The Red Nation Podcast

Demetrius Johnson, Minneapolis-based organizer and member of The Red Nation, gives on-the-ground reporting and analysis about ICE mobilization and community defense. He contrasts sensational media with community realities. The conversation covers targeted neighborhoods, rapid-response patrols, legal observation as defense, caretaking logistics, and the legacy of AIM and Panther organizing.

Vincent (Vinny) Dion is an Indigenous community organizer from South Minneapolis, deeply involved in the Indigenous Protector Movement and Many Shield Society. He shares insights on the formation of neighborhood patrols in response to community safety concerns post-2020. Vincent discusses the targeting of Native individuals by ICE, the creation of Powwow Grounds as a supportive community hub, and the importance of collective resilience and healing. He also emphasizes the need for action against political motives that threaten community safety.

Nick Estes, an American Indian studies scholar and author renowned for his work on Indigenous resistance, dives deep into the U.S. intervention in Venezuela. He connects historical U.S. actions to patterns of imperialism seen in Indian Wars. Estes discusses the geopolitical stakes surrounding Venezuelan oil, the motivations behind the Maduro kidnapping, and the implications of U.S. actions for Latin America. He highlights how domestic and international narratives shape perceptions of conflicts, emphasizing the resilience of the Bolivarian project amid ongoing pressures.

Gabriel Rockhill, philosopher and cultural critic who researches Western Marxism, guides a deep dive into the politics of intellectual production. He traces funding, foundations, and the military‑industrial‑academic complex. He examines media and cultural intervention, contested legacies like Che and Marcuse, and calls for collective ideological remaking.

The Red Media family came together to discuss the tirefire that was 2025. Thank you from the entire Red Media podcast team and looking forward to more in 2026! Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Christine McCleave, a Turtle Mountain Ojibwe researcher and advocate, explores the intersection of Indigenous spirituality and the psychedelic movement. She shares her journey into psychedelic research and highlights the importance of peyote in the Native American Church. The conversation delves into the legal complexities of Indigenous religious practices, concerns over biopiracy, and the distinctions between clinical methods and traditional healing. McCleave emphasizes the need for Indigenous-driven research and the challenges communities face amid commercialization.

Red Power Hour is back!!! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena discuss Taylor Sheridan's Wind River (2017). Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Celebrate five years of The Red Nation Podcast with us! This mixtape is a part of our "best of" series. This tracklist features some of the best of the show from the year 2024. Part two will be available on our Patreon as patron-exclusive content! Much gratitude to our patrons who have kept the show alive these past five years! Every episode can be found on our channels and will be listed on therednation.org Tracklist: TRN-KREZ National Day of Mourning 2024 "Two ways to resist, two ways to die" w/ Max Ajl (pt.1) Not in Our Honor - Press Conference Democrats and the "Dupes" of Empire Red Power Hour - Koba was right Remembering 1974: Navajo Liberation vs. Farmington GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Join Jorge Rocha, a seasoned anti-imperialist organizer, John Lewis, the national treasurer and labor strategist, and Luisa Martinez, an advocate for immigrant justice, as they dive into the inner workings of the Democratic Socialists of America. They discuss recent convention votes aimed at establishing DSA as an independent socialist party. The panel also tackles the complexities of anti-Zionist resolutions, internal ideological diversity, and the DSA's response to grassroots struggles like ICE raids. Learn about the intersection of labor organizing and global influences shaping today's socialist movements.

**Red Media is hiring an Executive Director!** Chris La Tray joins TRN Podcast host Nick Estes in studio to discuss his latest book, Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home. He talks about the complexities of Indigenous family and tribal histories and fighting back against Indigenous erasure in this moment of backlash. Check out his Substack, An Irritable Métis Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr