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We had the good fortune to sit down with movement artist and luminary Ricardo Levins Morales to put gentrification into deep historical context. We start with a brief history of how Ricardo set on the path of 50 years of activism and then transition into a wide ranging discussion on the roots of capitalism, the relationship between real estate and police violence and much more. Immense thanks to R...

Today's episode is a reflection on the role of foundations and non-profit organizations in the political economy of Minneapolis. We take a close look at the McKnight Foundation's interjection of a $250,000 grant at a critical moment in the struggle over the Upper Harbor Terminal, assessing the implications and impacts of that grant. We also use Blue Cross Blue Shields Foundation and the Pohlad Fou...

We were honored to sit down with Northside artist and youth worker Koo Keem to reflect on the dynamics of real estate, gentrification, the music industry, housing policy and police power at play in the Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment. We also talk through some of our experiences with the Minneapolis uprisings in the wake of the MPD lynching of George Floyd in light of Derek Chauvin posting bai...

The potential for building housing onsite has been one of the most hotly contested elements of the proposed Upper Harbor Terminal re-development. On today's episode we take an overview of the capitalist housing policies that have facilitated gentrification and housing insecurity and then sketch out a vision for socialist housing policies that we could employ to achieve housing justice.  Produced b...

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We are taking a short detour from Season 2's coverage of the Upper Harbor Terminal today to sprinkle in a bonus episode. We were honored to talk with two tenants and organizers with the Alliance of Hornig Tenants, a tenants union fighting for each other and housing justice. We talked about the issues that kick started their organizing, learn about the powerful landlord lobby and generally reflect...

We are taking a short detour from Season 2's coverage of the Upper Harbor Terminal today to sprinkle in a bonus episode. We were honored to talk with two tenants and organizers with the Alliance of Hornig Tenants, a tenants union fighting for each other and housing justice. We talked about the issues that kick started their organizing, learn about the powerful landlord lobby and generally reflect...

Today we talk with Samuel Stein author of Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State. Sam's book is a great analysis of the forces behind the global phenomenon of Gentrification and the relationship between the capitalist real estate market, urban planning and municipal governments. In our interview we talk through some of the key concepts in the book to help us better understand what...

Special guest Sidejob Spence joins us for a conversation on the exciting unionizing burst in Minneapolis this summer and how it can relate to the fight against gentrification. We attended the inspiring picket at the NE Minneapolis Spyhouse last saturday, which was a part of an unfair labor practice strike called by the Spyhouse union. Walking up the the picket we were reflecting on the role of "Th...

On today's episode we step back to analyze our strategies for creating the structural changes we need in our political economy. The Upper Harbor Terminal project inspired strong resistance that has so far been unable to defeat the Billionaire agenda moving the development. Years of strong mobilization aimed at defunding the MPD have not yet been able to accomplish that goal. How do we learn from t...

On today's episode we step back to analyze our strategies for creating the structural changes we need in our political economy. The Upper Harbor Terminal project inspired strong resistance that has so far been unable to defeat the Billionaire agenda moving the development. Years of strong mobilization aimed at defunding the MPD have not yet been able to accomplish that goal. How do we learn from t...

We were honored to interview Dakota professor, author and activist Waziyatawin.  Land and power are the core of capitalist development projects like the Upper Harbor Terminal and there is no way to understand the dynamics of land ownership and power in Minnesota without understanding the genocide of the Dakota people and the dispossession of their homeland. Waziyatawin discusses this history, the...

We are going to be sprinkling in some Patreon exclusives throughout season 2. Become a subscriber on Patreon to hear our whole conversation with writer & filmmaker Amber Delgado Patreon.com/moneypowerlandsolidarity   Also subscribe to Amber's Curated Tolerance Patreon for really insightful reflections on Gentrification 

Today we launch Season 2 with a reflection on the core issues of land, labor, wealth and power at play in the Upper Harbor Terminal development. We also re-orient ourselves to the UHT after the George Floyd uprising and set the context for the UHT city council vote coming this fall. Please subscribe, rate and leave a review of the show to help us reach a broader audience for Season 2 and support t...

Today we launch Season 2 with a reflection on the core issues of land, labor, wealth and power at play in the Upper Harbor Terminal development. We also re-orient ourselves to the UHT after the George Floyd uprising and set the context for the UHT city council vote coming this fall. Please subscribe, rate and leave a review of the show to help us reach a broader audience for Season 2 and support t...

Today we launch Season 2 with a reflection on the core issues of land, labor, wealth and power at play in the Upper Harbor Terminal development. We also re-orient ourselves to the UHT after the George Floyd uprising and set the context for the UHT city council vote coming this fall. Please subscribe, rate and leave a review of the show to help us reach a broader audience for Season 2 and support t...

The final Upper Harbor Terminal Re-Development plan will go before the city council for approval this fall. Season 2 dropping imminently.   

We dive into the tricky waters of electoral politics with a special report on the eve of the CD 5 primary.  The squad looks into the donations from members of the Billionaire Pohlad family to Antone Melton-Meaux in his effort to primary Ilhan Omar, contrast the visions of the two candidates and the discuss the battle between the forces of reaction and progress playing out in the CD5 race. Isaac al...

We sat down with Krystle D'Alencar and Linda Moncada, workers at Tattersall Distilling who are in the midst of a unionizing effort. Linda and Krystle walk us through the story of their union organizing, discuss the issues and desires that are driving the union and how workplace organizing fits into this social movement moment.  Follow the Tattersall workers on IG @tattersallworkers  If you appreci...

We are joined by Rev Dr. Robin Bell who reads the powerful letter submitted to city and state level elected officials by members of the North Minneapolis faith community calling for a complete overhaul of the Upper Harbor Terminal Development.  Please email, call and tweet state Representatives Fue Lee and Raymond Dehn and ask that the 5 Million dollar Upper Harbor Terminal request be removed from...

Today we are looking deeper into MPD terrorism and brutality by going beyond the visible players and shining light on some of the behind the scenes power brokers that prop up the status quo. The law firm Rice, Michels & Walther were long time legal representation for the Minneapolis Federation of Police, representing them in collective bargaining, arbitration and as lobbyists at the state capital....

We are debuting a new format this week. The Money Power Land Solidarity team sat down with Minneapolis activist, organizer and Twitch streamer Kswiftly on the summer solstice for a wide ranging discussion. We talked about the Upper Harbor, reflected on local luminary Ricardo Levins - Morales concept of Sun and Moon spaces in the context of the Minneapolis uprising and react to some pieces of writi...

In the weeks before the murder of George Floyd we had the honor to sit down with Black elder Miss Linda Taylor. Miss Linda joined us to talk about the demand to cancel rent during the Covid19 pandemic and the struggle against gentrification and displacement in South Minneapolis. Miss Linda shared her hard fought wisdom on issues of housing, race, class, ecology, economy and more. In our introducti...

In todays episode we re-post the MPD 150 audio report Enough Is Enough: a 150 Year Performance Review of the Minneapolis Police . Formed in 2017 to mark the 150 year anniversary of the creation of the Minneapolis police department, the MPD 150 project fertilized the soil that produced the Minneapolis uprising in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. We offer our deepest respect to everyone who w...

Continuing our reporting on the impacts of Covid19 we have an interview with public health worker Rosemary Fister. We talked with Rosemary about the relationship between mutual aid and the State, housing, public health and the impacts of Covid19 on the unsheltered community in Minneapolis  The Money Power Land Solidarity is produced by Isaac Specktor  Get plugged into Mutual Aid efforts  supportin...