Oakland Teachers are on Strike!

Interview of retired Oakland teacher, activist and socialist, Jack Gerson. He talks about the how the Oakland school district (and public education) has been systematically strangled and dismantled and created the conditions for the Oakland strike. We talk about where the strike is going and where we think it may need to go to be successful Recommended Links: OEA President Keith Brown on OEA strike Article on School Privatization What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   stitcher: Googleplaymusic:

100 Years Since the Seattle General Strike

We discuss the Seattle General strike of 1919. Why is it important and what can we learn from it today? Check out the links included for more info. Also, this video has some historical pictures to go along with it so you might want to check it out on YouTube if your curious about those. Recommended Links: Good overview of Seattle General Strike Site with lots of Original Resources History written by those involved What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   stitcher: Googleplaymusic:

Q & A (part 2)

Part 2 of Eduardo and Andy answering questions asked by some of our listeners. Thank you everyone, for the thoughtful challenging questions! Recommended Readings listed at the bottom: (from last Q & A) What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes: Googleplaymusic: stitcher: Recommended Readings: The Civil War in France (Marx) The Communist Manifesto (Marx) State and Revolution (Lenin) Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Lenin) The History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky) Reform or Revolution (Luxemberg) The Mass Strike (Luxemberg) The German Revolution (Pierre Broue) State Capitalism in Russia (Tony Cliff)