International Issues
Friday, September 22, 2023
NY rallies for Jewish democracy as Netanyahu meets UN
Protests have heightened in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins the United Nations General Assembly today. Sonya Meyerson-…
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Honoring peace in polarized times: Midland marks International Day of Peace
In cities across the globe, including the Michigan city of Midland, various organizations are commemorating International Day of Peace today…
NM Saw Lasting Consequences from Trump's U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
The unprecedented attempt to build a wall along the U.S. Mexico border has had devastating effects on wildlife from which they may not recover…
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …
NY Environmental Groups Seek Climate Peace Clause
New York environmental organizations are looking for a truce in the international trade wars. They're backing what they call a "climate peace …
Critics Call for Transparency at Seattle Global Trade Meetings
Global trade negotiations are happening this weekend in Seattle and critics say the process should come out from behind closed doors. Meetings for …
Civilian Danger Prompts Pleas for U.S. to Stop Ukraine Weapons Transfer
The Biden administration faces calls to reconsider its latest round of support to Ukraine. A member of Minnesota's congressional delegation…
Global Fragility Act Turns U.S. Peacekeeping Approach on Its Head
Minnesotans and the rest of the U.S. population sometimes feel the ripple effects of instability in other parts of the world, and humanitarian groups …
Title 42 Fallout in the Heartland
A public health measure known as Title 42 was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed for immigrants to be immediately expelled if they cross…
MA Activists Campaign to End Raytheon Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
Anti-war activists say one of the world's greatest humanitarian disasters has connections to one of the Commonwealth's largest employers, Raytheon …
Unarmed Civilian Protection Teams Hope Ukraine Efforts Resonate
This week marked the 75th day since Russia invaded Ukraine. As the humanitarian disaster unfolds, those carrying out Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP)…
IA College Student Organizes Bike Ride for Ukraine
An Iowa college student is organizing a fundraiser and a message of peace for Ukraine, in an effort stretching 75 miles long. Anita Tamang, a senior …