Saint Paul was at the heart of a huge labor drama in April, 1894. Railroad workers, led by Eugene Debs, challenged wage cuts imposed by "robber baron" James J. Hill, and Minneapolis flour magnate Charles Pillsbury stepped in to mediate. East Side residents and locations were at the center of this struggle. Labor historian Peter […]

Non-partisan League Meeting, 1917 In 1915, farmers organized a powerful movement that transformed politics in North Dakota and spurred the creation of Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party. Michael J. Lansing, author of Insurgent Democracy: The Non-Partisan League in North American Politics, offers a new look at the Non-Partisan League and explores its relevance for contemporary social movements. Sponsored by […]

Non-partisan League Meeting, 1917 In 1915, farmers organized a powerful movement that transformed politics in North Dakota and spurred the creation of Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party. Michael J. Lansing, author of Insurgent Democracy: The Non-Partisan League in North American Politics, offers a new look at the Non-Partisan League and explores its relevance for contemporary social movements. Sponsored by […]

Non-partisan League Meeting, 1917 In 1915, farmers organized a powerful movement that transformed politics in North Dakota and spurred the creation of Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party. Michael J. Lansing, author of Insurgent Democracy: The Non-Partisan League in North American Politics, offers a new look at the Non-Partisan League and explores its relevance for contemporary social movements. Sponsored by […]

Non-partisan League Meeting, 1917 In 1915, farmers organized a powerful movement that transformed politics in North Dakota and spurred the creation of Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party. Michael J. Lansing, author of Insurgent Democracy: The Non-Partisan League in North American Politics, offers a new look at the Non-Partisan League and explores its relevance for contemporary social movements. Sponsored by […]

Since June, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers and the East Side Freedom Library have been sponsoring discussions about the challenges to education posed by inequality, especially racial inequality. Teachers, parents, and community members have read and discussed books and articles and have viewed and discussed films. These exciting conversations have also been grounded in […]

Since June, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers and the East Side Freedom Library have been sponsoring discussions about the challenges to education posed by inequality, especially racial inequality. Teachers, parents, and community members have read and discussed books and articles and have viewed and discussed films. These exciting conversations have also been grounded in […]

Since June, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers and the East Side Freedom Library have been sponsoring discussions about the challenges to education posed by inequality, especially racial inequality. Teachers, parents, and community members have read and discussed books and articles and have viewed and discussed films. These exciting conversations have also been grounded in […]

Since June, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers and the East Side Freedom Library have been sponsoring discussions about the challenges to education posed by inequality, especially racial inequality. Teachers, parents, and community members have read and discussed books and articles and have viewed and discussed films. These exciting conversations have also been grounded in […]

Co-sponsored by The Theater and The Arts Network and inspired by the Woolgathering Project, we invite you to a sock hop social party! For the past six months, the Theater and the Arts Network has been sponsoring conversations among theater artists and others about the role of class and economics in the shaping of work in the […]

Co-sponsored by The Theater and The Arts Network and inspired by the Woolgathering Project, we invite you to a sock hop social party! For the past six months, the Theater and the Arts Network has been sponsoring conversations among theater artists and others about the role of class and economics in the shaping of work in the […]

Co-sponsored by The Theater and The Arts Network and inspired by the Woolgathering Project, we invite you to a sock hop social party! For the past six months, the Theater and the Arts Network has been sponsoring conversations among theater artists and others about the role of class and economics in the shaping of work in the […]

Co-sponsored by The Theater and The Arts Network and inspired by the Woolgathering Project, we invite you to a sock hop social party! For the past six months, the Theater and the Arts Network has been sponsoring conversations among theater artists and others about the role of class and economics in the shaping of work in the […]

The East Side Freedom Library will screen the award-winning documentary"At the River I Stand"  on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 18, at 7 PM.  This powerful, hour-long film tells the story of the Memphis sanitation workers who organized with AFSCME in 1968 to demand a living wage, respect, and their rights to bargain collectively.  It was during […]

The East Side Freedom Library will screen the award-winning documentary"At the River I Stand"  on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 18, at 7 PM.  This powerful, hour-long film tells the story of the Memphis sanitation workers who organized with AFSCME in 1968 to demand a living wage, respect, and their rights to bargain collectively.  It was during […]

The East Side Freedom Library will screen the award-winning documentary"At the River I Stand"  on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 18, at 7 PM.  This powerful, hour-long film tells the story of the Memphis sanitation workers who organized with AFSCME in 1968 to demand a living wage, respect, and their rights to bargain collectively.  It was during […]