Green and Red

How Labor and Communities are Fighting ICE in the Twin Cities w/ Journalist Amie Stager

February 12, 2026Direct Action, Labor, politics

ICE's surge into Minneapolis-St. Paul continues. After the ICE murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, labor and community groups mobilized against the federal intervention. Listen in: In our latest,…

Legendary Film Director John Sayles on Labor, the Border and Empire in Novels and Film

February 9, 2026anti-capitalism, Peoples' History, pop culture

In our latest, we talk with legendary filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and novelist John Sayles. We start with a discussion about his new novel "Crucible." But, also talk about labor, class…

The Rich History of General Strikes in America w/ Organizer and Writer Fred Glass

February 7, 2026anti-capitalism, Labor, Peoples' History

On January 23, 2026, we saw the first general strike in 80 years in Minnesota after the murder of Renee Good by ICE (one day before their murder of Veteran’s…

Antifa Spy Networks Expose the Radical Right w/ journalist Chris Mathias

February 3, 2026anti-capitalism, Direct Action, politics

Demonized by Republicans and Democrats alike, a myth emerged around “antifa” during Donald Trump’s first term as violent street fighters and “domestic terrorists.” But few understand the dangerous work antifa…

The Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins, SNCC and Militant Nonviolence Today

January 31, 2026Direct Action, Peoples' History, politics

February 1st is the 66th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins where four African-American student sat in at a Woolworth's, suffering abuse from white racist patrons and eventually jail. Those actions…

Rojava Fights for Its Survival w/ Arthur Pye

January 27, 2026anti-capitalism, Foreign Policy

The past month has seen the new Syrian government in Damascus move politically and military against the autonomous state of Rojava. In our latest, Scott talks with writer and organizer…

Mexico Between Feast and Famine w/ Prof. Enrique Ochoa

January 25, 2026Materialism and Economics, Peoples' History

Mexico is at the crossroads of an elite culinary destination and extreme social and economic injustice. The corporate takeover of Mexico's food sector has polarized the nation's diets and food…

From Montgomery to Memphis to Minneapolis: The Legacy of Martin Luther King

January 16, 2026Direct Action, Peoples' History, politics

It's MLK Day weekend. We discuss the radical legacy of King. His opposition to the Vietnam war, the Poor Peoples' Campaign, his campaign to boycott the 1968 Olympics and his…

ENCORE: Remembering MLK, Radical, Democratic Socialist and Opponent of State Violence

January 16, 2026Peoples' History

Today is MLK’s actual birthday, so we’re sharing an encore of our episode remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: Radical, Democratic Socialist and Opponent of State Violence. Listen in: In…

Trump’s New Imperialism Threatens Greenland w/ journalist Adam Federman

January 10, 2026Foreign Policy

President Trump's saber rattling on Greenland has escalated with threats of military invasion, annexation or purchase of the world's largest island. Today, Trump said that the U.S. would take Greenland,…