The Minneapolis community’s’ response to the invasion of ICE agents continues to demonstrate the concepts of the new conscientious objector (NewCO). After months of prayer and writing, this concrete example of the NewCO has exploded and evolved.
In the face of these attacks, ordinary residents have stood their ground with nonviolent protest, mutual aid, and solidarity, confronting fear and authoritarianism with dignity and resolve. The Nation
The Nation magazine is gathering signatures to nominate Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Please sign this petition right away to amplify that nomination and demonstrate mass public support.
In recent months, the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement — marked by the deployment of thousands of armed federal agents to the Twin Cities and a wave of aggressive raids under “Operation Metro Surge” — has brought unprecedented state violence to Minnesota’s streets. Two civilians, including ICU nurse Alex Pretti and mother Renée Nicole Good, have been murdered by federal officers, sparking outrage and accelerating a movement of resistance across Minneapolis and beyond.
In the face of these attacks, ordinary residents have stood their ground with nonviolent protest, mutual aid, and solidarity, confronting fear and authoritarianism with dignity and resolve. Thousands have marched in freezing temperatures; communities have organized legal observers, delivered groceries to those in hiding, and insisted on human rights and constitutional freedoms.
By adding your name, you affirm that this courageous public resistance — rooted in solidarity and the defense of human rights — deserves international recognition. Your signature sends a clear message to the Norwegian Nobel Committee: the world is watching, and the actions of ordinary people defending human dignity matter.
