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Mary Turck
Date:
Sep 30 04:48 UTC
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
<a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/forum08">Tools for Democracy,
Strategies for Change</a> is the theme of the Twin Cities Media
Alliance’s 4th Annual Fall Media Forum on Saturday, October 4 at the
downtown Minneapolis Public Library. Featured speakers include
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Robyne Robinson of FOX 9
News, and Amalia Anderson of the Main Street Project. Afternoon
workshop topics include media justice and media reform; digital skills
training, and a talking circle for journalists, participants and
bystanders who witnessed the RNC protests. <a
href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/forum08
">Click here for more information and registration!</a>
<b>HEADLINES</b>
Fresh start at Fresh Grounds
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14717
by Kristen Anderson, TC Daily Planet
The buzz of coffee grinders drowns out the music of Jack Johnson, The
Shins and old jazz artists every few minutes as the earthy smell of
coffee drifts through the air at Fresh Grounds, a St. Paul coffee
shop. Customers lounge on sofas, surfing the Internet on their
laptops, or sit around small tables chatting with friends while
sipping their drinks.
Q: How do homeowners fit into the bailout? A: They don't
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14775
by Molly Priesmeyer, Minnesota Independent
Remember when the Bush administration touted its HOPE NOW plan for
homeowners? The bill promised to help struggling homeowners who had
"good" credit, e.g., only those who weren't in subprime loans or so
behind on mortgage payments their credit scores had become tarnished,
have the possibility dangled in front of them of working their way
into a new FHA loan. Yet critics say it was hot air dressed-up as aid
that had nothing underneath its pretty costume. Not only did it leave
behind millions of strained homeowners, real help was absent for even
those eligible.
Powwow encourages education, tradition
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14781
by Holly Miller, Minnesota Daily
Jennifer Burnett wasn't really in touch with her American Indian
heritage until she came to college.
Bailout digest: Wall Street's sweetheart deal and its discontents
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14772
by Steve Perry, Minnesota Independent
Poring over news accounts of the deal struck Sunday night by
congressional leaders, the only thing that seems clear is that the
widely touted protections against taxpayers getting stuck with the
ultimate tab are scant and vague. [Ed. note: the baildown was voted
down by the House of Representatives on Septemer 29.] The pitch on
behalf of the deal still emphasizes the potential resale of all the
bad paper after the market recovers, but as you'll see in the analysis
pieces highlighted below, it's unlikely that the sorts of assets the
Treasury Department will be buying are ever going to be worth
anything. The terms of this deal punt the question of recovering
bailout funds from the financial sector five years down the road:
"[I]f the Treasury program to purchase and resell troubled mortgage-
backed securities has lost money after five years, the president must
submit a plan to Congress to recover those losses from the financial
industry. Presumably that plan would involve new fees or taxes,
perhaps on securities transactions" (NYT).
Membership: Your daily news, your Daily Planet
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14790
by Mary Turck, Editor , TC Dally Planet
The first-ever Daily Planet membership campaign starts today! This is
an opportunity for you to support your Daily Planet with a monthly
membership pledge or a one-time donation.
VOICES | Pawlenty education plan: much smoke, little substance
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14780
by John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
Last week, Gov. Tim Pawlenty trumpeted his "Teaching Transformation
Act," a series of education proposals for the 2009 general legislative
session.
<b>INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET</b>
NEWS YOU CAN USE | Coping with recession
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14767
by Maura Youngman, TC Daily Planet
In times of economic downturn, some Minneapolis residents are
generating creative solutions to help their families save food, fuel,
and money.
Police cite public's help in aiding Cedar-Riverside investigation
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14785
by Jeremy Stratton, The Bridge
One week after the murder of 20-year-old Augsburg student Ahmednur
Ali, the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of a
suspect in the case.
Southeast Como encourages stormwater management
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14782
by Tiffany Smith, Minnesota Daily
Today, it's hard to point fingers at large specific sources of water
pollution, as most of it is no longer due to direct dumping of waste.
<b>NEW IN BLOGS</b>
CABBAGES AND KINGS | A healthy serving of politics at the Swedish Inn
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14629
by Jon McBride
If you’d like a lesson on how to speak your mind about politics or how
you think things should be run, then you should stop by the quaint
little town of Lindstrom and go to the local diner, The Swedish Inn.
THINK FORWARD | A 21st Century New Deal?
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14736
by Mark Muller
I’ve probably heard and read dozens of times over the past two weeks
that this is the most serious financial crisis since the Great
Depression. Our stock market and confidence in the banking system are
allegedly on the brink of a 1929-style collapse.
ARTS ORBIT | Tha Cutt: Tha Remix
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/14753
by Jay Gabler
TruArtSpeaks, the non-profit organization run by St. Paul poet/
performer/educator Tish Jones, has just announced that “Tha Cutt”—the
youth-oriented spoken-word open mic series that formerly met in North
Minneapolis‘s now-shuttered Bean Scene—is being reborn as “Tha Remix.”
ARTS ORBIT | Video of Atmosphere on Jimmy Kimmel Live
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/14746
by Chris DeLine
Also, a link to a free Atmosphere MP3.