Arsenal for Democracy
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA casual material history of the United States.
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July 25, 2021 – The US Intervention in the Russian Civil War – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 390
July 26, 2021 01:53 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBDescription: In 1918, against better judgment and with few achievable goals, the US intervened militarily in the Russian Civil War in Siberia and Archangel. Almost immediately, everyone knew it was a disaster. Bill, Kelley, and Rachel examine it. Links and notes for Ep. 390 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AFD-Ep-390-Links-and-Notes-US-Intervention-in-the-Russian-Civil-War.pdf Theme music by Stunt … Read more The post July 25, 2021 – The US Intervention in th...
July 18, 2021 – Pneumatic Tubes – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 389
July 19, 2021 02:24 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBDescription: For a brief moment in time, during the transition from the first to the second industrial revolution, it looked like pneumatic tubes might be the next wave of the future. Bill, Kelley, and Rachel discuss. Notes and links for Ep. 389 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AFD-Ep-389-Links-and-Notes-Pneumatic-Tubes.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post July 18, 2021 – Pneumatic Tubes – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 389 appeared first on Arsenal For Democra...
July 2021 – Sacco and Vanzetti Conviction Centennial – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 388
July 13, 2021 02:22 - 25 minutes - 23 MBDescription: One hundred years ago this week, Sacco and Vanzetti were unjustly convicted on first-degree murder charges in Massachusetts. We discuss the centennial and re-air part of a 2019 episode exploring the misunderstood context of Italian-American anarchism in 1921. Links and notes (Ep. 388): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AFD-Ep-388-Links-and-Notes-Sacco-Vanzetti-2nd-Conviction-Centennial.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post July 2021 – Sacco and Vanzett...
[Unlocked] July 6, 2021 – Steam Donkey – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 387
July 07, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBBill and Rachel ask: What is a steam donkey? Links and notes for Ep. 387 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bonus-AFD-Ep-387-Links-and-Notes-Steam-Donkey.pdf Past Patreon episodes will soon be unlocked and bonus episodes are ending for now. You can still support the show for $3/month on Patreon. Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post [Unlocked] July 6, 2021 – Steam Donkey – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 387 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
July 4, 2021 – Albuquerque Rebellion of June 1971 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 386
July 05, 2021 15:33 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBDescription: Bill and Rachel discuss the 50th anniversary of the Albuquerque Rebellion of June 1971, what led up to it, and what has not changed since then with local policing. Links and notes for Ep. 386 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AFD-Ep-386-Links-and-Notes-June-1971-50th-Anniversary-of-the-Albuquerque-Rebellion.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post July 4, 2021 – Albuquerque Rebellion of June 1971 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 386 appeared first on Ar...
[Preview] June 22, 2021 – Deregulation of the Texas Power Sector – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 385
June 23, 2021 04:04 - 58 seconds - 899 KBFull episode on Patreon: The isolated and deregulated Texas power grid keeps failing its customers. Bill and Rachel look back at the history. The post [Preview] June 22, 2021 – Deregulation of the Texas Power Sector – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 385 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
June 20, 2021 – The New Orleans General Strike of 1892 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 384
June 21, 2021 03:53 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDescription: Bill and Rachel are joined by Justin in New Orleans to talk about the 1892 cross-racial general strike that was so successful that the media and some historians waged a decades-long campaign to paint it a failure. Links and notes for Ep. 384 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AFD-Ep-384-Links-and-Notes-1892-New-Orleans-General-Strike.pdf Theme music by Stunt … Read more The post June 20, 2021 – The New Orleans General Strike of 1892 – Arsenal For D...
[Preview] June 15, 2021 – Alabama Coal Strikes of 1908 and 1920 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 383
June 16, 2021 05:30 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBFull episode on Patreon: There are mine strikes in Alabama right now. Bill and Rachel look back at the racially-integrated Alabama coal strikes of 1908 and 1920. The post [Preview] June 15, 2021 – Alabama Coal Strikes of 1908 and 1920 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 383 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
June 13, 2021 – Sewing Machines – Arsenal for Democracy Ep. 382
June 14, 2021 02:32 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBDescription: Which industry popularized the US multinational corporation, monthly consumer financing, buybacks of used products, repair service teams, interchangeable parts, patent pooling, and ready-to-wear garments? Sewing machines! Bill, Kelley, and Rachel. Links and notes for Ep. 382 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AFD-Ep-382-Links-and-Notes-Sewing-Machines.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post June 13, 2021 – Sewing Machines – Arsenal for Democracy Ep...
