MN: Peace/Non-Violence
Smaller governments find voice in Gaza ceasefire resolutions
Dozens of U.S. municipalities have adopted resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Recent action by a smaller Minnesota city showed governments …
Service opportunities remain at heart of MLK Day
Today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Minnesota residents are reminded to seek out service opportunities to make their communities a better place to …
New MN laws cover renters, extreme-risk protections involving gun owners
With 2024 now underway, a flurry of new Minnesota laws are in effect. Renters facing obstacles with their landlords have new protections, and there …
Civilian Danger Prompts Pleas for U.S. to Stop Ukraine Weapons Transfer
The Biden administration faces calls to reconsider its latest round of support to Ukraine. A member of Minnesota's congressional delegation…
Global Fragility Act Turns U.S. Peacekeeping Approach on Its Head
Minnesotans and the rest of the U.S. population sometimes feel the ripple effects of instability in other parts of the world, and humanitarian groups …
MN Group Applauds Funding for 'Unarmed Civilian Protection'
Humanitarian groups, including one based in Minnesota, pointed out global conflicts have been pervasive in recent years. And in those trouble spots…
Student Peace Advisory Group Takes Flight in MN
Students may be settled into their summer break - but in Minnesota, some remain focused on setting a peaceful tone ahead of their return to school …
Special YES!/PNS Report - George Floyd Anniversary & Reimagining Public Safety
Atlanta-based journalist Anoa Changa and Laura Rosbrow-Telem out of Oakland, CA reported and produced this special report with YES! Magazine and …
Trump Marks Armistice Day Centennial
ST. PAUL, Minn. – President Donald Trump is set to be in Paris this weekend to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day, which …
MN Protocol Adopted Worldwide, But Not in U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS – A nonprofit group in Minnesota has written – and most recently, helped revise – guidelines to protect human rights…
Experts: U.S. Military Facilities Threatened by Climate Change
ST. PAUL, Minn. – National-security experts say the Trump administration's attack on programs designed to slow global climate change will …
MN Moms Support Stronger Background Checks for Gun Buyers
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Legislation to strengthen background checks for gun buyers in Minnesota gets a public hearing today in the Senate Judiciary …