Better Future with Michael Mezz

008 – What the Left Can Learn From Minneapolis | Aru Shiney-Ajay

29 Jan 2026

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My guest is Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement. We spoke while Aru was on the ground in Minneapolis during 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.Join the Sunrise Movement and/or learn more about their work: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/Follow Aru on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aru_sa/Support the Better Future podcast on Substack: https://michaelmezzatesta.substack.com/Subscribe to the Better Future podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelmezzSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/16K0dkbk35q0mTslKJJ7z0Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-future-with-michael-mezz/id1823942833Follow Sunrise Movement on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunrisemvmt/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sunrisemvmtX: https://x.com/sunrisemvmt/Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael__mezz/Follow the Better Future podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterfuturepod/0:00 ICE targets mutual aid deliveries0:44 Intro: Aru Shiney-Ajay1:45 On the ground in Minneapolis6:13 Organizing: What’s working?13:40 Going on the offensive20:58 Strikes & worker power24:54 Lessons for the broader movement34:12 How to get involved37:22 ConclusionHost/Creator: Michael MezzatestaGuest: Aru Shiney-AjayEditor: Nuria SalgadoDesigner: Amea WadsworthThanks for watching episode 008. Lots more on the way :)

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008 – What the Left Can Learn From Minneapolis | Aru Shiney-Ajay

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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