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 items discussed in the podcast:

Florida students stage school walkouts over 'Don't Say Gay' bill: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-students-stage-school-walkouts-dont-say-gay-bill-rcna18600

Student walkout in Quakertown ends in arrests after confrontation with police: https://6abc.com/post/student-walkout-quakertown-pa-ends-arrests-confrontation-police/18626651/

LA students wanted to protest ICE, so a teacher let them out of school. Then he was fired: https://laist.com/news/education/south-los-angeles-charter-teacher-synergy-trump-ice-protest

Thousands gather in downtown LA to protest Trump: https://laist.com/brief/news/education/los-angeles-student-walkouts-february-2026-trump-immigration-policies

History Teacher Fired After Opening Gate for Students During Anti-ICE Walkout: https://lataco.com/teacher-fired-gate-anti-ice-walkout

Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/13/students-walk-out-decry-ice-as-surge-continues

Union and Non-Unionized Starbucks Workers in Minnesota Went on Strike Against ICE: https://www.leftvoice.org/union-and-non-unionized-starbucks-workers-in-minnesota-went-on-strike-against-ice/

How Project 2025 Would Devastate Public Education: https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/how-project-2025-would-devastate-public-education

Voces de la Frontera https://www.facebook.com/VocesdelaFronteraWI

May Day 2026 Actions: Art Build | YES Student Day of Action | May Day Rally and March: https://mtea.org/2026/04/12/mayday2026-actions/

"No Hate, No Fear, Immigrants Are Welcome Here!": https://www.facebook.com/MTEAunion/posts/pfbid0eBLWEBBCTYH2ErYkPj1MXqtXZ2rKLAdpckuhKc8LjVYRpy6BDokeEvGhynoa4HZxl?rdid=8qN9im6lrHJtnXkY#

Classroom Rebellion: Milwaukee Students Plot Statewide Walkout at Madison's Cathedral Square: https://hoodline.com/2026/03/classroom-rebellion-milwaukee-students-plot-statewide-walkout-at-madison-s-cathedral-square/

Milwaukee "Day of Action" protest; students rally to voice opinions: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/milwaukee-day-action-protest-students-221229921.html

#studentwalkouts #iceout #AbolishICE

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-interest discourse and Rituals/Routines.

Check out his Insta: 

https://www.instagram.com/ryanvirdenofficial/

Check Ryan Virden out on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanvirdenofficial

Check him out on Substack:  https://substack.com/@ryanvirdenofficial

Please listen, LIKE and share! 

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/

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POEM:

Ozymandias (1818) by Percy Bysshe Shelley: https://mronline.org/2023/01/04/shelleys-revolutionary-poetry/

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RESOLUTION:

RESOLUTION OF CONGRESSIONAL ILLEGITIMACY: https://regimechange.substack.com/p/resolution-of-congressional-illegitimacy

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(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.org/wiki/Carbon

Dale (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_(landform)

Carbondale (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbondale,_Illinois

Shawnee National Forest (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_National_Forest

120 Muddy Monster Road in Murphysboro (Holiday Inn Express...): https://maps.app.goo.gl/ggd9EHHPKMymjZmb7

Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale: https://museum.siu.edu/

Preston Jackson | Here We Are (December 5, 2025 - June 26, 2026) at Sharp Museum in Saluki Gallery: https://museum.siu.edu/_common/images/press-release-photo-preston-jackson.jpg

SIU’s University Museum spring exhibitions celebrate work of region and alumni (January 12, 2023): https://news.siu.edu/2023/01/011223-SIUs-University-Museum-spring-exhibitions-celebrate-work-of-region-and-alumni.php

SiUC's Days of Dissent: A Memoir of Student Protest (2007) (EBAY): https://www.ebay.com/itm/166400446589

(BUCKY DOME) Fuller Dome Home Museum: https://fullerdomehome.com/

SIU (Carbondale, IL) hosts festival, conference honoring R. Buckminster Fuller April 22-26: https://news.siu.edu/2026/04/040826-siu-hosts-festival-conference-honoring-r-buckminster-fuller-april-22-26.php

R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Buckminster_Fuller_and_Anne_Hewlett_Dome_Home

Heartwood Forest Council (Dixon Springs State Park, Illinois, Shawnee National Forest): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14asgpmhPNc/

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 Alternative in 2009. The audio starts with an introduction of Higgins at the event by Teddy Shibabaw.

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, and other events. Unicorn Riot formed in 2015 and kickoffed its education campaign covering McDonalds workers walking out of work in one Twin Cities location. Listen to this interview to hear more about how Unicorn Riot first formed and how it has continued to provide deep coverage of important information about our world.

