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When Workers Shot Back Class Conflict from 1877 to 1921 (Historical Materialism Book, 162)

Andrew Milner

The United States looks today much like it did in the late 19th to early 20th century. Open class conflict is disappearing, strikes are becoming rare, unions are declining, corporate power is growing, and work is insecure and contingent.

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Behind the Bastards

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Behind the Bastards

Ovetz argued that the often violent general strikes of the late 1800s and early 1900s showcased the ability of working people to not only confront the state in capitalism, but also organize society on their own terms.

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A general strike doesn't just happen. We don't actually know exactly why general strikes happen, but we know that they don't just happen. They're not spontaneous.

— Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 66

Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 66

Ovetz argued that the often violent general strikes of the late 1800s and early 1900s showcased the ability of working people to not only confront the state in capitalism, but also organize society on their own terms.

"

A general strike doesn't just happen. We don't actually know exactly why general strikes happen, but we know that they don't just happen. They're not spontaneous.

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