[Preview] June 8, 2021 – The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit of 1986 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 381
June 09, 2021 04:07 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBFull episode on Patreon: Have you ever wondered what the absolute peak example of neoliberal policy is? Bill and Rachel submit to you that it might be the tradable Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) in effect since 1986. The post [Preview] June 8, 2021 – The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit of 1986 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 381 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
June 6, 2021 – Interchangeable Parts – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 380
June 07, 2021 02:07 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBDescription: Bill, Kelley, and Rachel discuss the reasons for (and effects of) American capitalists’ enthusiasm for interchangeable parts and “the American system of manufacturing” during the First Industrial Revolution. Links and notes for Ep. 380 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AFD-Ep-380-Links-and-Notes-1IR_-Interchangeable-Parts.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post June 6, 2021 – Interchangeable Parts – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 380 appeared first on ...
[Preview] Jun 1, 2021 – Louis F. Post – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 379
June 02, 2021 06:59 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss Louis F. Post, an early Assistant US Labor Secretary with some radical leanings, who ended up blocking thousands of post-WWI deportations. The post [Preview] Jun 1, 2021 – Louis F. Post – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 379 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
May 30, 2021 – Tulsa 1921 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 378
May 30, 2021 20:20 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBDescription: 100 years ago this week, white mobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma burned down the Black neighborhood of Greenwood (known as Black Wall Street) and committed massacres. Bill and Rachel explore the unique economic factors that created Greenwood. Links and notes for Ep. 378 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AFD-Ep-378-Links-and-Notes-Tulsa-1921.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post May 30, 2021 – Tulsa 1921 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 378 appeared first on Ar...
[Preview] May 25, 2021 – The Red Ark – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 377
May 26, 2021 06:43 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the Red Ark (or Soviet Ark) deportations of Russian-born American anarchists in 1919. (Don’t miss our two part series from 2019 on American anarchist history!) The post [Preview] May 25, 2021 – The Red Ark – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 377 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
May 23, 2021 – The Sugar Trust – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 376
May 23, 2021 22:19 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBDescription: From 1887 to 1921, sugar refining in the United States was dominated by a near-monopoly. Bill, Rachel, and Kelley discuss. Notes and links for Ep. 376 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AFD-Ep-376-Links-and-Notes-The-Sugar-Trust.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post May 23, 2021 – The Sugar Trust – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 376 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
[Preview] May 18, 2021 – The 1920 Census – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 375
May 19, 2021 16:15 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the present-day influences of the momentous 1920 US Census, which grappled with trends in urbanization and the recent breakup of several major home countries of immigrants. The post [Preview] May 18, 2021 – The 1920 Census – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 375 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
May 16, 2021 – The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 374
May 17, 2021 04:02 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBDescription: One hundred years ago this week, the US passed the Emergency Quota Act of 1921, sharply restricting certain European immigration. Bill and Kelley discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 374 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AFD-Ep-374-Links-and-Notes-Emergency-Quota-Act-of-1921.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post May 16, 2021 – The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 374 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
[Preview] May 11, 2021 – Military Resistance to the Vietnam War – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 373
May 12, 2021 15:46 - 1 minute - 1.5 MBBonus episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the 2005 documentary “Sir! No Sir!” on US military service members who resisted the Vietnam War. The post [Preview] May 11, 2021 – Military Resistance to the Vietnam War – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 373 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
May 9, 2021 – The WPA Strikes of 1939 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 372
May 10, 2021 02:32 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBDescription: Bill, Rachel, and Kelley discuss the WPA strikes of 1939 (most prominently in Minneapolis) in response to sharp rollbacks of the Great Depression relief program. Links and notes for Ep. 372 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AFD-Ep-372-Links-and-Notes-The-WPA-Strikes-of-1939-Bill_Rachel_Kelley-Recording-May-9.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post May 9, 2021 – The WPA Strikes of 1939 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 372 appeared first on Arsenal For D...
