1.3 Theory: The Working Class and the Strike

Many future episodes presuppose a grasp of some basic socialist theory, including the centrality of the working class, Marx’s concept of “Internal Contradiction”, trade unions, strikes, and general strikes. Employee-Owned Companies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_employee-owned_companies The General Strike https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike

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The current moment has questioned capitalism, proposing fascism and socialism as viable alternatives. Italy a century ago went through a similar moment. Using the biography of Marxist critical theorist Antonio Gramsci we’ll discuss socialist theory and strategy, fascism, and a bunch of other stuff.