Medea Benjamin denounces wars at home and abroad at Twin Cities events

By Cedar Larson

Minneapolis, MN – Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) hosted CODEPINK Co-founder Medea Benjamin at three events in the Twin Cities the weekend of March 28-29 to discuss her recent trip to deliver aid to Cuba, Trump’s attacks on Iran and Venezuela, as well as the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/medea-benjamin-denounces-wars-at-home-and-abroad-at-twin-cities-events

Leo Kottke, Guitar Music, 1981 on Chrysalis

Eleventh (?) LP from Kottke, a solo outing instrumental style. Recorded at Sound 80 in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis.

Includes a cover of Ry Cooder’s Available Space” as well as “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and eight originals.

My copy—via Salem Flea Marketplace—is a Santa Maria pressing on blue Chrysalis labels.

Minneapolis demands hands off Iran

Minneapolis, MN – On March 24, 75 people gathered at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis to stand in solidarity with Iran and to demand an end to the aggression of the U.S. and Israel in the Middle East.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minneapolis-demands-hands-off-iran

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Minnesotans rally on International Women’s Day

Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, March 8, the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC), Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee and other partners hosted a protest and march on International Women’s Day at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. The protest drew over 500 people across generations and movements.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minnesotans-rally-on-international-womens-day

Minnesotans gather to mourn victims of us attack on Iranian girls’ school, demand end to war on Iran

Minneapolis, MN – On Friday March 13, Minnesotans held a candlelight vigil in honor of the 165 to 180 victims, majority children, of the U.S. bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Iran.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minnesotans-gather-to-mourn-victims-of-us-attack-on-iranian-girls-school

Trump attacks Iran, Minneapolis responds with emergency ‘Hands off!’ protest

Minneapolis – On the evening of Saturday February 28, 200 protesters answered an emergency call from the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC) to gather at Chicago Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapolis to oppose U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/trump-attacks-iran-minneapolis-responds-with-emergency-hands-off-protest

Minnesota Anti-War Committee protest demands divestment from Israel, ICE and Palantir

Minneapolis, MN — During rush hour, February 19, protesters rallied in the freezing cold beneath the Interstate 94 bridge to demand the divestment of Minnesota taxpayer money from Israel, ICE and Palantir, a corporation that abets both institutions’ violence.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minnesota-anti-war-committee-protest-demands-divestment-from-israel-ice-and

Minneapolis: Trade unions march for immigrant rights

Minneapolis, MN – Over 1000 union members, immigrant rights activists and supporters marched through Minneapolis’ Whittier neighborhood on Monday, February 16, to demand an end to ICE’s occupation of the city and for the defense of immigrant rights.

Marchers held dozens of banners with slogans like “ICE our now,” “Legalization for all,” and “Killer ICE off our streets.” The march began at Stewart Park, crossed a highway where the supportive honks of passing traffic temporarily drowned out the marchers’ chants, and ended at the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street, where Alex Pretti was murdered.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minneapolis-trade-unions-march-for-immigrant-rights

Minneapolis calls for U.S. hands off Iran, Venezuela and Cuba

Minneapolis, MN – 30 people gathered in 16-degree weather in the heart of Minneapolis on February 7 to call for U.S. hands off Venezuela, Cuba and Iran, after weeks and months of tension, threats of escalation, and direct attacks on these sovereign counties.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minneapolis-calls-for-u-s-hands-off-iran-venezuela-and-cuba