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Manufacturing a "Border Crisis": Electoral Politics In America Under Capitalism 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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On tonight’s episode of RPM, we’ll talk about how the “border crisis” is manufactured under capitalism and break down some of the dangerous presidential election year framing we see from both Republicans and Democrats. You’ll hear from Yvette Borja, abolitionist and Laura E. Gomez Teaching Fellow at UCLA Law. Yvette lived and organized in Tucson fo…

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Defeating fascism in the UK and Europe 56:06

3M ago56:06

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Tonight on Revolutions Per Minute, we travel to the United Kingdom, where far-right riots have swept the country. We ask Alex Roberts, a UK-based organizer and host of the anti-fascist podcast 12 Rules for WHAT, how communities can fight back. We also speak to Paolo Gerbaudo, a senior research fellow at Complutense University in Madrid, on the role…

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#85 – Diet and exercise for grad students, postdocs, & early career researchers--fitness for nerds ;) 26:04

3M ago26:04

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As I've gotten older, more and more people make light (in a good way) about my apparent healthy habits (if only they knew the truth!). Herein, I describe the advice I would give, and which I might even follow myself (on a good day).

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#84 – Changing your PI / advisor: How you know you may have to do it and how to find a new one 24:17

3M ago24:17

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Thoughts based on my years counseling students on changing your PhD advisor or PI and where you can find resources to assist in the transition.Darren Lipomi, PhDProfessor and Chair, Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of RochesterFormerly UC San Diego

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#83 – How all engineering fields converge to "nano" (2 of 2) 30:49

3M ago30:49

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This is a reading of Chapter 1, second half, on the connection between Nanoengineering and all the other fields of engineering: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and bioengineering. Footnotes, figures, and problems for this chapter can be obtained from my book, Introduction to Nanoengineering, which I coauthored with Robert S. Ramji. …

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#82 - Nanoengineering: At the Center of It All (1 of 2) 36:26

3M ago36:26

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Part 1 of 2 of Chapter 1 of my book, an annotated fireside reading. Available in hard copy with footnotes, figures, and 150 solved problems, here https://a.co/d/4FZ73Z9

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#81 - What is research and advice to undergraduates 42:33

3M ago42:33

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My thoughts on what research is, what function it serves in society, how it is differentiated from "science," and how undergraduate students can obtain research positions at a university.

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#80 - Why I wrote the book Introduction to Nanoengineering and how to use it - my attempt at narration 14:32

4M ago14:32

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In this video, I give an annotated reading of the introduction to my book, co-authored with Robert Ramji, Introduction to Nanoengineering.

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#79 - What is an R1 university? Mission, revenue sources, personnel 47:14

4M ago47:14

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Beyond finance, what actually IS a research university? What is its place in society? What is its mission and mandate? Where do you fit in?

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#78 - How a University is Financed: Research, Grants, Endowment, Salary, Tuition, Overhead 50:05

4M ago50:05

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This is a talk I felt compelled to give after the grad student / postdoc strike in the University of California in the fall of 2022. There was so much I didn't understand about university finance. In an effort to learn more, I decided to put together this talk and share it as a professional development seminar to PhD students, postdocs, and faculty…

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#77 - Managing your relationship with your PI / PhD advisor in graduate school 17:51

4M ago17:51

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A few uncategorized tips for working with your PI in grad school.

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Promise and Defeats: New York Election Night Special 40:13

4M ago40:13

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Last Tuesday was election night across New York State. The night highlighted both the enduring challenges and promise of the rising Socialist movement. In the most widely covered race of the night, Reactionary forces across the Right and Center, including AIPAC, funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 16th Congressional District to secure the…

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The RPM Difference: Stories Through the Years 50:57

5M ago50:57

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For over five and half years and 220+ episodes, we here at Revolutions Per Minute have brought the voices of activists and organizers fighting for a better world to the listeners of WBAI. Tonight, we dig into the show’s archives to hear some of those interviews through the years. Each of the interviews you will hear tonight, in their own ways, exem…

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Arizona’s Fight for Abortion Rights 53:55

6M ago53:55

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1864. That’s the year Arizona’s abortion ban was passed. The archaic law has remained dormant since 1976, when Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, but a little over a month ago, on April 6, the Arizona Supreme Court resurrected the law, banning abortion in almost all cases. The Arizona State Legislature has since passed another law to repea…

