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Colombia

  • News

    April 25, 2012

    The Terrorists Next Door

    National security laws have transformed America's most vulnerable immigrants into terrorists

  • Music

    April 11, 2012

    The Toure-Raichel Collective forms via chance meeting

    Duo consists of Malian guitarist and Israeli keyboardist

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    SXSW announces first 2012 showcasing bands, including Minneapolitans Howler

    ​Oh lordy. It isn't time to think about SXSW already, is it? It seem like all that long ago that Minneapolis bands were swarming the streets of Austin, Texas in search of free beer and food trucks, and when Gimme Noise threw our first-ever Minnesota music showcase with First Avenue.But according t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Michele Bachmann, congresswoman, spotted at U.S. Capitol

    Michele Bachmann: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can someone help me find my office?"​Michele Bachmann used to be a United States Congresslady, at least that's what her official presidential biography claims. In fact, if you invoke the ancient rules of the House of Representatives, Bachmann is technical ... More >>

  • Music

    September 21, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Electric Six, the Horrors, Communist Daughter, and more

    Michele Bachmann: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can someone help me find my office?"​Michele Bachmann used to be a United States Congresslady, at least that's what her official presidential biography claims. In fact, if you invoke the ancient rules of the House of Representatives, Bachmann is technical ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2011

    Bomba Estereo, Joaquin Diaz

    Michele Bachmann: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can someone help me find my office?"​Michele Bachmann used to be a United States Congresslady, at least that's what her official presidential biography claims. In fact, if you invoke the ancient rules of the House of Representatives, Bachmann is technical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    FBI accidentally left behind secret documents in peace-activist raids

    Mick Kelly has some documents that belong to the FBI​When the FBI launched an early morning raid on the home of local peace activist Mick Kelly last September, it was supposed to be a precision operation. Backed by Minneapolis police officers, more than a dozen FBI agents in full SWAT gear, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Michele Bachmann is a student of foreign policy

    Now that she's seen Mexico, Bachmann might have to revise her criteria for what makes a gangsta​Rep. Michele Bachmann, who has compared the federal government to a "cartel" and called it "gangster government," has returned from visiting some real gangstas. Now, she is calling herself "a stude ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Michele Bachmann fights narcoterrorism

    Like this Mexican soldier, Bachmann will have deal with real gangstas.​Rep. Michele Bachmann, who hid in the bushes from gays and lesbians in St. Paul, is now meeting with foreign leaders in the war against narcoterrorism. She's just back from undisclosed locations in Mexico and Colombia on ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2011

    Undercover mother: Who was Karen Sullivan?

    Government agent was not really a peace activist

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Who was Karen Sullivan? Minnesota activists remember the undercover government agent

    Who was Karen Sullivan?​Prosecutors investigating more than a dozen Minnesota anti-war activists recently confirmed that the charges rely on an undercover agent who spent two and a half years infiltrating their organization. This is how the woman who called herself Karen Sullivan insinuated herse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Activists raided by FBI won't be forced to testify -- for now

    popculturegeek.comMinneapolis activists may still go to jail over refusal to testify.​The grand jury subpoenas against more than a dozen activists in Minneapolis, Chicago and Michigan have been dropped.

  • News

    August 25, 2010

    Asylum Denied

    Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

  • News

    April 28, 2010

    The Crucifixion of Juarez

    On the front line of the U.S. war on drugs, a Mexican city bleeds to death

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Vampire Hands and Daughters of the Sun announce 7-inch and spring tour

    Photo by Nikki Miller​Two popular local psych rock bands, Vampire Hands and Daughters of the Sun, are preparing to leave on a massive month and a half tour of the US. The two bands are also getting ready to release a split 7-inch (preview the first track on the Modern Radio site), which will drop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Consumer Reports rates blended coffee mostly all lame

    Consumer Reports turns up its nose at coffee blends, prefering single-source coffees.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Bob Dylan to release Christmas album on October 13

    "Christmas in the Heart" will feature a collection of holiday standards.

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Black Hawk chopper to scare shit out of suburban grade schoolers

    To commemorate students' graduation from D.A.R.E., school administrators in Prior Lake have called upon a high-powered war machine to help illustrate why drug use is bad, but waging war is badass.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2008

    Minnesota Thunder season preview: Happy Birthday Frederico Moojen! Now score some damn goals!

