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Act Out! [100] - What We Can Learn from Russia & It’s Time To Be Ungovernable

Act Out! [100] - What We Can Learn from Russia & It’s Time To Be Ungovernable
Wed, 2/15/2017 - by Eleanor Goldfield

This week it's Act Out!'s 100th episode!

In honor of that, we're taking a look at the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution – and more importantly, the parallels we can draw so that we might learn from history rather than repeat it. Next up, the difference between a strike and a day off. And finally, Kamau Franklin and the call to be ungovernable.

Site list:

f17strike.com

www.ungovernable2017.com

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