Minneapolis Is Showing the Left What WORKS Against State Power

My guest is Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director of Sunrise Movement. We spoke while Aru was on the ground in Minneapolis (where she lives) in the midst of an unprecedented wave of ICE raids that have shaken the city — and sparked a powerful, decentralized organizing response.

We go beyond the headlines to what’s actually working: neighborhood-level organizing, mutual aid networks, logistical disruption, and new strategies for building power. We also zoom out to reflect on what this moment means for the broader left: how movements can shift from defense to offense, and what lessons from Minneapolis can be applied elsewhere as people across the country (and the world) grapple with authoritarianism, repression, and political paralysis.

Sunrise Movement hosts frequent training sessions — not just for how to stop ICE, but for how to help build the climate movement into a true political force in the US. It’s easy to become a Sunrise member; and in the meantime, be sure to follow Aru and Sunrise on social media.

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Thanks for listening — as always, stay curious & stay hopeful. See you soon.

-Michael