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9 June 1963: Fannie Lou Hamer arrested
Season 6 Episode 9
Mini-podcast about the arrest and violent beating of Black civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in 1963.
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2 years, 3 months ago
8 June 1861: Queensland miners strike
Season 6 Episode 8
Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in Queensland, Australia, in 1861.
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2 years, 3 months ago
7 June 1948: Nauru miners strike
Season 6 Episode 7
Mini-podcast about a strike by indentured Chinese phosphate miners in Nauru, 1948.
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2 years, 3 months ago
6 June 1988: South Africa general strike
Season 6 Episode 6
Mini-podcast about a general strike by Black workers in South Africa in protest against apartheid in 1988.
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2 years, 3 months ago
5 June 2001: Harehills riot
Season 6 Episode 5
Mini-podcast about a riot against police in Leeds, England, in 2001.
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2 years, 3 months ago
4 June 2003: Faroe Islands strikers win
Season 6 Episode 4
Mini-podcast about a victorious strike by workers in the Faroe Islands in 2003.
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2 years, 3 months ago
3 June 1977: Bhilai steelworkers massacre
Season 6 Episode 3
Mini-podcast about a massacre of striking steelworkers in India 1977.
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2 years, 3 months ago
2 June 1975: St Nizier church occupation
Season 6 Episode 2
Mini-podcast about the occupation of a church by sex workers in Lyon, France in 1975.
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2 years, 4 months ago
1 June 1981 Schlitz: workers strike
Season 6 Episode 1
Mini-podcast about a strike by Schlitz brewery workers in the walkie in 1981.
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2 years, 4 months ago
31 May 1989: CLR James dies
Season 5 Episode 31
Mini-podcast about the death of Trinidadian socialist, writer and journalist, CLR James, in London in 1989.
Books by and about James here: https://sho…
2 years, 4 months ago