Roots of the Surge, What is Working, and Hopeful Politics

With the surge of federal agents into the Twin Cities metro continuing, we take a step back and assess several dynamics. The agends who killed Alex Pretti were established officers at the southern border, pointing to one of the roots of this crisis. We discuss what strategies and tactics seem to be working - either better or worse - and some of the genesis of those from advocacy non-profits to grassroots leaders. Horizontal initiative and relationship building between regular folks is a significant feature of this moment. Finally, we speculate on hopeful politics that seem to be emerging and what work may be required to sustain that. Recorded 2/4/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading