Podcasts about red state revolt

Happy Monday! Sam speaks with Eric Blanc, assistant professor of Labor Studies & Employment Relations at Rutgers University, organizer trainer in the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), to discuss his recent book We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big. First, Sam runs through updates on the disarray among federal workers, the House GOP's budget shitshow, Trump's attacks on USAID, NIH, and the FDA, the firing of top military lawyers and JCOS chairmen, SCOTUS, a far-right surge in Germany, and Dan Bongino's new role with the FBI, before expanding on the absurdity of Elon Musk's recent request to ALL federal employees to justify their job in five bullet points. Professor Eric Blanc then joins, diving right into the role of the “Red State Revolt” of 2018 in setting the blueprint for the ongoing wave of bottom-up labor organizing that has spread across the US post-pandemic, with non-unionized taking the reigns in southern states where union-organizing was all but dead,  also briefly touching on the historically pro-management role of the US Government, with even Biden's contextually pro-union NLRB only offering limited support to workers, and why Trump's sharp cut-off of federal NLRB action still leaves local and regional organizing to continue as is. Stepping back, Professor Blanc unpacks how the post-pandemic union push saw the rise of genuinely new models for worker organizing, looking to efforts like the Starbucks unionizing campaign to emphasize how worker-to-worker organizing, especially when capitalizing on political and social momentum, can completely upend the labor balance of one of the biggest corporations in the US, touching on the difference in risk-assessment between these smaller movements and massive unions, before expanding on why these bottom-up organizing efforts are anything but antithetical to large unions, and offer them an incredible opportunity to capitalize on the growing power of the rank-and-file. After briefly musing on the future of the ongoing labor renaissance in the US, Eric and Sam wrap up with the incredible evolution of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee from a Pandemic-era labor resource to one of the biggest national resources for budding union efforts, why backing our federal workers (and their unions) has to be at the center of the fight against Trump, and what those of us on the outside can do to help. And in the Fun Half: Sam dives deep into some updates to the HUD video communications under the Trump Administration, listens to a now-former IRS employee's reflections on the insane management of the Trump/Musk regime, and watches as Sean Hannity and Brian Killmeade tell disabled veterans and federal workers that they'll just have to take the hit. 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The fabric of our nation is being tested, and at the heart of the struggle lies the US border crisis—a topic I've been passionately vocal about for years. Feel the pulse of our country's future as we discuss the stark realities of unsecured borders and the demographic shifts they've triggered. Our conversation traverses the landscape of political promises, unmasking the bipartisan charade that has kept our borders porous for the benefit of certain interests. As politicians leverage national security for votes and cheap labor, we draw parallels to other instances where liberty has been traded for a facade of safety, questioning if chaos is, in fact, the preferred state of affairs for those orchestrating these policies.Join us as we unpack the rallying cry of red states, led by Texas, demanding control over their own borders—a move that's as much about constitutional rights as it is about political theater. We're dissecting the timing of these declarations, especially in the heat of an election cycle, and debating the sincerity behind the actions of politicians like Governor Greg Abbott. Is it genuine leadership or merely posturing? The episode is enriched by personal anecdotes and our shared skepticism of political figures' true intentions, making for a deeply reflective and critical examination of the role of state sovereignty in protecting our local communities.Our narrative takes a global turn, scrutinizing the strings pulled by international bodies like the United Nations and the Trilateral Commission in America's migration saga. Could these organizations be architects of national instability? We discuss their covert influence and the urgent need for grassroots political mobilization to secure our borders as the 2024 elections loom closer. Meanwhile, we don't shy away from topics like geoengineering's impact on climate change or the subtle economic tremors of inflation. As the episode concludes, we leave you with thoughts on the discerning nature of genuine relationships and the sobering truth about the current state of our economy—insights that can only help fortify your understanding of the real value behind what we're all chasing.

