A General Strike Might Be Closer Than You Think Pt. 1
It Could Happen Here
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
4.0 • 6.5K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
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.
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| 0:00.0 | America's entering a period of extreme chaos and I think it is time to start asking |
| 0:05.0 | which should America begin again. |
| 0:07.0 | The United States is more divided than ever which has led a group of activists in California |
| 0:12.5 | to make a radical proposal to leave. |
| 0:16.5 | I'm Shutezka and this is The Last Resort, a new podcast about CalXI. |
| 0:22.0 | Listen to The Last Resort on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, |
| 0:28.0 | or whatever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.0 | What if you had the chance to change the past? |
| 0:33.0 | December 27th, 1996? |
| 0:37.0 | And create the future you've always dreamed of. |
| 0:41.0 | Inehorn's Epic Productions and I Heart Radio bring you a new 12-part scripted audio time travel adventure. |
| 0:47.0 | Join Nikki and her friends as they travel back to the 90s and change the past to save our future. |
| 0:53.0 | Listen to Nikki Fix's Time Mix on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:00.0 | I'm Eva Longoria and I'm Maite Gomes-Rachon. |
| 1:03.0 | We're so excited to introduce you to our new podcast, Hungry For History. |
| 1:07.0 | On every episode, we're exploring some of our favorite dishes, ingredients, beverages from our Mexican culture. |
| 1:14.0 | We'll share personal memories and family stories, decode culinary customs, and even provide a recipe or two for you to try at home. |
| 1:22.0 | Listen to Hungry For History on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:29.0 | We live in a period of increasing class conflict. |
| 1:38.0 | During the Trump years, strike action reached the 17-year high. |
| 1:42.0 | And in 2022, strikes surged, increasing almost 40% over 2021. |
| 1:48.0 | As workers fought back against rising inflation and the cost of living, fights over unionization hit sectors previously thought to be unorganizable, as workers declared victory across fast food chains, Starbucks, and Amazon. |
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