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American Truckers lead "People's Convoy" Across the Country in Protest of COVID Mandates

American Truckers lead “People’s Convoy” Across the Country in Protest of COVID Mandates

Josh Klopp March 3, 2022

In a movement inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada, caravans of truckers have organized journeys across the United States in protest against COVID-19 mandates. One group that has garnered notable...

The Canadian "Freedom Convoy"

The Canadian “Freedom Convoy”

Nakul Suresh, Contributor February 7, 2022

The pandemic is so toxic, it even riles up our nice neighbors up north. Recently, thousands of Canadian truckers, calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy”, have been fiercely protesting pandemic measures....

Courtesy of Allan Kingdom

Artist Profile: Allan Kingdom

Casey McCabe, Vice President December 1, 2021

Allan Kingdom, real name Allan Kyariga, is a Canadian born rapper and musician who grew up here in the Twin Cities; St. Paul to be exact. “My musical style is pretty international I would say, I take...

Trudeau posing in brownface back in 2001. Image courtesy of iStock.

Trudeau brownface incident swept under the rug

McKenna Barnett, Contributor September 26, 2019

As the upcoming Canadian federal election quickly approaches, the Conservative and New Democratic parties are hoping to take over the majority currently maintained by the incumbent Liberal Party, led by...

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