[Preview] May 4, 2021 – The Smith Act – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 371
May 05, 2021 12:40 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel take a look at the Alien Registration (Smith) Act of 1940, still on the books today, which prohibits advocating the violent overthrow of the US government. The post [Preview] May 4, 2021 – The Smith Act – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 371 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
May 2, 2021 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 370
May 03, 2021 12:24 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDescription: This week on the show, Bill, Rachel, and Kelley have a recap discussion of major themes from the past two years of episodes. Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post May 2, 2021 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 370 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
[Preview] Apr 27, 2021 – Forest Products – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 369
April 28, 2021 11:16 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel examine the evolution of the US timber industry during the Second Industrial Revolution away from raw material supply to mass-produced, manufactured forest products. The post [Preview] Apr 27, 2021 – Forest Products – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 369 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Apr 25, 2021 – What Were the Economic Consequences of the Peace? – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 368
April 26, 2021 05:55 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDescription: Bill and Rachel discuss the gap between perception and reality on the World War I reparations demanded of Germany in April 1921 and earlier in the Treaty of Versailles. Notes and links for Ep. 368 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFD-Ep-368-Links-and-Notes-What-Were-The-Economic-Consequences-of-the-Peace_.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Apr 25, 2021 – What Were the Economic Consequences of the Peace? – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 368 appear...
[Preview] Apr 19, 2021 – The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 367
April 20, 2021 03:06 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBFull episode on Patreon. Bill and Rachel found the most amazing, still-active web 1.0 history website, and now we can tell you all about the sweeping implications of the transatlantic telegraph cable of 1866. The post [Preview] Apr 19, 2021 – The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 367 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Apr 18, 2021 – The Great Railroad Shop Strike of 1922 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 366
April 18, 2021 21:15 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBDescription: Bill, Kelley, and Rachel discuss the nationwide railroad shopmen’s strike of 1922 which mobilized 400,000 strikers and kept the union intact but did not achieve its original goals. Links and notes for Ep. 366 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFD-Ep-366-Links-and-Notes-Great-Railroad-Strike-of-1922.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Apr 18, 2021 – The Great Railroad Shop Strike of 1922 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 366 appeared first on Arsenal...
[Preview] Apr 13, 2021 – The Adamson Act – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 365
April 14, 2021 21:53 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the 1916 Adamson Act that created the eight-hour railroad work day and the Supreme Court ruling on it that seems to be a strange outlier in the Lochner Era. The post [Preview] Apr 13, 2021 – The Adamson Act – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 365 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Apr 11, 2021 – The Race for Rubber – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 364
April 12, 2021 01:07 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBDescription: Bill, Kelley, and Nate discuss the industrialization of natural rubber use and its consequences for people in the global south. Links and notes for Ep. 364 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFD-Ep-364-The-Race-for-Rubber.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Apr 11, 2021 – The Race for Rubber – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 364 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
[Preview] Apr 6, 2021 – General Averell’s Asphalt Empire – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 363
April 07, 2021 03:34 - 36 seconds - 558 KBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel learn what asphalt is and how failed Civil War General William Woods Averell became an asphalt paving magnate by the end of the 19th century. The post [Preview] Apr 6, 2021 – General Averell’s Asphalt Empire – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 363 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Apr 4, 2021 – Project Cybersyn in Allende’s Chile – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 362
April 05, 2021 05:38 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBDescription: Bill and Rachel discuss the book “Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende’s Chile” by Eden Medina (MIT Press, 2011) on the unfinished democratic socialist computer system “Project Cybersyn.” Links and notes for Ep. 362 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFD-Ep-362-Project-Cybersyn-in-Allendes-Chile.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Apr 4, 2021 – Project Cybersyn in Allende’s Chile – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 362 appeare...
[Preview] Mar 23, 2021 – The 1923 San Pedro Maritime Strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 361
March 24, 2021 15:50 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss the failed IWW strike at the Port of Los Angeles in 1923, including Upton Sinclair getting arrested and the Klan menacing strikers. The post [Preview] Mar 23, 2021 – The 1923 San Pedro Maritime Strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 361 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Mar 21, 2021 – Frank Church and the Church Committee – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 360
March 22, 2021 04:16 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBDescription: Rachel discusses Idaho’s native son Senator Frank Church and his committee’s investigations of violent misconduct by US intelligence agencies and their corporate partners at home and abroad. Notes for Ep. 360 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AFD-Ep-360-Links-and-Notes-Frank-Church-and-the-Church-Committee.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Mar 21, 2021 – Frank Church and the Church Committee – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 360 appeared first on ...
[Preview] Mar 15, 2021 – Samuel Milton Golden Rule Jones – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 359
March 16, 2021 04:22 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBFull episode on Patreon: Bill and Rachel discuss turn-of-the-century Toledo mayor and progressive industrialist Samuel Milton “Golden Rule” Jones and reflect on the limitations of his popular but unusual brand of Christian socialism made possible by his oil money. The post [Preview] Mar 15, 2021 – Samuel Milton Golden Rule Jones – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 359 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Mar 14, 2021 – The Cotton Gin and Southern Capitalism – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 358
March 15, 2021 03:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBDescription: Nate and Bill discuss how the Southern US slave economy was fully integrated into, not distinct from, global capitalism and industrialization, especially through the lens of the 2014 Sven Beckert book “Empire of Cotton.” Notes and links for Ep. 358 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AFD-Ep-358-The-Cotton-Gin-and-Southern-Capitalism.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Mar 14, 2021 – The Cotton Gin and Southern Capitalism – Arsenal For Democracy ...
