Labor Strategy at the End of the World w/ Eric Blanc
Just dropped a new episode of the pod, and it’s been a long time coming.
—whose newsletter has aided my education about the struggles of labor—is a strategist of and for the working class. In this episode, we address most of the big questions that have become recurring Un-Diplomatic themes the past few years:Why is the US unlikely to have a manufacturing revival, and who would even benefit if it did? And what happens to the rest of the world when the US tries to reshore manufacturing?
What makes national security and labor power antagonistic to each other?
What problems does worker-to-worker organizing solve?
Why has organized labor been in decline since 1979?
What’s the relationship between social movements like Black Lives Matter and labor militancy?
And what is the prospect that Shawn Fain’s idea of a general strike in 2028 actually happens?
Many questions, many answers. Join us as we talk about the future of the working class in a MAGA-dominated world.
Short: Can Manufacturing Actually Come Back to the US?
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