKS | "Skirmish": Bitterly funny poetry from Dobby Gibson

By Jay Gabler , TC Daily Planet

To be honest, I’ve never been an avid reader of poetry. I have nothing against poems, but for some reason my mind wants words on a page to present themselves as prose, and balks at taking them seriously when they’re organized in rhymed couplets, sonnet form, or—God forbid—free verse. When verse is set to music, I can generally handle it better. One reason I found Minneapolis poet Dobby Gibson’s new collection, Skirmish, so enjoyable is that his combination of mordant wit and bittersweet longing so recalls the lyrics of my favorite songwriter, Bob Dylan. MORE »

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Taking it to the streets -- or the meeting rooms

By James Sanna , TC Dailiy Planet

Two opportunities to speak out on budgets, local and state:

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