Links to items covered in this podcast:

Occupy Wall Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street

Twin Cities Indymedia (still) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tcimc/

Confrontation Looming As Neo-Nazi Groups To Hold Rally in Pikeville, KY: https://unicornriot.ninja/2017/confrontation-looming-neo-nazi-groups-hold-rally-pikeville-ky/

DISCORD LEAKS Unicorn Riot archive: https://discordleaks.unicornriot.ninja/

Unicorn Riot closely covered the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock. Here is that coverage: https://unicornriot.ninja/category/dapl/

Unicorn Riot Gaza coverage: https://unicornriot.ninja/tag/gaza/

Unicorn Riot all Global coverage: https://unicornriot.ninja/category/global/

Byhalia ICE Facility Plans Ditched Amid Mississippi Opposition, Wicker Says: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/byhalia-ice-facility-plans-ditched-amid-mississippi-opposition-wicker-says/

PROJECT SALT BOX: https://www.projectsaltbox.com/

Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps: https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/hungary-forcing-all-asylum-seekers-detention-camps

Read the full indictment against Don Lemon, Georgia Fort and others charged in Minnesota: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/read-the-full-indictment-against-don-lemon-georgia-fort-and-others-charged-in-minnesota

Minnesota judge counts ICE violations at nearly 100 court orders: "ICE is not a law unto itself": https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ice-violations-judge-statement-twin-cities-texas-immigration/

Minnesota investigators continue probe into north Minneapolis ICE shooting: https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/north-minneapolis-ice-shooting-julio-sosa-celis-state-investigation/

DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/portland-venezuelans-shot-border-patrol-court

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Admitted He Lied About Firing Tear Gas, Tackling Protester: Federal Judge: https://news.wttw.com/2025/11/06/border-patrol-chief-greg-bovino-admitted-he-lied-about-firing-tear-gas-tackling

Unraveled Press: https://unraveledpress.com/

Unicorn Riot Team: https://unicornriot.ninja/unicorn-riot-staff/

Press Gazette rolling updates on redundancies made in 2026: https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/journalism-job-cuts-in-2026-updates/

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 crack down on Israel-related speech in schools: https://mondoweiss.net/2026/02/organizers-fight-back-as-missouri-moves-to-crack-down-on-israel-related-speech-in-schools/

In this interview recorded on February 24th I speak with award winning journalist and historian Marianne Dhenin (https://mariannedhenin.com/) who wrote the article)

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POEM:

"Sometimes Now" (a video of the reading): https://www.instagram.com/p/DU6qyRRgVf9/

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ACTIVISM 101 PERSPECTIVES:

You can watch a video of thoughts from Daniel Wolpert here: https://youtu.be/oc18tPxaTco?si=SYMvzyOyxWfEw6vo

And an additional perspective here: https://youtube.com/shorts/IY2T3xKghvA?si=Sd3iKpNsw9bwLDV4

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 Founder of MN Wrongfully Convicted Judicial Reform (MNWCJR: https://www.mnwcjr.org/) whose brother Marvin Haynes spent decades wrongfully imprisoned in Minnesota. You can read an item from MN Women's Press - Marvina Haynes: Determined Voice for the Wrongfully Accused: https://www.womenspress.com/marvina-haynes-determined-voice-for-the-wrongfully-accused/)

In this interview we speak about the Reparations Now! Rally at Governors Mansion (VIDEO): https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1579572166663187 ) And why reparations are vital in Minnesota.

Here are additional links to items discussed in this interview:

The Dred Scott Case (Minnesota Historical Society): https://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling/exhibit/dred-scott

Jim Crow of the North | Redlining and Racism in Minnesota | Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/XWQfDbbQv9E?si=uuWq4Dx4uNltgg-c

SNV Special Report: End Slavery In Minnesota: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-report-end-slavery-in-minnesota

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

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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-and-trumps-naked-imperialism

Trump Takes Aim at Cuba - Perspectives and Analysis (Feb 19, 2026): https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/p/trump-takes-aim-at-cuba-perspectives

Justice for Nex Benedict: Build a Mass Movement Against Transphobia and the Right Wing! (w/ Addison Langhorst Feb 24, 2026): https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/p/justice-for-nex-benedict-build-a

Trump Paves the Way for Counterrevolution in Cuba (Feb 27, 2026): https://internationalorganizer.substack.com/p/trump-paves-the-way-for-counterrevolution

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/sol-said-earth/crossroads

Hope - unreleased (One Way Out)

C.Q. King - It Takes A Village: https://soundcloud.com/sol-said-earth/it-takes-a-village

VK - Try to Sing Along: https://soundcloud.com/sol-said-earth/try-and-sing-along-7

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