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Disclose & Divest: The Student Movement Against Genocide 48:55

6M ago48:55

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Students here in New York and across the country are staging protests and encampments on university campuses in solidarity with Palestinians under siege in Gaza for over 200 days. The student movements are united by a common call for their institutions to divest and boycott the state of Israel, companies, and institutions complicit in Israel’s occu…

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15. How to Reduce the High Cost of College 23:00

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Send us a text The underlying cause of the high cost of college is an inability to objectively demonstrate quality or the value added by a college. Currently, college rankings are determined by the amount of money they have and spend. Those with more prestige are able to charge higher tuition. Higher education institutions need to be incentivized t…

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Socialism in the Bronx with Jonathan Soto 53:30

7M ago53:30

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In this episode we meet Jonathan Soto, the DSA endorsed candidate running for New York State Assembly in the North East Bronx. Jonathan is a public school parent, an inter-faith organizer and a democratic socialist, campaigning to unseat longtime incumbent Michael Benedetto in Assembly District 82.Jonathan Soto, Bernard Goyder

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14. Why Does College Cost So Much? Putting It All Together 19:22

7M ago19:22

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Send us a text The high cost of college prevents many from attending or causes others to go into debt at an early age and delay life plans. Why does college cost so much? Because there is no objective measure of quality, prestige is determined by how much money a college has and spends. Individual pricing by private colleges allows them to charge e…

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Partners Coffee Union 32:58

7M ago32:58

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If you’re interested in democratizing the economy then you’re going to need to build a social base capable of such a dramatic transformation of our way of life. The only way to shift the balance of power toward the working class is to build the labor movement. Organized labor remains weak in the United States with about 10 percent of all workers or…

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13. If Purdue Can Do It, Why Can't U? 9:43

7M ago9:43

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Send us a text Purdue University has frozen tuition for the last 13 years while improving its reputation. This has saved students $6,000 per year, reduced the amount of debt, and improved graduation rates. How did it do it and why don’t other universities do the same? Theme music: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via Pixabay…

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Fighting for Brooklyn Working Class Families with Eon Tyrell Huntley 54:51

7M ago54:51

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Tonight, we continue our series of interviews with NYC- DSA’s 2024 slate of endorsed candidates and will be talking with Eon Tyrell Huntley, a retail worker, father and tenant running for Assembly District 56 in Bed Stuy and Crown Heights. We’ll talk to Eon about the beauty of Bed Stuy, fighting for affordable rent, standing in solidarity with Pale…

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12. The Interests of Colleges and Students Do Not Align 14:19

7M ago14:19

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Send us a text The priorities of boards of trustees, administrators , and faculty are often different from those of the students. Those students are paying into a system which directs funds into activities that do not align with their interests. They do not have the ability to opt out of services they do not wish to receive and those looking to ent…

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11. Why Not Use the Endowment To Pay For Everything? 21:13

7M ago21:13

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Send us a text Wealth inequality among universities enables the rich to get richer. The design of college endowments limits the extent to which they can be used to reduce tuition for everyone. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via PixabayLarry Bernstein

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Homes of Our Own: The Campaign to Build Green Social Housing Across New York State 54:37

8M ago54:37

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Today in Albany, New York tenants numbering in the thousands descended onto our State’s Capitol Building in a Day of Mobilization, urging the New York Legislature to pass key legislation, such as Good Cause protections for tenants and greater rent support for low-income families facing eviction. Amidst the calls made by tenants and housing justice …

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10. Do Campus Luxuries and Amenities Make College a Lot More Expensive? 18:01

8M ago18:01

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Send us a text Climbing walls and lazy river pools are conspicuous and attract much attention but add relatively little to the cost of attendance. On the other hand, colleges have been raising the prices they charge for housing at a rate much higher than inflation. The building boom on campuses has expanded space greater than the increase in studen…

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Uncommitted: Organizing the Vote to End Genocide in Palestine 55:46

8M ago55:46

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Today is day 158 of Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza and also primary day for voters in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington. Over the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of people across the country have voted "uncommitted" in the presidential primaries, to send a message to President Biden calling for an immediate…

