IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2022 NEWS STATEMENT TakeAction Minnesota Endorses Ilhan Omar for the 5th Congressional District (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)—On Saturday, May 7th, the Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) party will hold its
We’re going to keep fighting for health care access, our reproductive freedom, and for our civil and human rights – in Minnesota, and across the country. Here are eight essential abortion care funds, clinics, and advocacy organizations to RIGHT NOW to fight back.
We’re angry, heartbroken, and clear in our commitment to reproductive freedom. Abortion care is vital health care and must be available to everyone who needs it – no matter their gender identity, where they live, how much money they make, or whether they’re Black, brown or white.
This Sunday, May 1 is International Workers’ Day – a.k.a. May Day. In honor of the occasion, we, the TakeAction Minnesota Union, have put together this list of 8 reasons to
International Workers’ Day originated in the late 1800s to commemorate workers’ ongoing fight for an eight-hour workday, fair wages, and protections on the job; specifically, the date was chosen in 1886 to honor and memorialize the Haymarket Affair, a city-wide labor dispute in Chicago that resulted in riots, police violence against workers, and, ultimately, a shift in the power dynamics between workers and bosses in America. In 1889, labor organizations across the globe adopted May 1 as an official way to observe workers’ ongoing struggles and victories.
As we continue to learn about the systems that are failing us, we need to stay grounded in what we need and deserve to thrive. We need to imagine a future where our policies and sensibilities truly work for all of us and give us the resources we need to live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. And we need to take bold, collective action to build power together and make that future a reality.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2022 NEWS STATEMENT TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Minnesota Human Rights Investigation into MPD (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)–Days after the police murder of George Floyd, the Minnesota Department of
All Minnesotans should be free to make our voices heard in our democracy and to choose whether and when to become a parent – across race, gender, and income. As
Hi y’all! DyAnna here with the Student Debt Cancellation Crew at TakeAction. I breathed a deep sigh of relief earlier this month when the Biden Administration announced their plans to
This 4/20, we’re clear: Marijuana prohibition doesn’t keep any of us safer – and it’s not intended to. The war on drugs was designed to justify the criminalization and mass
