General Strikes: What Happens When People Have Had Enough?

Описание: What happens when the people reach their breaking point?

As protests erupt in Minneapolis and after their first general strike, the idea of a nationwide work stoppage has re-entered the American conversation. But general strikes aren’t new, and history shows the power and mixed results of general strikes.

In this episode, we trace the origins of the general strike, from early labor actions in the 1800s and beyond, to the often violent government response. Will a nationwide general strike do anything to quell the violence that ICE is inflicting across the country?

📰 Stories Mentioned & Source Links 📰

CNN: Renee Nicole Good: Mother of 3 shot (https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/us/ren...)

ABC7 News: Judge orders Trump administration to address Operation Metro Surge motives (https://abc7news.com/live-updates/min...)

ABC7 News: Homan pledges 'draw down,' unprofessional officers will be 'dealt with' (https://abc7news.com/live-updates/min...)

Star Tribune: Thousands of new ICE agents are on patrol. Are they sufficiently trained? (https://www.startribune.com/thousands...)

The New York Times: Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us...)

Axios: Blame game erupts over Trump team's false claim Alex Pretti sought "massacre" (https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/trum...)

Libcom.org: Great Railroad Strike of 1877 – Howard Zinn (https://libcom.org/article/great-rail...)

Star Tribune: Is ICE rolling back operations in Minnesota? It’s hard to tell. (https://www.startribune.com/ice-minne...)

FOX10 Phoenix: 'ICE out of Arizona': Protests escalate after federal agents raid Phoenix sports bars (https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/ice...)

The Guardian: Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...)

ABC News: Poll: Americans largely oppose Trump administration ICE tactics (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ameri...)

BBC News: Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d...)

The Guardian: ‘We need Target to stand up’: activists in Minneapolis press retailer amid ICE arrests at its stores (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...)

TIME: What We Know About Calls for a General Strike Over the Immigration Crackdown in Minneapolis (https://time.com/7358581/ice-strike-t...)