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Kristen and Kyla celebrate May Day with special guest Emily Leedham, Prairie Reporter for Press Progress, and editor of Shift Work, a weekly newsletter round-up of national labour news, strikes, lockouts and new organizing across Canada. Some of the topics covered in this episode include the current state of labour and unions in Canada, discussing how companies employ anti-union tactics (calling out Uber and Amazon specifically), how COVID has and will continue to affect labour in Canada, how the current state of journalism hurts the labour movement, and how workers can become empowered to protect themselves in a world that is becoming increasingly difficult to work in. Emily recommends the Organizing For Power Course, as well as Jane McAlevey's No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age and Eric Blanc's Red State Revolt to learn more! Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode83 Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Press Progress: https://pressprogress.ca/ Shift Work: https://pressprogress.ca/shiftwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast  Emily Leedham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emily_leedham_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullbackpodcast/?igshid=i57wwo16tjko  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PullbackPodcast/  Emily recommends! https://pressprogress.ca/amazons-anti-union-tactics-around-the-world-show-what-canadian-warehouse-workers-are-up-against/ https://janemcalevey.com/speaking-engagement/organizing-for-power-the-core-fundamentals/2022-05-10/ https://janemcalevey.com/book/no-shortcuts-organizing-for-power-in-the-new-gilded-age/ https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

http://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow » We need your help to keep providing free videos! Make sure to click Like & Subscribe! And we encourage you to join us on Patreon as a Patron for as low as $5/month! Marcus of Left Flank Vets is back to discuss the New York City Subway Shooting, and NYPD's massive budget and ongoing failures, as well as Mayor Eric Adams' choice to bring back failed policies. Left Flank Vets is a leftist anti-war cooperative of post 9/11 veterans fighting against military recruitment efforts» https://twitter.com/LeftFlankVets» https://twitter.com/MarcusHereMeowEric Blanc is assistant professor at Rutgers labor studies, author of “Red State Revolt”, “Revolutionary Social Democracy” & founder of the Labor Politics substack; He is also an organizer with Emergency Workplace Organizing. Eric returns to discuss Amazon Labor Union & Chris Smalls' history win over Amazon in New York and what it means going forward, now that hundreds of other Amazon employers around the United States are looking to unionize as well.» https://twitter.com/_ericblanc» https://ericblanc.org/» https://laborpolitics.substack.com/Jessica Reznicek is a Catholic Worker Movement and climate activist from Iowa. On June 29, 2021, she was sentenced to eight years in federal prison, followed by 3 years probation, & a restitution of $3 million paid to ETP for a series of “attacks” on the Dakota Access Pipeline. She was also designated a domestic terrorist by the court. Two of her supporters, attorney Bill Quigley and activist Alex Cohen join Nomiki to discuss Jessica's case.Bill Quigley is Professor Emeritus, teaching at Loyola Law School in New Orleans. Alex Cohen is a climate justice organizer, friend of Jessica Reznicek, and member of the Campaign to Free Jessica Reznicek.» https://supportjessicareznicek.com» https://twitter.com/FreeJessRezMatthew Kahn is Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California. He is also a Senior Fellow and Director of the Health Markets Initiative at The Schaeffer Center, and author of the new book GOING REMOTE: How the Flexible Work Economy Can Improve Our Lives and Our Cities.» https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520384316/going-remote» https://twitter.com/mattkahn1966» https://sites.google.com/site/mek1966/Nomiki is LIVE » Wed & Fri: 8p ET / 5p PT TNS swag » http://www.TheNomikiShow.comFind Nomiki on:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NomikiKonst » http://www.twitter.com/TheNomikiShow IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenomikishow» https://www.instagram.com/nomikikonstYouTube: https://www.youtube.com//TheNomikiShowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomikikonstMusic Credits: Ohayo by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_ohayo Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bzCw4RyFqHo Mi-Lo by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/mi-lo Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/--4tHbTT97g

