Sen. Al Franken will head to Vietnam during Congress’ summer break along with Democratic Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Jeff Merkley of Oregon and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. Franken will also continue on to Laos.
Several of Minnesota’s members of Congress, as well as state Sen. Mee Moua, have condemned the forced movement of Hmong out of Thailand and into Laos where advocates say they could face discrimination and persecution.
The Academy Awards often draw attention to a cause or a plight or a social concern, particularly in the categories for documentary films, a genre still enjoying an extended revival. Even being among the nominees for the Oscar (as
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