Upcoming Programs
From Minneapolis to the Nation: Nonviolent Action and the Defense of Democracy
Friday, April 10, 2026
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Join us on April 10 at 12:15 p.m. in the Metzgar Lobby for "Minneapolis to the Nation: Nonviolent Action and the Defense of Democracy" with David Cortright, Vietnam-era veteran, peace activist, and professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. Focusing on recent mobilizations in Minneapolis, the talk examines how disciplined nonviolent protest and community organizing have challenged militarized federal enforcement and demanded justice and accountability. At a moment of escalating political repression, Cortright invites the audience to consider what it means to defend democracy from the ground up—and what role ordinary people can play when democratic norms are under threat.
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