Global/Local
Global/Local
Solidarity with Postville
“No one should be subjected to arbitrary arrests, detention or exile.” Article 9, Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law.” Article 9, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. MORE »
Media reform convention coming to town
The National Conference on Media Reform is coming to Minneapolis June 6-8, with more than two thousand participants expected. The conference, sponsored by Free Press, focuses on diversity and democracy in media. Key issues include net neutrality, media consolidation, the future of the internet and the quality of journalism.
[Full disclosure: the Twin Cities Media Alliance, parent organization of the TC Daily Planet, is a participant in the conference.] MORE »
What’s so scary about Rev. Wright?
Unfamiliarity with Black Liberation Theology is only part of what’s fueling this controversy. MORE »
Mideast role model for peace, Shirin Ebadi, speaks at Hamline
by Thasneem Ahmed, 5/10/08 • Engage Minnesota • On Friday, April 25, Hamline University had a wonderful event featuring Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi. Her lecture centered on the “Roots of Chaos in the Middle East,” and she gave an honest, frank assessment of the region’s problems as well as of potential solutions.
