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Klobuchar to back limits on cluster-bomb use, activists say

By Chris Steller | 08.27.09 | 7:04 pm

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.

As new Peace Project launches, antiwar groups hit stride, streets

By Chris Steller | 05.05.09 | 4:18 pm

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.