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Minneapolis artist brings faces of the fallen to city streets

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.28.10 | 2:43 pm

Marx's project projected on the Walker Art CenterWe’re at war — on two fronts — yet visible public awareness of the fact seems increasingly scarce. Thankfully, artists are among those trying to invade this apparent obliviousness with interventions, from Suzanne Opton’s billboards of those who

In Somber Gathering, Vets Speak Out for Peace

By Jeff Fecke | 05.28.07 | 11:48 am

To the strains of a lone bagpiper, a group of veterans gathered near the Minnesota Vietnam Memorial on Monday morning to call for an end to the Iraq War.

The gathering, organized by Veterans for Peace, was a sober affair,…

Waste

By Jeff Fecke | 05.28.07 | 12:22 am

Jeff FeckeThree thousand, four hundred and fifty-four American soldiers have died in Iraq since March 21, 2003.

You know that, of course.  You may not have known the exact figure, but you probably knew it was somewhere between…