21 September 2023
Timothy Noah (Politico, The Great Divergence) and Thomas Geoghegan (Only One Thing Can Save Us)
- Tom’s new book on unions, Only One Thing Can Save Us . 00:25
- Will German-style works councils come to the US? . 04:52
- Tom: More education won’t revive the middle class . 21:48
- Illinois’s new governor unilaterally changes labor law . 37:01
- Why do so many working people spurn unions? . 47:44
- The history of labor and the Civil Rights Movement . 58:42
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Recorded:Feb 16
Posted:Mar 3, 2015
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- Tom’s new book, “Only One Thing Can Save Us: Why America Needs a New Kind of Labor Movement”
- Tim’s Politico piece on Tom’s book
- Obama’s interview with Ezra Klein
- CAP’s “Report of the Commission on Inclusive Prosperity”
- Wikipedia on Harris v. Quinn
- WaPo on Pullman Park
- Wikipedia on A. Philip Randolph
Bloggingheads.tv | Mar 3, 2015 | Timothy Noah & Thomas Geoghegan
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