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Social Issues

Minnesota anti-war group marks 10th anniversary

A Twin Cities anti-war group will mark its 10th year of peace walks this afternoon by holding its weekly vigil on a bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Author bases novel on grandmother's life in 1907 Winona

Author bases novel on grandmother's life in 1907 Winona

Jane Kirkpatrick had a unique resource writing her latest historical novel: photographs her grandmother took a century ago around Winona.
by Euan Kerr

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Liberian conference has Minnesota ties

About 500 people are gathered in the West African nation of Liberia this week to discuss the affects of county's violent recent history. Ahmed Sirleaf, of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Diaspora Project in Minneapolis, is moderating parts of the conference and talked to All Things Considered from Monrovia, the country's capital.
by Tom Crann

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Nonprofits feel pain of the recession

A report released today says Minnesota nonprofits are continuing to shrink their budgets and staff in response to the current recession.
by Laura Yuen

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Somali activist tried to stop missing boys from traveling

Somali activist tried to stop missing boys from traveling

Months before two Somali teenage boys left the Twin Cities for Somalia, one woman says she tried to stop their departures.
by Laura Yuen

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Willmar says upcoming population estimate too low

Willmar says upcoming population estimate too low

Willmar city officials say a forthcoming estimate of the city's population falls short by at least 700 people.

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Netanyahu endorses Palestinian independence

Netanyahu endorses Palestinian independence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed a Palestinian state beside Israel for the first time on Sunday, reversing himself under U.S. pressure but attaching conditions such as having no army that the Palestinians swiftly rejected.

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A new look at race and poverty

A new look at race and poverty

For decades, academics and social commentators have argued over whether black poverty in America was the result of racism and other external factors, or cultural forces. In a new book, sociologist William Julius Wilson tries to reframe that debate.

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For feminist Gloria Steinem, the fight continues

For feminist Gloria Steinem, the fight continues

Gloria Steinem's activism on behalf of the rights of women hasn't wavered for more than 40 years. She talks about the battles won and what still needs to change for women to this day.

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