SNV Special Interview: Defend The Minnesota 15!
About this episode
An interview with Michael Cavlan discussing the indictment of community members resisting fascism in Minnesota.
Special Interview Recorded (6/22/2026) and Uploaded Here (6/25/2026) #defendtheminnesota15 #iceout #resistfascism In this interview we speak with Registered Nurse, Irish Republican and long-time Twin Cities labor militant Michael Cavlan. Cavlan is a member of Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America (DSA: https://twincitiesdsa.org/ ). In this interview we discuss the recent bogus indictment of our local community members for resisting the current fascist government and its ICE goons ( https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/15-members-direct-action-minnesota-minneapolis-based-direct-action-group-antifa-ties ). We also discuss holding these fascists accountable and what we can expect from the labor unions. 4 Also please read the Workers Resist Statement on the Indictment here: https://workersresist.substack.com/p/workers-resist-statement-on-the-federal Listen to our interview with one of the Minnesota 15, Emmett Doyle, about his new album Mother Anarchy here: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-mother
People in this episode
Host: Nicholas Shillingford
Guest: Michael Cavlan
Topics covered
- labor rights
- fascism
- community resistance
- indictment
- socialism
- interview
Keywords
- Minnesota 15
- ICE
- labor unions
- resist fascism
- community activism
- socialist news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America
Books & works: Mother Anarchy
Places: Minnesota, Minneapolis
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