Urban farming: Lessons from Growing Power By Mary Turck | December 30, 2017 Growing Power, an ambitious urban farming non-profit, closed its doors in November. But new organizations are already sprouting from the seeds it planted.
Illinois Chicago Police Attack Press, Use Bikes As Weapons By Tracey Pollock | May 20, 2012 Chicago police apparently try to confiscate The UpTake’s camera during a clash with anti-NATO protesters.
DC Behind The Scenes Of Obama’s 3 Day Midwest Bus Tour By Michael McIntee | August 21, 2011 A behind the scenes look at President Obama’s unannounced/unscheduled stops during his bus tour of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
DC Obama: Politics Preventing Job Creation By Michael McIntee | August 20, 2011 President Obama reports to the American people from the road this week in his weekly address. He says politicians in Washington, DC can learn a lot from the people he’s talked to during his stops in Atkinson, Illinois and Peosta, Iowa and Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
Illinois Minnesota FBI Victims Get Worldwide Support By Bill Sorem | January 26, 2011 About 150 supporters rallied in frigid weather in front of the Minneapolis Federal Court Building to support the Minnesota Committee to Stop FBI Repression, a group formed for the nine individuals who were targeted by Minneapolis FBI raids September 24, 2010.
Illinois Peace Activists In Chicago Protest FBI Raids By Jacob Wheeler | January 26, 2011 On Jan. 25, demonstrators held rallies in over 50 cities worldwide to protest the FBI’s September 2010, raids on 14 peace activists and subsequent Grand Jury subpoenas of 23 different activists — 9 of whom are involved in solidarity work with Palestine. All of those who received summons to testify before a Grand Jury in Chicago refused, through their attorneys.
Illinois Chicago Activists Recount FBI Raids By Jacob Wheeler | December 1, 2010 Chicago peace activists Joe Iosbaker and Stephanie Weiner recount the Sept. 24 FBI raid on their home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The FBI simultaneously raided the homes of over a dozen peace activists in the Twin Cities.
Illinois FBI Raids Peace Activists’ Homes, Issues Subpoenas For Grand Jury By Michael McIntee | September 24, 2010 FBI agents raid homes in Minneapolis and Chicago apparently looking for links to terrorist activity.
