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It Could Happen Here - A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 1
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A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 1

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01/12/23 • 48 min

It Could Happen Here

Part One: The Class War Explodes

Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with labor historian and author, Robert Ovetz.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Part One: The Class War Explodes

Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with labor historian and author, Robert Ovetz.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 2

Part Two: The Road Ahead

Calls for a general strike go viral all the time - but what would it take for one to actually get organized? It's Going Down takes over It Could Happen Here in a special two-episode dive into the history of general strikes in the United States - from the Civil War to modern day. This episode includes an interview with activist and translator, Scott Campbell about Occupy Oakland and author and journalist, Kim Kelly about the potential for labor insurgency in 2023.

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It Could Happen Here - A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 1

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We live in a period of increasing class conflict. During the Trump years, strike action reached the seventeen year high.

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Strikes surged, increasing almost as workers fought back against rising inflation and the cost of living. Fights over unionization hit sectors previously thought to be un organizable, as workers declared victory across fast food chains, Starbucks, and Amazon. And this increa

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