[Preview] Mar 9, 2021 – Early Air Conditioning – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 357
March 10, 2021 05:25 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBFull episode on Patreon: Air conditioning began as a process for controlling humidity in industrial factory processes before it became about cooler human comforts. But it was also a key part of the military-industrial complex. Bill and Rachel discuss. The post [Preview] Mar 9, 2021 – Early Air Conditioning – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 357 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Mar 7, 2021 – The Industrialization of Music – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 356
March 08, 2021 04:25 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDescription: From tin pan alley sheet music and player pianos to phonograph records, Muzak, and corporate consolidation, the history of the American music industry is the history of US industrial development after the Civil War. Bill, Kelley, and Rachel discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 356 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AFD-Ep-356-Links-and-Notes-The-Industrialization-of-Music.pdf Theme music … Read more The post Mar 7, 2021 – The Industrialization of Music...
[Preview] Mar 2, 2021 – Dropped Ceilings – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 355
March 03, 2021 14:56 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBFull episode on Patreon. Bill and Rachel discuss dropped ceilings and the rise and fall of the mid-century office. It’s an area that could probably use some academic study. The post [Preview] Mar 2, 2021 – Dropped Ceilings – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 355 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Feb 28, 2021 – The Illinois Central Shopmen’s Strike of 1911 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 354
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBDescription: Bill and Kelley review primary source documents to understand the disastrous failure of the 1911 Illinois Central Railroad Shopmen’s strike and lessons it might hold for today. Links and notes for Ep. 354 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AFD-Ep-354-Links-and-Notes-Illinois-Central-Shopmens-strike-of-1911.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Feb 28, 2021 – The Illinois Central Shopmen’s Strike of 1911 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 354 appeared fi...
[Preview] Feb 23, 2021 – The American Protective League feat. @housetrotter – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 353
February 24, 2021 13:55 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBFull episode on Patreon: During WWI, a Chicago ad man pitched the Bureau of Investigation on a volunteer secret police, which grew to nearly 300,000 unpaid agents and foreshadowed strategies of the later US intelligence state. Friend of the show Ben aka @housetrotter joins Bill and Rachel to discuss. The post [Preview] Feb 23, 2021 – The American Protective League feat. @housetrotter – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 353 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Feb 21, 2021 – Helen Keller Was a Radical Leftist – Arsenal for Democracy Ep. 352
February 21, 2021 21:23 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBDescription: The sanitized grade school version of Helen Keller removes her lifelong socialism and IWW activism. Kelley, Rachel, and Bill discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 352 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AFD-Ep-352-Links-and-Notes-Helen-Keller-was-a-Radical-Leftist.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Feb 21, 2021 – Helen Keller Was a Radical Leftist – Arsenal for Democracy Ep. 352 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
[Preview] Feb 17, 2021 – The Natural Ice Trade – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 351
February 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThis week’s bonus episode on Patreon: In the early 19th century, the New England region of the United States emerged as the global leader of a lucrative new industry that would change the world: Harvesting and transporting ice from ponds and rivers. Nate and Bill discuss. The post [Preview] Feb 17, 2021 – The Natural Ice Trade – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 351 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Feb 14, 2021 – The Lavender Scare feat. John Leavitt – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 350
February 14, 2021 21:43 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBDescription: In the late 1940s and 1950s, Republicans desperate to regain control of the federal government and roll back the New Deal launched a massive purge and witch-hunt of gay federal employees. Guest John Leavitt joins Bill and Rachel to discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 350 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AFD-Ep-350-Links-and-Notes-John-Leavitt-on-the-Lavender-Scare.pdf Theme … Read more The post Feb 14, 2021 – The Lavender Scare feat. John Leavitt – ...
