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Emmer, MN Forward flap derails Target’s marketing of fall line

By Andy Birkey | 08.20.10 | 8:16 am

The marketing for Target’s Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular,  the retail giant’s official launch of its fall clothing line, has become hijacked by people upset with Target’s donation to MN Forward, a Republican-run independent expenditure committee that has endorsed gubernatorial candidate Tom…

New MoveOn.org Target ad: ‘Our democracy is not for sale’

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.17.10 | 9:22 am

MoveOn.org’s campaign to boycott Target continues today with a new TV spot, which will air for a week on Twin Cities cable stations.

Immigrant advocates take to streets in Target’s hometown

By Jon Collins | 08.05.10 | 2:20 pm

Since news broke that Target gave $150,000 to a group that supports Republican candidate for governor Tom Emmer, who the Minnesota Independent linked to anti-gay groups and legislation, gay rights supporters have threatened boycotts and protests against the company.…

Coleman announces St. Paul boycott of Arizona

By Andy Birkey | 04.28.10 | 2:08 pm

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman ordered city staff to avoid Arizona following the passage of a law targeting immigrants for criminal prosecution in that state. SB1070 was signed into law…

Census boycott makes strange bedfellows for Bachmann

By Andy Birkey | 07.14.09 | 6:39 am

BachmannRep. Michele Bachmann is not the only person saying she won’t fill out the full U.S. Census. She’s joined in her boycott by a group she has vociferously spoken out against — undocumented immigrants.