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Holocaust education is important
In Minnesota, enduring cooperation between the Jewish and Native American communities is bearing fruit. Earlier this year, I was approached by the local Jewish Community Relations Council to carry legislation mandating Holocaust and genocide studies in Minnesota schools. As a child of Holocaust survivors, I have a long-standing interest in proper memorialization of the Holocaust, as well as other genocides.
On WWII anniversary this election season, elected officials and political candidates should stop using Holocaust analogies
Eighty-three years ago this past week, Nazi bombs rained down on Polish cities marking the beginning of World War II. My late mother was 14 when she experienced that horrific morning in the Polish city of Lvov, which is now Lviv in Western Ukraine. She relayed her experience: “I remember very vividly when I heard the first bombs … it must have been between nine and 11 in the morning, and the minute they started bombing they never really stopped.
OPINION EXCHANGE | Lawmakers must not squander federal funding
The Minnesota legislative session adjourned May 23 without agreement on how best to spend the state's nearly $9 billion budget surplus. Legislative leaders offered a framework to invest $4 billion in education, public safety, infrastructure and health care, paired with a plan to provide $4 billion in tax cuts. One of the most important reasons legislators should return for a special session is the urgent action needed to access billions of dollars in federal infrastructure investments.
Minnesotans who went to climate summit returned both distressed and ready to work
Community Voices features opinion pieces from a wide variety of authors and perspectives. (Submission Guidelines) Helen Burnett, an Anglican priest from London, and Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interpower Faith & Light, standing in front of hundreds of prayer squares stitched together into a quilt by delegates from Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light.
Opinion | The best way to remember the Holocaust? Preserve our American democracy.
My late mother, a Polish Holocaust survivor, was always cautious, even in the face of positive events. If you predicted something good would happen, she would utter the Yiddish word “kinehora,” which means “to ward off the evil eye.” In essence, she did not want something discussed, lest it may not happen. Given the traumas she endured, I understood why her skepticism, even in good times, was warranted.
Opinion | Holocaust trivialization at protests isn’t just offensive. It threatens democracy
In response to stay at home orders imposed by local governments across the nation to protect American citizens from the deadly and contagious coronavirus, a wave of protests has broken out. These have been attended by an amalgam) of right wing interests, among them hard core white nationalists. We know because they brought their signs.
What’s at stake
There’s something happening in Minnesota. Neighbors are getting their blocks together to register voters. Volunteer activism is through the roof. In August’s primary, more than 900,000 Minnesotans turned out to vote, the highest since 1982! It’s not a secret why this is happening. We’re living through as challenging a political time as most of us can remember.
Community | How One Young Dreamer Found Hope — In A Holocaust Museum
Jewish. Fearless. Since 1897. SubscribeGive January 18, 2018 by Frank Hornstein Image by Getty Images I first met Maria Cruz a little over two years ago at an Einstein Brothers Bagel Cafe on the campus of Augsburg University in Minneapolis. At the time, I was starting an academic fellowship at Augsburg’s Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship. My project was to research and analyze how the Holocaust is distorted and trivialized in modern American politics.
Paul Wellstone: A man who knew how to frame the issues
I am often asked, “What influenced you to run for election and serve in public office?” With the 15th anniversary of his tragic death approaching this week (Oct. 25), my answer is still simple and straightforward: “Paul Wellstone.” I am just one of many community organizers and activists whom Paul inspired to run for elected office.
Minneapolis could make big strides on recycling
Minneapolis is poised to take an important step toward improving its recycling services and supporting livable-wage jobs. City staff members have recommended Eureka Recycling, a local nonprofit with a zero-waste mission, for the city’s next five-year recycling contract. We urge the full City Council to support the staff recommendation and continue the city’s big strides in waste reduction. Few Minnesotans think much about the destination of the bottles or paper they throw into their recycling bins.
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