Paris Marx is joined by Callum Cant to discuss the UK Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are workers, his experience organizing as a Deliveroo worker, and how algorithmic management is transforming work.Callum Cant is the author of “Riding for Deliveroo: Resistance in the New Economy.” He’s also the head of communications at Momentum and an editor at Notes from Below. Follow Callum on Twitter as @CallumCant1.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com.Also mentioned in this episode:The UK Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed. It’s a win for workers.In 1976, workers at Lucas Aerospace produced the Alternative Corporate Plan, otherwise known as the Lucas Plan, that reimagined how production could be used to address social needs.Thinkers mentioned: Stan Weir, Romano Alquati, Eric Blanc’s “Red State Revolt,” E.P Thompson.Support the show (https://patreon.com/techwontsaveus)

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy and WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady broadcasting from The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Today’s show is a bit different from our normal programming. In honor of the federal holiday celebrated to recognize the Labor movement, and to honor the contributions of laborers, and their unions, this show has been curated by HMM Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry. We have four stories from the labor movement, beginning with the 2019 James Connelly Forum, “Working Class Heroes.” Then, we look back on the 2018 Capital Region Solidarity committee annual labor day picnic and celebration. After that, Erin Blanc, author of Red State Revolt, discusses the teacher’s strike wave and working class politics, from a forum hosted by the Democratic Socialist of America in May of 2019. And we close out the show with the 2020 Black history month program, “Year of Return: A celebration of African Ancestry,” with remarks from Terry Melvin, President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.

Trending News Censoring Librarians in Missouri. Jailing Librarians in Missouri. Wal-Mart Moms on the Astroturf. Feature Interview Eric Blanc is the Author of the book Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics . He is Senator Bernie Sanders national surrogate. Eric takes us inside Bernie’s USA Today piece that blasts NCLB and... Read more »

NPE Report: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/stillasleepatthewheel/Red State Revolt by Eric Blanc: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt 

In this week's episode we talk with Eric Blanc! Eric is an organizer and author of the book Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strikes And Working Class Politics.Eric has done extensive support and on the ground coverage of the 2018 strikewave as well as the strikes from Spring of this year. You can find Eric's work in Jacobin Magazine, The Nation, and The Guardian. Also, Lights for Liberty is this Friday. The event is a vigil in solidarity with the communities that are currently under attack by Customs and Boarder Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the rest of the so called national security apparatus. Please support our show. We need to pay for hosting and equiment to make this show bigger and better! You can do so at patreon.com/goodmorningcomradeCONTACT US!contact@goodmorningcomrade.comgoodmorningcomrade.comTwitter: @comrademorninghttps://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningComrade/Instagram: goodmorningcomradeLeave a review! 5 stars and say something nice to spread the word about our little show!Thank you so much for listening!  

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Blanc is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics(Verso, 2019). Blanc is a former teacher, journalist, and doctoral student in sociology at New York University. He has written for The Nation, The Guardian, and Jacobin magazine. Red State Revolt explains the emergence and development of the historic wave of teacher strikes in Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma. Blanc embedded himself into the organizations that helped plan the walkouts, gaining access to internal planning meetings and secret Facebook groups. The result is a rich portrait of the labor movement and contemporary political organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teachers are striking across America. From Arizona to Oklahoma to West Virginia, teachers are not simply demanding higher pay. They are also demanding better learning conditions for students and better working conditions for all state employees. And they are succeeding. Many of these industrial workplace actions are taking place in states that have passed right-to-work laws, meaning workers cannot be compelled to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment. The strikes are also happening in the states that Trump won in 2016. So what does this mean for public education generally and the 2020 US presidential election? My guest today is Eric Blanc, the author of the new book Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics (Verso 2019). Eric is a journalist and a former high school teacher and has followed the on-the-ground developments of the Los Angeles, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, Denver, and Oakland public education strikes. A transcript of today's episode can be found at: www.freshedpodcast.com/Blanc Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com

Herb Johnson led the fight against Carl Icahn at TWA, then went on to a leadership position in the Missouri AFL-CIO. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, Herb reflects […] The post Herb Johnson: Still Kickin' for Labor and Eric Blanc: Red State Revolt appeared first on KKFI.