    To commemorate students' graduation from D.A.R.E., school administrators in Prior Lake have called upon a high-powered war machine to help illustrate why drug use is bad, but waging war is badass.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    Hillary Clinton laughs when she lies--the Colombia episode

    To commemorate students' graduation from D.A.R.E., school administrators in Prior Lake have called upon a high-powered war machine to help illustrate why drug use is bad, but waging war is badass.

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    MLS predictions: the top six

    To commemorate students' graduation from D.A.R.E., school administrators in Prior Lake have called upon a high-powered war machine to help illustrate why drug use is bad, but waging war is badass.

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Alec Soth: Dog Days, Bogota

    To commemorate students' graduation from D.A.R.E., school administrators in Prior Lake have called upon a high-powered war machine to help illustrate why drug use is bad, but waging war is badass.

  • Restaurants

    September 19, 2007

    High Living

    Lake Street's Los Andes Makes the High-Altitude Cuisine of Ecuador and Colombia Accessible, Affordable, and Awfully Good

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2007

    Fabulous Freddy Adu

    Lake Street's Los Andes Makes the High-Altitude Cuisine of Ecuador and Colombia Accessible, Affordable, and Awfully Good

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2007

    Thunder start season with southern swing

    Lake Street's Los Andes Makes the High-Altitude Cuisine of Ecuador and Colombia Accessible, Affordable, and Awfully Good

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    Reggaetón Animal

    Immigrant dreams, dirty dancing, and the revolution: Meet the new Latin hip hop of Maria Isa and Danny y Elliot

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2006

    4/24: Morning Communique

    Immigrant dreams, dirty dancing, and the revolution: Meet the new Latin hip hop of Maria Isa and Danny y Elliot

  • Arts

    December 7, 2005

    The Year in Theater

    The Greeks, the geeks, the freaks, the dualistic representations of the Argentine distaff underclass--all the best of Twin Cities drama circa 2005

  • Columns

    June 1, 2005

    Keep On Keepin' On

    Local columnist wakes up in a city that never sleeps

  • Movies

    August 4, 2004

    Forty Accolades and a Mule

    The acclaimed 'Maria' makes a connection in Minneapolis

  • Movies

    January 28, 2004

    Last Tango In Utah

    Searching the slopes for signs of independence at the Sundance Film Festival

  • News

    December 3, 2003

    Get in There and Pitch

    Pioneer Press falls behind on latest stadium push

  • News

    July 30, 2003

    Bring 'em On!

    The Bush administration's top 40 lies about war and terrorism

  • News

    October 30, 2002

    Every Goodbye Ain't Gone

    Wellstone Remembered

  • Restaurants

    June 26, 2002

    Magic Bean Stocks

    The enlightened self-interest of brewing a great cup of coffee

  • News

    April 24, 2002

    From Berlin to Bogotá

    One woman's memories of war and dreams of peace

  • Movies

    February 13, 2002

    Bloodsports

    Schwarzenegger tries killing us softly; 'Rollerball' earns a red card

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    The View from Here

    The terrorist attacks of September 11 took place far away. But they hit close to home.

  • Movies

    August 22, 2001

    Shoot 'Em All!

    Apocalypse Now Redux extends an epic allegory of American megalomania into the 21st Century

  • Restaurants

    January 31, 2001

    Salsa With the Stiletto Set

    Apocalypse Now Redux extends an epic allegory of American megalomania into the 21st Century

  • Books

    December 13, 2000

    P.W.'s Big Adventure

    Dodging hyperbole and herbicide in Colombia with U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone

  • Restaurants

    October 18, 2000

    Ave Maria

    Dodging hyperbole and herbicide in Colombia with U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone

  • Feature

    November 1, 1999

    Soccer Dad

    Dodging hyperbole and herbicide in Colombia with U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone

  • Books

    February 17, 1999

    The Empire Strikes Back

    Bootleg basher Microsoft puts the kibosh on local computer resellers

  • Books

    June 3, 1998

    Magic vs. Modernity

    Bootleg basher Microsoft puts the kibosh on local computer resellers

  • News

    November 5, 1997

    Welcome to Pine County

    Some people think crack and furniture-stripping fumes made Chuck Strobel crazy. But it was the rural peace and quiet that drove him over the edge.

  • News

    June 26, 1996

    Atun Alba:

    Cocaine, Tuna, and Free Trade

  • Movies

    February 21, 1996

    Ordinary People

    Cocaine, Tuna, and Free Trade

  • News

    December 6, 1995

    The Shameless Seven Ride Again

    Cocaine, Tuna, and Free Trade

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