2,200 Radical Political Posters Digitized: A New Archive (Open Culture)

[MerryBlooms]

I recently heard someone say his college-bound nephew asked him, “What’s a union?” Whether you love unions, loathe them, or remain indifferent, the fact that an ostensibly educated young person might have such a significant gap in their knowledge should cause concern. A historic labor conflict, after all, provided the occasion for Ronald Reagan to prove his bona fides to the new conservative movement that swept him into power. His crushing of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) in 1981 set the tone for the ensuing 30 years or so of economic policy, with the labor movement fighting an uphill battle all the way. Prior to that defining event, unions held sway over politics local and national, and had consolidated power blocks in the American political landscape through decades of struggle against oppressive and dehumanizing working conditions.

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http://www.openculture.com/2015/07/2200-radical-political-posters-digitized-a-new-archive.html

[Scuba]

1. Cool. Thanks MerryBlooms!

[MerryBlooms]

2. I thought so too, y/w!

[PatrickforO]

9. Go Wobblies!

[FlatBaroque]

3. A world of wisdom can be found in these

Thanks for posting.

[MerryBlooms]

4. Yes, definitely.

[lovemydog]

5. +1

[MerryBlooms]

7. Thanks. :)

[daleanime]

6. Bookmarked

[MerryBlooms]

8. Me too, and shared on FB.

[raouldukelives]

10. Holy moley! K&R!! Thank you, thank you!!

[MerryBlooms]

13. y/w :)

[Octafish]

11. Joe Hill: ''Don't waste time mourning me. Organize.''

Thank you, infinitely, MerryBlooms! Solidarity.

[MerryBlooms]

14. y/w. Some very powerful messaging and timely, I think.

[WillyT]

12. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! & Bookmarked !!!

[MerryBlooms]

15. Thanks, and y/w.