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Trump and the Auto Strike, plus 'Manufactured Insecurity' | Start Making Sense
Trump and the Auto Strike, plus 'Manufactured Insecurity' | Start Making Sense
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The UAW strike against Detroit’s Big Three is rapidly becoming a major political battle as Donald Trump speaks to auto workers in Detroit, challenging Biden’s massive initiatives for America’s transition to electric vehicles. Nelson Lichtenstein provides historical perspective on what’s at stake.Also: We face two kinds of insecurity in our lives today, Astra Taylor argues: existential insecurity, the unavoidable issues of life and death, and manufactured insecurity—intended to make workers more submissive to authority. Communal action can do a lot to reduce the second kind. Astra's new book is “The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together As Things Fall Apart.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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