Socialist News and Views

Special Report (7/9/2026) In this special we hear a portion of an announcement ( https://youtu.be/IqkY-Fwl8zA?si=aNP8PO2K2BbC5IPu ) that was made at 11:30 PM on Tuesday May 12, 1970 by Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Robert W. MacVicar in studio with Ed Brown. We also read some more from SiUC's Days of Dissent: A Memoir of Student Protest (2007)( https://openlibrary.org/book...

Special Report (7/2/2026) In this special report we start out with a clip from this 2013 speech by anti-war activist and Iraq Veteran Vincent Emanuele ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeywFJ8sXoY ). Then we turn directly to the firs selection of what will be two selections of 3 chapters of Vince Copeland's ( https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/10/obituaries/vincent-copeland-77-is-dead-led-anti-wa...

Special Interview Recorded (6/22/2026) and Uploaded Here (6/25/2026) #defendtheminnesota15 #iceout #resistfascism In this interview we speak with Registered Nurse, Irish Republican and long-time Twin Cities labor militant Michael Cavlan. Cavlan is a member of Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America (DSA: https://twincitiesdsa.org/ ). In this interview we discuss the recent bogus indictment of...

NEWS + MUSIC + INTERVIEW Zac Harding For Governor ( https://www.zacforgovernor.com/ ) A link to the Zac Harding for Governor Of Minnesota FULL INTERVIEW from Urban Cabin Studios on YouTube will be posted here when available: (The interview included in this episode audio has been edited for length) NEWS: Listen to the moment of silence MN GOP delegates held for Derek Chauvin: https://minnesotarefor...

Special Interview Recorded (6/1/2026) and Uploaded Here (6/6/2026). In this special interview I speak with MN GREEN PARTY ( https://mngreens.nationbuilder.com/ ) candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor, Steve Young, and Jane Kirby ( https://steveformn.nationbuilder.com/ ). Their slogan is "PRO WATER. ANTI ICE." Here we talk about why they are both running, what they saw during Operation...

Special Interview Recorded (5/30/2026) And Uploaded Here (6/1/2026). (NOTE: You can watch a video of this interview from Urban Cabin Studios on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/c742w3g1O9c?si=xJvBZg07xvZ4nZ1M ) In this special we speak with Emmett Doyle, Carpenter, Musician and member of Black Cat Workers Collective ( https://www.instagram.com/tc_bcwc/ ). He, (and Companions) recently released an al...

Special Interview Recorded (5/26/2026) and Uploaded Here (5/28/2026) (NOTE: A video of this interview is available on the YouTube for Urban Cabin Studios here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKIaF2ulRCQ&t=5s ) In this special I speak with Lydia Field Snow who writes the Substack Adjunct Headquarters ( https://lydiafieldsnow.substack.com/ ) where she is posting her book An Adjunct Story one ch...

NEWS + MUSIC + CLIPS OF YIP NEWS: HCMC served patients from 86 of 87 counties in 2025 (5/13/2026): https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/hcmc-served-patients-from-86-of-87-counties-in-2025/ Residents Rally Behind HCMC, Which Finds State Funding Days Before End of Legislative Session (5/17/2026): https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/05/17/hcmc-funding-deal-minnesota/ HCMC bailout fine print, the bond...

(Thumbnail Photo: The intersection of Illinois and Main in Carbondale, IL occupied by protesters, May 1970.) In this report we learn a bit more about the history that still today has significant influence over Carbondale, (Southern) Illinois ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/CwLfEWRukkVprUyL6 ). You can listen to SNV Special Report: Carbondale Illinois here: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/sn...

Special Interview Recorded (4/28/2026) and Uploaded Here (5/7/2026) (NOTE: A video version of this interview is available from Urban Cabin Studios here: https://youtu.be/lyTUYD_-HUc?si=t_6rOl2L1427GWZ I ) In this special we speak with Matt Peter, Wisconsin Labor Party Chair and Rich Palmer who is the brand new Minnesota Labor Party Chair. You can find out about the Labor Party and sign up to conne...

Special Interview Recorded (4/21/2026) and Uploaded Here (4/30/2026) In this interview we speak with Addison Langhorst, a Journalist at The International Organizer and Author of the article Wave of Walkouts: Republican Governors Target Teachers Unions as Students Fight Back Against ICE ( https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/p/wave-of-walkouts-republican-governors ). Links to additional item...

Special Interview Recorded (4/13/2026) and Uploaded (4/23/2026) In this interview I speak with author, activist, father, and much more...Ryan Virden. Here we discuss his previous interview on this podcast back in the day, his new book Breaking the Privilege Frame ( https://www.pressshopatl.com/products/breaking-the-privilege-frame-ryan-virden ) as well as the ideas of white supremacy, mutual-inter...

