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Michael Lansing interview appears on Minnesota Public Radio

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Michael Lansing, associate professor of history at Augsburg College, was interviewed by Minnesota聽Public Radio for a segment that compared聽political movements from聽the early 1900s with the contemporary political landscape. Lansing is the author of 鈥淚nsurgent Democracy: The Nonpartisan League in North American Politics,鈥� which presents the history of The Nonpartisan League聽and describes its continued聽influence in the upper Midwest.

Lansing describes the League as a grassroots organization started by farmers who were discontent with聽large grain milling and transportation corporations in the region. He聽told MPR News host Tom Weber that The Nonpartisan League is the reason for the large number of co-operatives in North Dakota today, and the party was comprised聽of farmers who sought candidates that supported their platforms, regardless of party.

Listen to:聽聽(14 minutes) on the 惭笔搁听site.

MPR airs Nobel Peace Prize Forum conversation on refugee crises

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MPR’s Tom Weber, left, talks with Daniel Wordsworth of the American Refugee Committee.

Minnesota Public Radio aired a presentation from the Nobel Peace Prize Forum by Daniel Wordsworth, director of the American Refugee Committee, about the ARC’s humanitarian programs in 11 countries. After Wordsworth’s presentation, he participated in a question and answer session moderated by MPR’s Tom Weber. Listen to “” on the MPR website.

MPR Presents airs Peace Prize Forum talk by Sister Helen Prejean

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MPRLogoThe Nobel Peace Prize Forum (NPPF) presentation by Sister Helen Prejean was rebroadcast the week of March 3 on聽MPR Presents.听Prejean, a Catholic nun and author of “Dead Man Walking,” discussed the need for compassion for death row prisoners. She also called the death penalty debate one of humanity’s largest moral dilemmas. The talk at the 26th annual NPPF was moderated by Tom Weber of聽MPR.听Listen to the presentation on the聽.

Nobel Peace Prize Forum welcomes Brother Ali, Tawakkol Karman, others

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NPPF_RegistrationThe 2013 Forum features the theme “The Power of Ideas: People and Peace” and offers tracks related to business, arts and music, science and health, education, and global studies.

“One of the clear highlights of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place on Saturday, March 9, as a special evening is planned featuring presentations and performances by the acclaimed Minneapolis MC Brother Ali [pictured], as well as Syrian-American rapper/activist Omar Offendum,” according to City Pages writer Erik Thompson.

“Ali and Offendum will present TED-style talks on the topic of ‘Hip-Hop and Peace’ and give short performances at Augsburg College’s Kennedy Center,” music reporter Andrea Swensson added.

Swensson, a journalist at聽Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) station will moderate the hip-hop discussion, and Tom Weber, co-host of MPR’s , will moderate elements of Forum programming on Business Day, March 8; Health and Science Day, March 9; and Global Day, March 10. Continue reading “Nobel Peace Prize Forum welcomes Brother Ali, Tawakkol Karman, others” →