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We sat down with author of As Public As Possible: Radical Finance for America's Public Schools David Backer with the intention of gaining a better understanding of how our public schools are (under)funded today in capitalist America and how we can take control of that finance to create the schools we deserve. We talk about local property tax, the role of private credit and Wall Street in public sc...

We are joined by South Minneapolis neighbor and emergency room doctor in training Jamey Sharp to talk about the financial crisis facing HCMC (Henneppin County Medical Center), which is facing imminent closure if nothing is done. Beyond the accute crisis facing HCMC we discuss the chronic crisis of health care in capitalist America, the interlocking nature of the attacks on health care and educatio...

We continue our coverage of the resistance to Minneapolis Public Schools cuts to staffing and student services in the wake of Operation Metro Surge by focusing in on our powerful and crucial performing arts programs that are on the chopping block. Long time Social Justice Theatre teacher Crystal Spring sat down to talk us through her two decades of work in Minneapolis Public Schools, the power of...

In the third installment of our emergent series covering the mass layoffs and budget cuts by Minneapolis Public Schools in the wake of Operation Metro Surge we sit down with multi-lingual ESPs Felix Pablo Muñoz and Jules Barivan who both had their jobs cut this year after standing shoulder to shoulder with thier students in resistance to ICE. Tune in to the hard faught wisom these rank and file ed...

We continue our coverage of the aggressive budget and staffing cuts proposed by Minneapolis Public Schools in the wake of Operation Metro Surge by sitting down with 3 Rank and File educators from the Adult Eduaction program. The proposed cuts hit Adult Ed particularily hard, eliminating the jobs of 1/2 of thier teachers and all of thier Somali speaking support staff. Said Hassan, Ashley Zimmerman...

During Operation Metro Surge Minneapolis Public Schools became powerful hubs of organizing, mutual aid and community. In the immediate wake of the draw down of Operation Metro Surge Minneapolis Public Schools announced massive budget cuts that are another form of attack on the same communties that were in the crosshairs of I.C.E. On today's episode we talk with rank and file educator Kate Percuco...

Rent Control Radio episode 4 is here! On ep 4 the M.P.L.S. team walks through the final recommendations from the Rent Stabilization Working Group, which includes a surprisingly strong policy framework, and returning guest Tram Hoang joins us to familiarize us with some rent control struggles happening across the nation and we also have some great listener voicemails sprinkled in. 

On today's episode we have the pleasure of talking with Saxaphonist, Educator and Activist Jose Antonio Zayas Caban. Jose gives us a window into his upbringing in Puerto Rico and move to the Midwest, his Grammy nominated collaboration El Pais Invisible ,  US colonialism and more. You can here the enitre extended interview where we dive into Jose's activism, including his participation in the Minne...

The landlord class was able to successfully snipe Jake with the migraine laser this month, but have no fear because Issac, Diana, B and Erin are back on episode 3 of Rent Control Radio to bring us up to speed on Minneapolis Rent Stablization working group meetings. We start and end this episode with voicemails from the Rent Control Radio hotline and we also have the live audio recording of the Min...

Subscribe on Patreon for as little as $2 a month to get this full episdoe and our entire back catalog of excluisve content.  Join us this Saturday, October 30th for the Rent Control Radio Launch Party at The Landing Strip 2614 30th Ave S 3-6pm! 

We are joined by our friends B. Rosas and Erin West on episode 2 of Rent Control Radio, covering the on going struggle for Rent Control in the Twin Cities.    Join us at the Rent Control Radio Launch Party Sunday, October 30th, 3-6pm at the Landing Strip 2614 30th ave S. We will have yard signs available free for Patrons, sliding scale for the unsubscribed.  Call the Rent Control Radio hotline and...

We hit the picket lines to talk to nurses on the third day of the historic Minnesota Nurses Association strike. We send our solidarity and support to the nurses who are standing up for the health of us all! 

Welcome to Rent Control Radio - a new show that will be airing on the Money Power Land Solidarity feed. On Rent Control Radio we will be covering the City of Minneapolis' "Rent Stablization Working Group", a group appointed by the mayor and city council to shape a potential Rent Control policy for the city. The Rent Stabilization Working Group has their first meeting today 9/13/22 and are schedule...

The crew is back on the mic to discuss  Jacob Frey's appointment of Tom Hoch to chair the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority board, 40 Billion to Ukraine, Joe Biden having way more bodies than Putin, the new director of Minneapolis Regulatory Services' feelings about encampents, Evictions, Rent Control and our plans for taking a summer sabatical from your podcast feed:) Invest on Patreon so we c...

Today we interview striking Special Education Assistant Macks Hopland about his piece "Public Education is Not for Sale: The Case of Minneapolis Public Schools" .  We talk about the corporate power and ruling class interest behind the scenes in our fight for Minneapolis students and famiiles. We supplement the interview with the voices of striking educatos and students directly from the picket lin...

On todays show we are joined by Joe Vital and Dean Dovolis to get us caught up to speed on the struggle for the East Phillips Urban Farm.  Stay plugged in with EPNI here Subscribe to us on Patreon for bonus epiosdes  Please leave a rating and review on your podcast app to help us reach more ears 

To mark us reaching 100 episodes we are circling back to the development that prompted us to start our podcast: the Upper Harbor Terminal.  Subscribe on Patreon 

Reflections on the role of the United States of America in the Russia-Ukraine War.  Produced by Isaac Specktor 

On today's episode we look into the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as they prepare for the Spring opening of their Gateway Tower in Minneapolis.  Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Amir Locke.  Please support our work on Patreon  

On today's episode we look into the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as they prepare for the Spring opening of their Gateway Tower in Minneapolis.  Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Amir Locke.  Please support our work on Patreon Big shout out to Fayola Jacobs for supporting this episode sharing with us the following 

On today's episode we are joined by attorney Mike Padden to discuss his book "The Minneapolis Police Department Blue Code of Silence: The True Story of the Murder of Terrance Franklin". Mr. Padden served as lawyer for the Franklin family and walks us through the evidence of the brutal 2013 MPD murder of Terrance and subsequent cover up.  CONTENT WARNING: This interview contains graphic description...

Join Minneapolis United for Rent Control for an Inauguration Day rally in support of universal rent control Monday, January 10th, 10:45am outside of the main entrance to the Minneapolis Convention Center. Wear a mask and bundle up   

On today's episode we evaluate the last 4 years of municipal governance in Minneapolis under the leadership of Jacob Frey and Lisa Bender by looking at their decisions around the MPD budget, housing policy, development and political appointments.  Join us on Patreon

Today on the Patreon feed we dropped part 2 of our essay "Bulldozing Tents" reflecting on the role of the local Non-Profit Industrial Complex in repressing the encampment movement and evicting unsheltered people from public parks in the summer of 2020. Subscribe on Patreon for as little as 2$ a month to hear the entire 2 part episode and more 

Today we are unlocking a Patreon exclusive episode. We are joined by Luna Zeidner, campaign manager for the 2021 Sheila FTP Mayoral campaign to reflect on the recently concluded Minneapolis municipal elections. We get to know a bit about Luna's pathway into electoral politics and talk about the successes and lessons learned from this campaign season. Big thanks to Luna for joining us and to all ou...