Community Voices
A groundbreaking social experiment in an era of increasing partisanship
If the early data bears out, it’s possible there is a whole world of potential human connection out there just waiting for us.
Tane Danger
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Community Voices
Let’s do a ‘Doors Open’ on legislative sausage-making
Doors Open Minneapolis showed that Minnesotans are curious, engaged, and want to know more about how their cities and state work. Legislators and the governor should take us up on it.
Community Voices
Candidate forums don’t have to be terrible
Moderators and hosting organizations have a responsibility to voters, not candidates.
Community Voices
Opposing the Cuba embargo meshes with Minnesota spirit and culture
Minnesotans, if nothing else, are a practical people. Living through eight months of winter leaves most of us with little patience for anything that’s clearly not working.
Community Voices
Going through 11 ‘trials’ would sharpen up candidates to lead the Met Council
With Chair Susan Haigh leaving, the post is open for a passionate, visionary, dedicated, masochistic public servant.
Community Voices
A little improv could go a long way toward improving civic life for all of us
The key to “zany” improv games is being a deep listener; a good collaborator, and an open, generous and free thinker. In short, it brings out the best in us.
Community Voices
Improv is a challenging artistic form, and performers ought to be paid
Would we tell a writer, a photographer, or concert pianist that because they enjoy their craft they don’t deserve to make a living at it?