NEWS + POEM (Ozymandias) + RESOLUTION Of Congressional Illegitimacy NEWS: NEWS: Freedom To Breathe Hunger Strike Launched: https://www.womenspress.com/news-freedom-to-breathe-hunger-strike-launched/ Socialist News And Views Interview: Hunger Strike The HERC! (Video from Urban Cabin Studios): https://youtu.be/Duv83RlrdTA?si=sMtNIUmZfn9ePznW Zero Burn Coalition: https://www.zeroburncoalition.org/ --...

(A NOTE: this has NO PAID PROMOTIONAL CONTENT > IT IS ALL BECAUSE I ACTUALLY WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BUSINESS OR SERVICES) Special Report (4/9/2026) In this Special Report about Carbondale in Southern Illinois we talk about both my recent trip as well as just a slice of the dissident history in this coal city. Links to items covered in this report: Carbon (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia....

FROM THE ARVHIVE - Recorded (8/4/2009) and Uploaded here (4/2/2026) (NOTE: you can see a video of this interview from Urban Cabin Studios and Power News here: https://youtu.be/22XVWAi3avs?si=f8ugaPIxqTUWbObG ) In this FROM THE ARCHIVE Joe Higgins, Member of The European Parliament (MEP) for the Socialist Party of Ireland speaks in Minneapolis at the Walker Community Church with Socialist Alternati...

Special Interview Recorded (2/16/2026) and Uploaded (3/26/2026) In this special we speak with Dan Feidt who has been a Reporter and Producer with Unicorn Riot ( https://unicornriot.ninja/ ) since its formation. We discuss what lead up to the formation of the Educational Media Organization, such as experiences at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Occupy Wallstreet in New York, an...

NEWS + POEM "Sometimes Now" by Brian von Ahsen + ACTIVISM 101 PERSPECTIVES: NEWS: Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure to extend eviction notice period from 30 to 60 days: https://sahanjournal.com/housing/minneapolis-eviction-filing-period-mayor-frey-veto/ The Only Way To Stop Trump’s Mad War: https://www.levernews.com/the-only-way-to-stop-trumps-mad-war/ Organizers fight back as Missouri moves to cra...

Special Interview Recorded (3/5/2026) and Uploaded Here (3/12/2026) (NOTE - Upcoming Events: Reparations 101 (Black Lives Matter Minnesota): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reparations-101-tickets-1984228984306 Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration 2026 Conference: https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/understanding-and-responding-to-mass ) In this special we speak with Marvina Haynes, the...

Special Interview Recorded (2/28/2026) and Uploaded Here (3/5/2026) In this interview we speak with Sophie Scholl from The International Organizer: https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/ You can read several of the latest article from Scholl, on The International Organizer below: Venezuela, and Trump’s Naked Imperialism (Feb 08, 2026): https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

Special Interview Recorded (2/3/2026) and Uploaded (2/26/26) In this special interview we talk with the members of the band Sol, Said Earth ( https://soundcloud.com/sol-said-earth ) about their songs, history, politics and Star Wars. We also here a few songs from the band. Check out each band members favorite songs on their SoundCloud at the links below: Strixx - Crossroads: https://soundcloud.com...

This is my reading of a Resolution for May 1st No Work, No School, No Shopping that PASSED unanimously at the Workers Assembly in Minneapolis on February 15th, 2026. The assembly was attended by 400 workers. In the the most important part of the recent email after the Assembly it says: "The most immediate next step: you are invited to a meeting on Sunday, Feb. 22nd at 4pm at the Twin Cities D...

NEWS + POEM + INTERVIEW - Socialist Comoros THUMBNAIL PHOTO: Is a merging of two versions of the books cover from I Ain't Your Marionette Press. (NOTE: A video version of the Socialist Comoros interview ONLY is available on the YouTube for Urban Cabin Studios here: https://youtu.be/cMGc5dY2aF8?si=vEl39-Hsjiaz5QxK ) Interview Recorded (1/13/2026) In this interview we speak with the poet, artist...

Special Interview Recorded (1/20/2026) and Uploaded Here (2/12/2026) In this special I speak with Steve Grumbine host of Macro And Cheese Podcast ( https://macroncheese.captivate.fm/ ) and Founder of the non-profit Real Progressives ( https://realprogressives.org/ ) and Real Progress In Action ( https://www.youtube.com/c/RealProgressInAction ). I first became aware of Steve Grumbine on The Tracy S...

In this Extra: A clip from End Slavery in Minnesota ( https://mnendslavery.org/ ) Kickoff Event - Panel Discussion (you can watch the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/KaK0D8SFft4?si=D6DjrNyGqEPJ0mbG ) that was not included in the last special report ( https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-report-end-slavery-in-minnesota ). Here, Antonio Williams, Founder and Co-Executive Direc...

Special Report (2/5/2026) In this special we share some audio clips from End Slavery in MN ( https://mnendslavery.org/ ) Jan 24th Kickoff Event that was held at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul ( https://www.hallieqbrown.org/site/ ). You can watch the panel discussion on prison slavery from that event here: https://youtu.be/KaK0D8SFft4?si=2UjiUwb1FhJrqXYc We also share some words f...