One Nation, One Religion? Christian Nationalism and the Constitution.
Guest Speaker: Jerry Gale, Founder Christians Against Christian Nationalism Minnesota
What happens when a political ideology seeks to merge Christian identity with American identity? This session will explore Christian nationalism as a political ideology and cultural framework, including ideas about what defines a “true Christian” and the implications for democracy and the Constitution.
Recording will be available shortly.
WDD Presentation at the Plymouth Forum
Sarah Stephens and Monica Murphy, Co-Chairs of Women Defending Democracy (WDD), presented at the Plymouth Forum at Plymouth Congregational Church on October 18, 2026. They shared WDD’s mission, the action and advocacy initiatives, and its growing impact across Minnesota.
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Young Voters Are the Future. Are We Listening?
Nile Blass, Regional LWVUS Organizer & Young Voter Power Initiative; Averie Younge, Co-Executive Director Vote16 MN; Sawyer Lepsch, Voter Engage Fellow at UoM Duluth
What do young people care about? Why doesn’t that always translate into voting? And how can we bridge that gap?
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Betty Folliard, The ERA Today: Where Minnesota & the Nation Stand
In honor of Women's Equality Day, Women Defending Democracy welcomes former Minnesota State Representative Betty Folliard, a longtime advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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Barbara McQuade, her new book, The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government
For this special session one year anniversary of WDD, we were thrilled to welcome Barbara McQuade as our guest speaker.
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Jill Burcum, Under Threat: Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment
Guest Speaker: Jill Burcum, Strib Editorial Board and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Burcum speaks to the growing threats to the free press, as corporate consolidation increasingly affects both local and national newspapers.
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Kari Hong, The Building of American Detention Center: Profit, Power and Civil Rights
Special guest Kari Hong, Appellate Attorney at Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project.
Professor Hong provided an overview of the rapid expansion of American detention centers and the for-profit detention industry.
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Kitty Westin, Women Defending Democracy Advocacy Training
Longtime advocate, former President of the LWVMpls, founder of the Eating Disorders Coalition, and a driving force behind the Anna Westin Act (2015), Kitty Westin gives an advocacy training for WDD.