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From MNxMN:
We are excited to announce that MNxMN is now officially a 501c3 nonprofit! In 2018 we hosted our first conference with 40 sessions and panels on a range of issues, skills, and community themes. Now we invite you to join us in planning and implementing our 2019 Conference.
In the next few weeks, the US Senate is set to hold hearings and vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation for SCOTUS. Trump’s nominee, Kavanaugh, poses a direct threat to our freedoms. Healthcare, racial justice, immigrant rights, voting rights, and LGBTQIA+ rights are on the line. We must do all we can to stop Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
There are lots of #StopKavanaugh campaigns and events that you can take part in:
Read MoreRead our Update and then read our article: Justice Kennedy’s retirement and the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court has everyone considering the possibility that Roe v. Wade, the 1974 landmark decision recognizing a woman’s constitutional right to privacy when deciding whether to have an abortion whether to have an abortion, may be overturned or severely limited.
Senators who hold key votes have made statements which seem to indicate they will likely confirm him based simply upon his educational background and professional resume.
Read MoreWho is Our Justice? “A woman’s right to choose her health and future should not be dependent on her ability to access and afford an abortion. Our Justice is a local non-profit whose mission is to “ensure that all people and communities have the power and resources to make sexual and reproductive health decisions with self-determination.”
Read MoreHosted by MN-Immigrant Movement-MIM (@MN-Immigrant Movement-MIM) and La Voz Del Pueblo MN (http://kfai.org/lavozdelpueblo) and MIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (https://mirac1.wordpress.com/)
This is the moment! Join us for a meeting this Saturday, August 25th at 10 AM about Municipal ID in the City of Minneapolis. For those who need an ID, for those who do not have ID, and for those who want to stand in solidarity with impacted communities.
Sponsored by The Wire Hanger Brigade:
The Wire Hanger Brigade is snail mailing wire hangers to the undecided 13 senators who could swing the vote on his nomination. All you have to do to send a hanger yourself is select a senator to target, write your letter in this google form, and they'll do the rest.
The latest developments in the Mueller investigation only strengthen the argument that the US Senate should NOT proceed with considering Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for SCOTUS.
Read MoreMaybe you’ve heard about Women’s Equality Day, and even celebrated in previous years; but do you know the true significance of this day?
On August 26th, we are commemorating women’s history, specifically the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Read MoreAre you busy supporting candidates and/or getting out the vote? Or are you thinking about getting involved in the elections in some way? No question about it, this kind of work is hard and challenging.. Here is a great article on how to sustain political engagement for the long term, which we think is useful for helping find out how to keep going effectively and happily until November 6th: How to Increase and Sustain Your Political Engagement
LaDonna Redmond is a social justice, gun violence and food advocate. She is a community organizer, and she is a friend of Women's March MN. We respect the work LaDonna is doing in the community and have learned so much from her. Now she needs our help. Her young adult child had a cardiac arrest and is fighting for their life. Please show LaDonna the generosity she has shown us and contribute to this emergency fundraiser to help her and her child.
..with Dr. Alice Mann, Jillia Pessenda and Joelle Strangler
Thursday August 16, a couple dozen women gathered at Lake and Legends Brewing for Third Thursday. There was a lot of enthusiasm, some joy and a little sadness at the post-Primaries Third Thursday.
Read MoreAugsburg Professor Mzenga Wanyama has a check-in with ICE at 0900 tomorrow. Please support him and his family by calling ICE deportation officer Heidi DeOtis at 612-843-8690 or 612-499-0855. Professor Wanyama and his wife are only asking the US government time to allow them to pursue their legal options.
Read MoreJoin Women’s March Minnesota (WMM) and the Civil Rights Committee in celebrating by showing your support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Here are some ways you can participate and join in the fun!
Read MoreCongratulations, everyone! Biggest turnout for MN Primary elections in 20 years! Let's keep this going - all the way to November 6th! Thank you to all who ran, all who campaigned, all who worked to get out the vote!
Read MorePrimary elections matter! They determine who will be on the ballot in November.
Make your plan to vote TODAY. Vote early until Aug 13th or vote on Primary Election day on Aug 14th.
Read MoreJoin us from between 5.30-8pm to write postcards to Senators about why you oppose this SCOTUS nomination. We'll provide the cards, you provide the outrage! #SaveSCOTUS
Can't make it tonight? See here for a list of actions you can take to #SaveSCOTUS
Read MoreMedicaid is under attack...what do we do? ✨ Speak up, fight back!
We are sending our fierce board member, Bekah to Washington DC tomorrow along with advocates across the United States to fight for Medicaid.
Primaries are just 5 days away! There are federal, state, county and some local primary elections too. Want to know what's on YOUR ballot?
Read MoreThe Primaries are just 5 days away. These federal, state, county (and some local) primary elections are important because this is when you get to make sure that the right candidates will be on the ballot in the general elections in November.
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