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Fellowship Program Opportunity with Friends of the Earth
Fellowship Program. Applications are due by Sunday June 24th, 2018 at 11:59 pm PT.
Fellows will learn and utilize core organizing skills to activate people to stand up to Trump and pressure Congress to take action to protect people and the environment.
Summer Book Club
The Saint Paul Federation of Teachers (SPFT) and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) are partnering with the East Side Freedom Library to host a book club this summer. All are welcome to join us!
Emergency Response to Janus Decision
THIS EVENT WILL BE TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018.
THE SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCED THEIR DECISION IN JANUS THIS MORNING, JUNE 27, 2018, RULING AGAINST PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS.
We're sticking with our Union! No Supreme Court decision will undermine or break our unions!
The Supreme Court just carried out a devastating attack on the rights of unions & workers. They have announced their ruling in the 'Janus v AFSCME Council 31' case, and as expected they have ruled against unions.
Day of Action - #StandWithMuslims in Minneapolis
The Supreme Court has issued it's decision. The Muslim Ban is now in full affect. It's time to come out and show our strength as a community that opposes xenophobia and supports our Muslim community.
There will be a press conference at the CAIR-MN offices 2511 East Franklin Ave Suite #100, Minneapolis, MN 55406 at 11:30AM.
This evening there will be a rally in front of the Federal Court House at 6pm. #NoMuslimBanEver
March with Us June 30th to #FreeOurFuture
On June 30, we're rallying in Washington, D.C., and around the country to tell Donald Trump and his administration to stop separating kids from their parents!
Join us on for a national day of action. We are co-hosting the Minneapolis event, and are calling on the current administration, our senators, and our representatives to declare once and for all that families belong together and should not be detained.
Demands relating to shooting death of Thurman Blevins by MPD. Please amplify!
Demands called for at yesterday’s Emergency Protests and Vigil for Thurman Blevins - the young man killed by the MPD on Saturday.
Children must be reunited with their families. Children should not be in detention centers.
More horrors keep emerging on the family separation policy: 2,300 children removed from their parents in 6 weeks; younger kids and toddlers housed in “tender age” shelters; no plan yet on how to reunite kids with their parents!
Final days of argument before PUC decision on Line 3. Can you attend?
There are 3 or possibly 4 more days left of the Public Utility Commission meeting to discuss the pros and cons of the Line 3 project. At the end of these meetings, the PUC will decide if Line 3 goes ahead.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Thousands of Women Demand Congress End Family Separations
Washington, DC -- On Thursday, June 28th, more than 1,000 women will converge on DC to demand Congress end the policies that criminalize immigrants, separate families, and incarcerate children in prison camps.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
TODAY is a National Day of Action against the Administration’s new policy of separating families at the border. What will you do to protest this cruel and unacceptable policy?
PRIDE Parade!! – Come march with us!
We will be marching in the 2018 Ashely Rukes Pride Parade and want YOU to march with us as a UNITED coalition of activists. We truly believe we are better together to support and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ Community.
Pulse Remembrance March to End Gun Violence - TOMORROW at noon, Mpls City Hall.
To honor the victims of this mass shooting, there will be a Pulse Remembrance March to End Gun Violence TOMORROW at noon outside the Minneapolis City Hall. This event is organized by Students Demand Action MN, MN Students 4 Change and West Metro Walkout
Strong Women Rally
Great event this Sunday – Strong Women Rally – June 10th, 1.30-3.00pm in Stillwater.
Exciting Event Alert - Mobilizing for the Midterms Part 2: Suburban Districts - 6/21, 6-9pm. Register for it now, ReSisters!
The Legislative session is over, and the party Conventions have kicked off the election season. This is what we’ve all been waiting for -- to vote the right people into power!!
Now we know who is running (sort of), let’s get busy!
Hectic day at Mn Sec. of State’s office yesterday – 275 people filed to run for public office! Lots of musical chairs and some hotly contested seats, INCLUDING record numbers of women filed for state House seats - YES!!!
2018 Primaries are 10 weeks away - August 14th.
Early voting is June 29th-Aug 13th, by email or in person. What’s your voting plan?
It's going to be a busy summer for candidates and their teams. Which campaigns can you help on?
Thanks, Governor Dayton! #NoGagRule
Thank you for pledging to take legal action if the WH moves ahead with their proposal to restrict federal funding for family planning providers that refer patients for or perform abortions.
Shout out to all the women running for office! Let’s support them!
Women's March Minnesota couldn't be more excited by the huge number of terrific, progressive women candidates running for office at every level and receiving endorsement. Congratulations! Thank you for running!
It's WRONG to Separate Families!
The WH policy of separating children from their parents to discourage illegal travel to the US is unjustifiable and unacceptable. The ACLU says over 1,000 children have been taken from their families in the last month alone - the parents don’t know where they are, when they will see them again, or if they will accompany them should they be deported.
Trump is Not Above the Law – Protect Mueller’s Probe
Americans deserve full and truthful answers to ensure that the security and sanctity of our election system is never compromised again. That can only be accomplished with a full, thorough investigation, free from interference.