Social Issues

December 9, 2009 6:00 AM

Democracy and freedom, yes, but scarves and mittens too

Refugees who are fleeing difficult conditions at home often find that the climate here is harsh in other ways. It's an opportunity for the rest of us to help.

by Evelyn Lennon

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December 9, 2009 2:00 AM

South African performer creates 'The Cool Train' in Minnesota

It's been a decade and a half since the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, but for people like Twin Cities performer Lunga Sinuka its legacy is very real.

by Euan Kerr

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December 8, 2009 6:00 AM

Why do media report 'the other side' of scientific fact?

On everything from global warming to vaccines, reporters give blowhards a platform for misinformation.

by Haddayr Copley-Woods

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December 7, 2009 5:48 PM

Quaker group stops certifying marriages until gay marriage legal

A group of Twin Cities Quakers has decided to stop signing marriage certificates for opposite-sex couples until the state legalizes gay marriage.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 7, 2009 6:00 AM

Native women travel a violent road

Escape from dangerous homes all too often exposes American Indian women to a different kind of danger.

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December 4, 2009 6:00 AM

Imagine a world without sexual violence

Today, leaders will convene a summit to prevent sexual violence. Here's why such a meeting is necessary.

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December 2, 2009 8:10 PM

Twin Cities' Catholic Charities gets a new leader

The Twin Cities' largest social services organization is getting a new leader. Paul Martodam will become CEO of Catholic Charities and he joined Tom Crann in the studio to talk about the role of social service organizations in a time of economic hardship.

by Tom Crann

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December 2, 2009 6:00 AM

From detention, an immigrant tells his story

Four agents came in Suburbans. "When I heard, 'We're still taking you guys,' my heart just dropped."

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December 2, 2009 3:00 AM

Immigrant detention grows in Minnesota

Some 8,000 immigrants are in deportation proceedings in Minnesota. Every night, 200-300 detainees are behind bars. The Obama Administration is overhauling immigrant detention, but moving them out of jails will take years.

by Sasha Aslanian

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December 1, 2009 5:02 PM

U.N. reports progress preventing spread of HIV to newborns

Tuesday is World AIDS Day and All Things Considered talked with a Minnesotan who is just back from the front lines of the AIDS crisis.

by Tom Crann

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