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Laura Flanders & Friends

Countering an Authoritarian Takeover with the Labor Movement

Season 2 Episode 214

The United States is moving towards authoritarianism, but there is still a window of opportunity to reverse course. What could improve the chances of re-balancing power in the nation, and advancing towards that multiracial democracy that many still dream of? The answer is worker organizing, say Alex Han and Tarso Luís Ramos.

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4/5/2026
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