It’s time we talked about Tecumseh. There are compelling reasons to study this powerful brother. He organized a movement that was intended to block the westward expansion of the brash, young United […]
Policing and Race in a Bankers’ Paradise
The Minneapolis Police have been getting the kind of attention they don’t like. Twice, recently, officers have been filmed engaging in racist harassment. The department was already in damage control mode after […]
How It’s Done
First you “stopped and frisked” the young, the dark and the poor, but I know what that’s like and I joined with them in protest. Then you came after the immigrants but […]
Trayvon and the road ahead
“What do we do now?” While marchers chanted “No justice, no peace,” this question kept coming up in interactions along the route. The question was about more than the verdict. It […]
Running in the Promised Land
I hit the hard streets of Chicago running. They were literally hard. I was literally running. The mountain community that had been my running grounds until that point is covered with a […]
The Case of the Huddled Masses: United States v. Migrante
Your Honor. Members of the jury. My clients stand accused in this court of violating the territorial and legal integrity of the United States, undermining its economic stability and threatening its national […]
Big Brother and the Cop on the Block
Twenty-two year old Terrance Franklin, alone and unarmed, is chased by Minneapolis’ elite SWAT police into a basement where he is killed. While being mauled by a police attack dog he is […]
Maria’s Talisman
I was thinking about you the other day, Maria. Not sure how that happened. People briefly flit across each other’s life paths all the time and leave no residue. Especially at “the […]
The Marriage Amendment as decoy and how to fight the real danger
Minnesota voters face two regressive constitutional amendments this fall. One would prevent future legalization of same-sex marriage and one would suppress voter turnout with cumbersome ID requirements. They are part of a […]
An open letter to the One Percent
Dear One Percenters, Hi there. I’m writing you from down here in the 99%. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Even though this is a young movement, I’ve been […]
Ricardo Levins Morales
Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio 