The Right Nobel -- Digby

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https://digbysblog.net/2026/02/15/the-right-nobel/

I rarely ask people to sign petitions but this one is worthwhile -- on the merits and on the politics:

The editors of In These Times are joining the editors of The Nation in formally nominating the city of Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

Please sign this petition right away to join us in amplifying that nomination and demonstrating mass public support.

In recent months, the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of armed federal agents to the Twin Cities and indiscriminate raids under "Operation Metro Surge" have brought horrific state violence to Minnesota's streets. Local residents, ICU nurse Alex Pretti and mother, Renée Nicole Good, were murdered by federal officers, sparking outrage and accelerating a movement of resistance across Minneapolis and beyond.

In the face of these attacks, the people of Minneapolis have stood their ground with nonviolent protest, mutual aid, and solidarity, confronting fear and authoritarianism with dignity and resolve. Thousands marched in freezing temperatures; communities have organized legal observers, delivered groceries to those in hiding, and whistled warnings in demand for human rights and constitutional freedoms.

You can sign it here.

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