EPISODE · Dec 4, 2020 · 1H 4M
031 - Meanwhile in India: 250,000,000 Workers Strong
from Heat Death of the Universe
We discuss the heartening news of what is likely the largest general strike in history: 250 million farmers, laborers, unionists, etc, have united in a courageous march upon New Delhi and it gives a glimmer of hopeful possibilities of mass labor movements and general strikes as an effective tactic in the future (though the lot of us probably have to get a lot more desperate first). General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: The Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiJNM's Recommendation: Super Flat Times by Matthew DerbyFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningOver 250 million workers join national strike in India"This is a Revolution, Sir"Locationless LocationsEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodJD Newland - @jdnewlandJoshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingActPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: [email protected] us Fan MailSupport the showSupport: patreon / buzzsprout
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We discuss the heartening news of what is likely the largest general strike in history: 250 million farmers, laborers, unionists, etc, have united in a courageous march upon New Delhi and it gives a glimmer of hopeful possibilities of mass labor movements and general strikes as an effective tactic in the future (though the lot of us probably have to get a lot more desperate first). General Recommendations JD's Recommendation: The Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiJNM's Recommendation: Super Fl...
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