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9. The Rise of the Administrative State on Campus 27:45

8M ago27:45

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Send us a text Federal regulations and reporting requirements of colleges have grown in recent years forcing them to hire non-instructional staff to comply. But this only accounts for a small part of the amount spent on administration. Colleges have expanded their scope beyond the core missions of education and research. They are now more involved …

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Fragile Juggernaut: The Story of the CIO 55:46

8M ago55:46

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In the early twentieth century the vast majority of mass production industries were unorganized in the United States. Efforts to replicate the success of the United Mine Workers, brewery workers, and the garment trades were largely unsuccessful until the 1930s when the Congress of Industrial Organizations changed everything. Fragile Juggernaut tell…

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8. How Much Are College Students Paying For Research? 33:04

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Send us a text Institutional support of sponsored research has grown at twice the rate of inflation for over 60 years and is an overlooked cause of high tuition. The annual expense of unsponsored research is many thousands of dollars per student and may be an even larger contributor to rising costs. This National Science Foundation website https://…

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7. Do Professors' Salaries and Baumol (Service) Cost Disease Explain Why College Costs So Much? 16:12

8M ago16:12

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Send us a text Service fields such as higher education do not experience large improvements in efficiency so the cost of providing that service rises. The salaries of professors may contribute a minor amount to the rising cost of college; however, reduced teaching loads and other perks are more important factors which cause the price of tuition to …

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Becoming More Powerful than the Boss with Claire Valdez 54:42

8M ago54:42

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Tonight, we’re talking to Claire Valdez, a NYC-DSA endorsed candidate for Assembly District 37 in Queens about what being endorsed by NYC-DSA and UAW Region 9A means to her, how she plans to bring her union organizing experience of becoming ‘more powerful than the boss’ to the halls of power in Albany and much more. There are currently 8 socialists…

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6. How Much Do Intercollegiate Athletics Cost Students? 23:51

8M ago23:51

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Send us a text All intercollegiate athletic programs lose money, except for a few at universities with successful football programs Students are charged up to several thousand dollars per year to make up the deficit. Compliance with Title IX also adds to the cost. Websites mentioned in this episode: Office of Postsecondary Education website under E…

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Nitehawk Workers Union 55:49

9M ago55:49

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The unionization rate in the United States remains at around 10% after decades of deindustrialization in the Northeast and Midwest as well as anti-worker policies from corporations and the state, but labor organizers are fighting back. Across the country the UAW is attempting to organize non-union auto plants while here in New York service workers …

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5. What Role Do Rankings Play in the High Cost of College? 24:07

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Send us a text Influential rankings are based on the wealth of an institution, not how much students learn. This incentivizes colleges to maximize income in order to remain competitive. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonstudiomusic via PixabayLarry Bernstein

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DSA's National Campaign for Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy 51:38

9M ago51:38

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This past weekend, DSA held their inaugural kickoff for their new nationwide campaign for Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy. Spearheaded by the Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Campaign Commission, DSA will mobilize the organization’s tens of thousands of members across 150+ chapters across the country, not only to combat the advances of the far-right…

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4. Do Loans, Grants, and Tax Breaks Really Make College More Affordable? 23:26

9M ago23:26

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Send us a text Government grants, easy access to subsidized loans, and tax breaks have made more money available to students, but somehow, students are even more overwhelmed with the burden of paying for college. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via PixabayLarry Bernstein

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1. The Problem of High College Tuition 16:49

9M ago16:49

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Send us a text Once upon a time, Americans had access to affordable higher education and could pay for it by working while in college. This promoted social mobility. Over the last few decades, costs have risen dramatically causing current students to drown in student debt, alter life decisions, or forgo college altogether. In this episode, we intro…

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3. Shifting Public Support of Colleges and Universities 23:40

9M ago23:40

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Send us a text In this episode, we examine public colleges and universities and discuss: The high variability in higher education funding between states. How state appropriations dropped during the decade of the 2000s causing public colleges to make up for the shortfall by raising tuition. How the decrease in state appropriations explains only a pa…

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2. Individual Pricing of College Tuition Leads to Higher Charges 35:13

