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Social Issues

Amendment supporters targeting politicians opposed to same-sex ban

Opponents of a constitutional amendment on marriage say the location and the timing of a hearing smack more of politics than public policy. They say the hearing appears to be targeting two DFL opponents of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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Gay marriage debate goes on the road

Should Minnesota marriages be permanently defined as between one man and one woman? The House Civil Law Committee heads to Grand Rapids Friday to hold a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

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Medical marijuana: wonder drug or smokescreen?

Is marijuana a wonder drug that should be made legal, or are efforts to push for medicinal marijuana a smokescreen for wholesale legalization of recreational pot use?

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The fight for information

He has a passion for openness. Don Gemberling talks about the erosion of public access to documents and government information.

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Group plans suit against Minnesota over faith-based initiatives

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing the state hire a coordinator to work with faith-based groups seeking state grants to provide social services. Twenty governors have established similar offices, but the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation says the initiatives violate the constitutional separation of church and state.

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The impact of war on women

As the world celebrates International Women's Day, a new report says many females are worse off today than they were a decade ago. The president of Women for Women International discusses the use of violence against women during times of conflict and the future of women in post-war societies.

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NAACP's Bond wants "meaningful equality"

Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, gives a speech entitled "The Quest for Meaningful Equality" live from the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis.

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Birch bark promises better health

Birch bark has been used to make baskets and canoes for a long time, but a startup company in Duluth is marketing a new product made from it. A chemical in the papery bark is an ingredient in skin creams, and scientists are studying it for use in treating rashes, and even cancer. Native American healers have been using birch bark for years, and some of them are worried about the future supply.

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AIDS in Africa

The AIDS pandemic reaches into every aspect of life in many communities across Africa. A Zambian woman whose own life was upended by the disease talks about how she's working to change the ways her country confronts HIV.

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