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Top Ten Books about World War II set in the Czech Republic
Caravans in the Dark by B.K. Oldre. A historical fiction novel about a Romani teenager named Jana in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, who becomes a resistance fighter by smuggling secret messages from Prague Castle. The coming-of-age story follows Jana and her friends as they navigate love, loss, and the fight against oppression during WWII, highlighting the lesser-known story of…
Minneapolis, My Home Town
Lord knows, Minneapolis is not perfect. Anyone who has driven down our streets, swerving around crater-sized potholes, or past trash-filled homeless encampments can tell you that. Our city council often seems more interested in renaming lakes or squabbling than in solving real-life problems. However, I was never prouder of my city than this past couple…
Crazy New Year
It has been a crazy start to the year. Minneapolis is under siege from federal ICE agents who were sent to invade our city, starting last month. Masked, heavily armed Gestapo-like troops are rounding up anyone with brown skin, harassing them, sometimes beating them up, and occasionally deporting them. This is supposedly for immigration enforcement.…
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