December 8, 1993 - American feminist author and journalist Naomi Wolf discusses the state of the feminist movement and her book, Fire with Fire: New Female Power and How It Will Change the Twenty-First Century.
December 10, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Duluth author Michael Fedo reads essay on his recollections while traveling with musical partner Dan Kossoff as they toured the Midwest during the holidays.
December 10, 1993 - Playwright Jose Cruz Gonzalez and producer Alberto Justiniano talk about Latino theatre and the play, La Posada (The Inn). The play is being premiered by Teatro del Pueblo at the Guthrie Theatre.
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December 10, 1993 - DFLer Keith Langseth, Minnesota state senator representing the 9th District, shares his views that a raising gas tax is needed to for investment into state’s transportation system.
December 11, 1993 - On this Weekend Edition segment, MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with two young poets, who discuss their writing and read some of their work. Both are participants of Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences in Schools (COMPAS), an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans of all ages. Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences in Schools
December 13, 1993 - Writer Suzann Ledbetter reads a holiday story on the lengths taken in getting a Christmas tree. Story is from Ledbetter’s book, The Toast Always Lands Jelly-Side Down: And Other Tales of Suburban Life.
December 14, 1993 - Dave Durenberger and Paul Wellstone, Minnesota’s U.S. senators, debate at Minnesota Meeting. The topic of debate is health-care reform. Durenberger is an advocate of managed competition in health care, while Wellstone is an advocate of a single-payer system. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
December 15, 1993 - MPR’s Mary Losure reports on “trunk transport” incident, subsequent protests, and the creation of Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA). Segment includes interviews and commentary from Clyde Bellecourt, AIM director; John Laux, Minneapolis Police Chief; David Pearce Demers, professor at University of Wisconsin; Al Berryman, Minneapolis Police union president; Ann Viitala, Civil Review Board president; Tony Miranda, member of Police Officer Federation; and Keith Ellison, director of Legal Rights Center.
December 15, 1993 - A special Midmorning broadcast from the Minneapolis Police Department 5th Precinct. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with law enforcement officials and a legal advocate about the daily experience of local policing. Program also presents various reports on policing, community engagement, and relations with Black residents in Minnesota.