The teachers strike wave of the last year and a half is the most important development in US working-class politics in decades. And nobody has covered that strike wave closer than Eric Blanc. Eric has been Jacobin's man on the ground for most of these strikes, and he was there when they kicked off in West Virginia, then spread to Arizona and Oklahoma. (Since then, he's written many articles about strikes in Denver, Oakland, Los Angeles, Baton Rouge, and elsewhere.) He wrote the "red-state" strike wave in a new book, Red State Revolt: The Teachers Strikes and Working-Class Politics, published by Verso as part of the Jacobin series. I can't recommend this book enough — it's one of the best labor books published in recent years in the United States, of interest both to rank-and-file workers looking to organize their workplaces but also anyone seeking to understand how and why these strikes came about. This is the first of two Vast Majority episodes with Eric. This one talks about the role of the Bernie Sanders campaign in bringing together the strikers, the myth of the "red-state" voters and their willingness to go on strike, the role of social media in the strikes, why low wages aren't enough to kick off strikes, and more. The second episode, which will be out later this week, covers the role of a "militant minority" in organizing the strikes and consolidating the strikes' gains. You can buy Eric's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt You can read his many Jacobin articles on the strikes and other issues here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/author/eric-blanc

Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt, on the teachers' strikes. Then, Catherine Kaiman, environmental lawyer, on community-based reparations (paper here).

Order Red State Revolt: The Teacher's Strike Wave and Working Class Politics https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt Join RankandFile.ca for the public book launch of Eric Blanc's "Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working Class Politics" on May 29, 2019 at the Worker's Action Centre. https://www.facebook.com/events/312118976126556/

Today on the show, teachers and students fighting for quality, public education. We’ll hear from Meghan Linton, from the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students, on creating a prairie solidarity network for students to connect, share knowledge and organizing skills. Contact Megan Linton https://cfs-fcee.ca/about/structure/ And we’ll hear an excerpt of my interview with Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt: The teacher’s strike wave and working class politics. It’s a brand new book documenting the massive illegal teachers strikes in 2018 in West Virginia, Arizona, and Oklahoma. These illegal strikes saw massive gains for teachers and public sector workers. This interview is the first in the new Rank & File Radio Labour History series, where we look at previous labour struggles to apply lessons for today. This new episode is possible because I have reached $250 donation goal on Patreon, so thank you all so much for getting me there. The full interview will be available on the Rank & File Radio Soundcloud this week. -Buy Red State Revolt- https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt -Donate on Patreon- patreon.com/rfradioprairie -News- http://rankandfile.ca/ontarios-spring-students-lead-labour-must-follow/ https://www.660citynews.com/2019/04/18/alberta-students-to-walkout-in-protest-of-ucp-policies-on-gsas CUPE 1975 Updates https://1975.cupe.ca/ Bob Barnetson's AUFA Updates https://albertalabour.blogspot.com/

