Fight Back! NewsWomen Against Military Madness marches on Lockheed Martin at its 19th annual Walk Against Weapons
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Minnesotans rally to demand a free Palestine and an end to St. Paul's ties to Israeli tech sector
St Paul, MN – On Friday, May 29, about 40 protesters rallied on the corner of Summit and Snelling Avenues to demand a free Palestine. The action was organized by Women Against Military Madness (WAMM), which has run Free Palestine rallies at this location every Friday for decades.
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Protesters bring ‘Conejo’ hats and sanctuary state demands to MN governor’s office
Saint Paul, MN – On Wednesday, May 27, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) brought its demands for a sanctuary state executive order to the office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, along with dozens of blue bunny hats that they left on the floor outside of his office.
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Activists disrupt St. Paul Water Board meeting demanding end to Israeli cybersecurity contract
St. Paul, MN – On Tuesday, May 12, protesters once again attended the St. Paul Board of Water Commissioners meeting to demand an end to the city’s contract with Israeli cybersecurity company Waterfall Security Solutions.
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Minnesotans demand a sanctuary state for all immigrant families at ‘Conejo Rally’
St. Paul, MN – On May 9, the day before Mother’s Day, 100 Minnesotans, from all generations, gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol with blue bunny hats in remembrance of Liam Conejo Ramos and the 4030 immigrants who were kidnapped during Operation Metro Surge.
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Twin Cities nursing home workers on strike at 5 locations
St. Paul, MN – At 7 a.m., April 20, over 300 nursing home workers from five nursing homes walked off the job and began a three-day strike. The striking workers are represented by SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa and have been in negotiations for their next union contracts.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/twin-cities-nursing-home-workers-on-strike-at-5-locations
Palestine solidarity activists demand St. Paul end contract with Waterfall Cyber Security Systems
St. Paul, MN – On April 14, members of the WAMM (Women Against Military Madness) Palestine Solidarity Committee (FPC) again attended the monthly meeting of the Saint Paul Board of Water Commissioners to demand they cut the contract with Waterfall Cyber Security Systems, an Israeli tech company that oversees the city’s water infrastructure.
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Minnesotans testify and rally at State Board of Investment meeting to demand divestment from Israel and Palantir
By Lauren Wasescha and Mary Ford
St. Paul, MN – On Thursday, March 26, 20 members of the MN Anti-War Committee (AWC)turned out to a midday rally outside Minnesota’s Retirement Systems Building, where Minnesota’s State Board of Investment (SBI) was holding its quarterly meeting.
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