Remain current on situations requiring your immediate action. Links and resources are included.
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 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 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.