Joining us this week is Eric Blanc, writer at Jacobin and The Nation as well as author of the upcoming book, Red State Revolt (Verso, 2019). We discuss the Denver teachers strike and place the latest blue state strikes into the context of the red state strikes of 2018. Next, we break down some of the challenges of collective bargaining and how these relate to the broader Democratic Socialist project, the Bernie Sanders wave, and the inside-outside strategy entailed by the democratic road to socialism. -Eric Blanc, "Denver Teachers Win Steps Forward," https://jacobinmag.com/2019/02/denver-teachers-strike-contract-victory/ -Pre-order Red State Revolt here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607046/red-state-revolt-by-eric-blanc/9781788735742/ *** Help keep Dead Pundits Society free for the masses by donating one hour's wage per month: www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------- Twitter: @deadpundits Soundcloud: @deadpundits Facebook: facebook.com/deadpunditssociety 
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On this special #RedforEd edition of Jacobin Radio, Suzi speaks with former teacher, member of the School Board, City Council, and State Assembly Jackie Goldberg, who is running in the March 5 special election to the LAUSD School Board. If elected, Jackie will be an experienced and effective progressive voice for public education, opposing the charter school privatizers who were elected with money from the bank-rollers who "have stacked the deck against district public schools.” We talk to Jackie about the strike, the fight to save public education, and how the forces are aligned from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Washington. Suzi also speaks to Eric Blanc, former teacher and author of the forthcoming Red State Revolt: The Teachers Strike Wave and Working Class Politics. Eric has been covering the strike for Jacobin and  looks at the larger issues in the UTLA strike, the billionaires arrayed against the LA schools, the dilemma this strike poses for establishment Democrats, and why this fightback is historic.

Air Date: 5/4/2018 Today we take a look at the falling dominoes of rebellion and demands for justice in the form of teachers strikes as they go from one educationally decimated red state to the next Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Become a member and enjoy ad-free episodes and bonus content! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft   Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Ch. 2: Act 1: Teachers Say What's Wrong With Education In The U.S. - AJ+ - Air Date: 09-03-15 Ch. 3: Song 1:  N/A Ch. 4: Act 2: Red State Revolt: Teachers Fight Back Against GOP Education Cuts - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 05-01-18 Ch. 5: Song 2:  Decompression - Rayling Ch. 6: Act 3: Teacher's strikes are women's strikes - This is Hell - Air Date 4-24-18 Ch. 7: Song 3:  We were there - Robin Roberts Ch. 8: Act 4: West Virginia Sees the Biggest Public Sector Worker Strike in 30 Years - Ring of Fire Radio - Air Date 03-10-18 Ch. 9: Song 4: If it weren't for the union - Robin Roberts Ch. 10: Act 5: Possible unintended consequences from the Janus decision - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 3-15-18 Ch. 11: Song 5:  The Contract - Robin Roberts Ch. 12: Act 6: Cracks appearing in the low-tax paradigm - Diane Rehm: On My Mind - Air Date 4-28-18 Ch. 13: Song 6:  Surly Bonds - Aeronaut Ch. 14: Act 7: 5 Ways to Support Teachers Striking Around the US - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 15: Song 7:  This Fickle World - Theo Bard Ch. 16: Act 8: Corey Robin Striking Teachers Are “Real Resistance” to “Incoherent” Republicans and “Gutted” Dems - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 04-12-18 Voicemails Ch. 17: Be wary of judging another culture's approach to regulation - Whitney from Seattle Ch. 18: Discussing guns - Colin from Cleveland, OH Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Ch. 19:Final comments Help fight climate change! Donate to Jay's Climate Ride fundraiser! Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions) Activism: TAKE ACTION 5 Ways to Support Teachers Striking: 1. Call your members of Congress  2. March with teachers 3. Help with childcare 4. Explain the strikes to your kids 5. Donate to funds supporting striking teachers (see activism blog pagefor links) EDUCATE YOURSELF Women are leading the wave of strikes in America. Here's why.(The Guardian) The Outcome in Arizona(Jacobin) Colorado Republican lawmakers want to punish striking teachers with jail time.(Vox) What you need to know about why Colorado teachers are walking out of classes and onto the Capitol(Denver Post) What’s at Stake in the Teachers’ Strikes? (The Nation) Teachers are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency(The Nation)      Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

Iran is at war beyond its borders in Syria, Afghanistan, and other places, too. It’s a bit weird to hear it, but our guest, Amir Handjani, explains that one reason they’re fighting is a very similar principle to what drives the United States: Fight them over there, so we don’t have to fight them here. But that’s not easy with an economy in shambles and protests cropping up where you’d least expect them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.