minnesota peace project

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has vowed to co-sponsor a bill that would restrict the United States’ use of cluster bombs, rendering as many as half a billion stockpiled weapons off-limits. That’s according to activists who say the announcement — made at a meeting with her Wednesday, after months of pressure by Minnesota citizens and peace groups — came as a surprise.

With the recent launch of the Minnesota Peace Project and renewed activism around the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the local antiwar movement appears to be picking up steam.