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You know things are bad when the WSJ puts it this plainly:
"The rewards are going toward capital instead of labor. Profits have soared since the pandemic, and the market value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains."
"The rewards are going toward capital instead of labor. Profits have soared since the pandemic, and the market value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains."
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
You know things are bad when the WSJ puts it this plainly:
"The rewards are going toward capital instead of labor. Profits have soared since the pandemic, and the market value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains."
"The rewards are going toward capital instead of labor. Profits have soared since the pandemic, and the market value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains."
really grateful for places like Southlands and other small magazines that make room for writers to wrestle with our thoughts and our heroes—fewer and further between with each passing day, it seems
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
really grateful for places like Southlands and other small magazines that make room for writers to wrestle with our thoughts and our heroes—fewer and further between with each passing day, it seems
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ICE watch has been life-changing: “I feel like our whole lives as Minnesotans...it’s always kind of like, ‘Don’t even start that kind of thing because you have to live around these people. I feel that’s gone in me personally — I don’t even care if I ruffle feathers.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
ICE watch has been life-changing: “I feel like our whole lives as Minnesotans...it’s always kind of like, ‘Don’t even start that kind of thing because you have to live around these people. I feel that’s gone in me personally — I don’t even care if I ruffle feathers.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Star Tribune does a better job of being on the ground and talking to ICE watchers and doesn’t see any sign of a Tuesday slowdown: www.startribune.com/ice-minnesot...
Is ICE rolling back operations in Minnesota? It’s hard to tell.
Federal agents are still on the streets of the Twin Cities a day after the Trump administration announced a change in immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Star Tribune does a better job of being on the ground and talking to ICE watchers and doesn’t see any sign of a Tuesday slowdown: www.startribune.com/ice-minnesot...