It Could Happen Here Weekly 253
Summary
Host Mia Wong explores the historical decline of the international workers' movement, arguing that internal divisions over factory control and the rise of bureaucratic state power undermined collective identity. The episode examines how capitalism further shattered class unity by fragmenting workplaces into supply chains and transforming workers into small business owners. The transcript then shifts to guest host Zaron Burnett, who discusses the practicality and history of local currencies, featuring interviews on how communities can legally print their own money to build resilient, place-b…
Topics discussed
Podcast introduction and sponsor reads
Historical analysis of the workers' movement and class identity
Unpaid labor, imperialism, and settler colonialism
Nike supply chains and the legacy of Zapata
Promotional segment for a lifestyle podcast
History of US currency and local money experiments
Bob Dunning's perspective on Davis dollars
Interview with Peter LaRochelle on the Schumacher Center
BerkShares mechanics, fees, and community impact
Recommendations for starting a local currency
Promotional segments for UFC and true crime podcasts
Amazon delivery drivers, subcontracting, and NYC legislation
Healthcare crisis and de-development in Palestine
Promotional segment for a lifestyle podcast
Discussion on Orwell, Iraqi telecoms, and lead hunting
Movie reviews and US-Mexico border wall construction
Teacher strikes, police violence, and French unrest
Russian anti-plague institute and bioweapons rumors
Brazilian politics, Supreme Court appointments, and fraud
Jerry Sandusky trial and financial crimes
Immigration removals, voter suppression, and polling
Promotional segment for Black Mother Wound Podcast
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