Naptown People's Radio

Making the News Happen

Ep. 22: Is Indy Ready for a General Strike?

Season 1

October 22, 2025

Naptown People’s Radio

1919 Seattle General Strike, Arte Mexicano en Indiana, Bill Redman, Brandon Johnson, Dani Abdullah, Derek Ford, Eduardo Luna, Fairness Act, Fonseca-Du Bois Gallery, General Strike, Indianapolis activism, Indianapolis Liberation Center, Indianapolis news, Indianapolis podcast, Joe Hogsett, Metrobloks, Naptown People’s Radio, No Kings, Operation Midway Blitz, Party for Socialism and Liberation, PSL Indianapolis, Thomas Cook, Todd Rokita

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called for a General Strike. General Strikes are routinely called for, but what do they entail? There’s a lot of work to be prepare for one but, as Dani Abdullah reminds us by recounting the historic 1919 Seattle General Strike, our ancestors made sure we aren’t starting over from scratch.
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