History is Revolting!

Mike and Joe discuss Mexican American wobbly Pedro Coria, his early life, relationship to the Mexican Revolution and organizations like the PLM. We discuss his immigration to the US, work in foundries, and implacable revolutionary spirit. Source material here: Adventures of a Mestizo Indian https://drive.google.com/file/d/11k6aEffa4qy21njHwchhH3fJ4OPQoat5/view?fbclid=IwAR2ecqhHloDNIvUrLTh6DcNOOqfpo-TIjBrTPcE8ZpCJJdske69WOm6EDPI

History Is Revolting: The Life of Pedro Coria Pt. 1 - 2019-11-22

Mike and Joe discuss the rest of Pedro Coria's life, the brutality he witnessed at the hands of police, and the democratic ideals he consistently advocated. Coria was a true tragic revolutionary who both worked for the empowerment of the masses and chafed at their lack of revolutionary imagination.

History is Revolting: The Life of Pedro Coria Pt. 2 - 2019-11-29

PhD student Mark Langenfeld joined us to talk about his research on Metis history in Wisconsin, and his dissertation titled "People From Everywhere." In particular we talked about the life of Elizabeth Baird.

History Is Revolting: Metis History in Wisconsin w/ Mark Langenfeld 2019-12-06

In this episode we talk about Frederick Taylor, the father of "scientific management," and enemy of the working class. We talk about Taylor's life and biography, his writings, and his ideas on how to disempower working class people. He helped managers, bosses, and owners reclaim and assert control over their enterprises.

History Is Revolting: Frederick Taylor, Enemy of the Working Class - 2019-12-13

Part II of our discussion on the influence of Frederick Taylor and his ideas of Scientific Management. Included in this episode is a critique of Taylor by 20th century working-class intellectual and socialist Harry Braverman.

History Is Revolting: Frederick Taylor and the War on the Working Class, Part II.:  2019-12-27 1800

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History Is Revolting: Frederick Taylor, Enemy of the Working Class - 2019-12-13

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