9M ago35:13

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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss: Individual pricing, the most important factor contributing to the rise of tuition sticker price at private colleges and universities. The effect of economic surplus, market segmentation, and enrollment management in setting a price to extract the maximum amount of current and future wealth from a student …

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Remembering the Young Lords: The Legacy of Pablo Yoruba Guzman 53:41

9M ago53:41

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This episode of Revolutions Per Minute explores the life and legacy of Pablo Yoruba Guzman, who co-founded the New York chapter of the Young Lords, and later became a prominent television reporter on local news channels in the city. We are joined by Mickey Melendez, a fellow Young Lord, to discuss the group's occupations of the First People’s Churc…

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Breaking Barriers: Advocating for Abortion Access in NY State with NYCLU and NYAAF 54:46

10M ago54:46

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With the battle over abortion rights raging in the United States at local, state, and national levels, we here in New York state cannot become complacent that access to abortion will always be guaranteed here. Economic, social, and logistical barriers prevent many people from accessing the care they need, and without decisive action to change that,…

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The Struggle for Public Power: Lessons from Maine DSA 53:42

10M ago53:42

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2023 was the hottest year on record and for many people across the country being able to afford their utility bills to cool or heat their homes during the more extreme temperatures caused by climate change is becoming a possibly deadly challenge. Last year, Maine DSA was part of a statewide coalition called Pine Tree Power that attempted to take ov…

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We Are Not Cogs in the Machine: Amazon Workers Organizing for Rights and Dignity 56:10

11M ago56:10

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The holiday season is in full swing, and as some people head toward time off and relaxation, workers in many industries are facing their busiest time of year. We are joined live by Connor Spence, a worker-organizer at Amazon’s first union distribution facility, JFK8 on Staten Island. Connor discusses his work as a co-founder of both the Amazon Labo…

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Just Transitions: Palestinian Solidarity in the UAW 53:47

11M ago53:47

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On the 1st of December, the United Auto Workers International Executive Board, alongside other labor unions & allies, announced the UAW’s support for a permanent ceasefire in Israel & Palestine. The announcement also called for the formation of a Divestment and Just Transition Working Group to study the UAW’s ties to the ongoing violence & terror o…

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The Hope of the World: 2023 Labor Year in Review 55:08

11M ago55:08

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2023 has been a major year for workers so far, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down as we head into 2024. While major strikes by UAW at the Big Three in the auto industry and by WGA and SAG-AFTRA in the entertainment world are making headlines, thousands of workers across the country are taking action in ways big and small that you may n…

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Election Day Deep Dive 52:20

12M ago52:20

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Earlier this month, voters nationwide went to the polls. In Ohio, The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, listed on the ballot as Issue 1, passed with 57% of Ohioians voting to codify a right to an abortion, contraception, and other reproductive rights into the state Constitution, in a clear rebuke to the near tota…

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Ceasefire Now! Socialists Organizing to End the Occupation and Free Palestine 55:22

1y ago55:22

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Regular listeners of Revolutions per Minute will be familiar with our coverage of Palestine solidarity work within the Democratic Socialists of America. We recognize that the struggle for Palestinian liberation and the violence of settler colonial displacement are both ongoing. Tonight, our coverage continues with a live conversation with Sumaya an…

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Working Together to Repeal 'Right to Work' Law in Arizona 55:22

1y ago55:22

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Tonight, we’re traveling to Arizona to learn from socialist organizers who are fighting on their home turf to make forming and maintaining strong unions easier for workers. We’re joined live by Bobby and Kaland of Arizona Works Together and Phoenix DSA to hear about their campaign to repeal so-called “Right to Work” laws in their state and what it …

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Border country: migrant solidarity in New York City 51:10

1y ago51:10

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Revolutions Per Minute explores migrant solidarity efforts in Brooklyn, exploring the broader context of the global migration crisis as Israel continues its military offensive against Gaza. RPM interviews people who have recently arrived in New York from Mauritania, and we meet Jaz Walker from Assemblymember Emily Gallagher's office.…

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Back to School: Working Class Struggle at CUNY 54:12

1y ago54:12

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The City University of New York improves the lives of millions. Founded in 1847 with the purpose of providing higher education to working class New Yorkers, CUNY today has 25 colleges spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving 243,000 degree-seeking students of all ages and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. Like many other institutions b…

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