[Preview] Feb 9, 2021 – State-Level Labor Law, Part II – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 349
February 10, 2021 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBBill and Rachel examine what an 1842 Massachusetts court decision can tell us about the process of industrialization and the emergence of labor unions and what parallels we can draw for modern gig workers. Full episode for subscribers on Patreon. The post [Preview] Feb 9, 2021 – State-Level Labor Law, Part II – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 349 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Feb 7, 2021 – State-Level Labor Law, Part I – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 348
February 08, 2021 16:41 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDescription: Kelley, Rachel, and Bill discuss California’s Prop 22 ballot law against independent contractors and New Mexico’s positive reform for public-sector employee unions. Part II coming to the bonus feed. Links and notes for Ep. 348 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AFD-Ep-348-Links-and-Notes-State-level-labor-law-part-1.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Feb 7, 2021 – State-Level Labor Law, Part I – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 348 appeared first on ...
[Unlocked] Feb 2, 2021 – Early US Rail Electrification (feat. Justin from WTYPP) – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 347
February 02, 2021 20:11 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBBonus episode: Justin from “Well There’s Your Problem” joins Bill in our time machine to travel to the far-distant technologically-advanced United States in 1938, when the US was the global leader in railroad electrification. Subscribe at Patreon. Notes for Ep. 347 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bonus-AFD-Ep-347-Links-and-Notes-Early-US-Rail-Electrification-feat-Justin-from-WTYPP.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post [Unlocked] Feb 2, 2021 – Early US Rail...
Jan 31, 2021 – Floyd B. Olson and the 1934 Minneapolis Strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 346
February 01, 2021 01:50 - 48 minutes - 44 MBDescription: In 1930, Depression-era Minnesota elected friendly radical and syndicalist Floyd B. Olson as Governor. In 1934, he was forced to declare martial law to protect communist Teamsters from Minneapolis police and business militias. Bill and Rachel discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 346 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AFD-Ep-346-Links-and-Notes-The-1934-Minneapolis-Strike-and-Floyd-B-Olson.pdf Theme music by Stunt … Read more The post Jan 31, 2021 – Flo...
[Unlocked] Jan 26, 2021 – The 1948 Wall St Strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 345
January 27, 2021 03:57 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBBonus episode: Bill and Rachel discuss the 1948 Wall Street strike by the United Financial Employees union, Wall Street’s first and only financial sector labor strike. Subscribe at Patreon. Links and notes for Ep. 345 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AFD-Ep-345-Links-and-Notes-1948-United-Financial-Employees-Wall-Street-Strike.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post [Unlocked] Jan 26, 2021 – The 1948 Wall St Strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 345 appeared fir...
Jan 24, 2021 – The 1934 West Coast ports strike – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 344
January 25, 2021 12:49 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBDescription: In 1934, longshoremen along the entire US West coast emerged as a powerful force in organized labor, staging a general strike in San Francisco and unionizing every port on the coast. Kelley, Rachel, and Bill discuss. Links and notes for Ep. 344 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AFD-Ep-344-Links-and-Notes-The-1934-West-Coast-Longshoremens-Strike.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post Jan 24, 2021 – The 1934 West Coast ports strike – Arsenal For De...
[Unlocked] Jan 20, 2021 – Let’s talk about cans, baby – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 343
January 20, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBUnlocked bonus episode: US history textbooks often mention that one of the most recognizable features of the Second Industrial Revolution was the rise of consumer canned food goods. Why is that and why didn’t it happen earlier? Bill and Rachel. Subscribe on Patreon. Links and notes for Ep. 343 (PDF): … Read more The post [Unlocked] Jan 20, 2021 – Let’s talk about cans, baby – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 343 appeared first on Arsenal For Democracy.
Jan 17, 2021 – The West Coast Ports Lockout of 2002 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 342
January 18, 2021 00:46 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBDescription: It’s October 2002. Congress is debating the Iraq War Resolution. George W. Bush invokes the Taft-Hartley Act for the first time in decades to halt a lockout of West Coast longshoremen in a contract dispute over future automation. Bill, Rachel, Kelley. Links and notes for Ep. 342 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AFD-Ep-342-Links-and-Notes-The-West-Coast-Ports-Lockout-of-2002.pdf The post Jan 17, 2021 – The West Coast Ports Lockout of 2002 – Arsena...
[Unlocked] Jan 13, 2021 – Charles Joseph Bonaparte (feat. Age of Napoleon) – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 341
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBDescription: The host of the “Age of Napoleon” podcast joins Bill to talk about fascinating Progressive Era reformer and US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte, the Baltimore-based grandson of Napoleon’s youngest brother. Subscribe to our Patreon. Links and notes for Ep. 341 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bonus-AFD-Ep-341-Links-and-Notes-Charles-Joseph-Bonaparte-feat-Age-of-Napoleon.pdf Theme music by Stunt Bird. The post [Unlocked] Jan 13, 2021 – Cha...