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Philly’s Left Turn w/ Helen Gym & Nikil Saval

May 5, 2023

49:21

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Introduction

4min

The Rise and Fall of the Philly Social Movements

4min

The Rise and Fall of Unite in Philadelphia

5min

The Importance of Local Movement Politics

3min

The Importance of Local Action in Politics

4min

The Future of Philly's Politics

4min

The Importance of Longer Vision Housing

4min

The Rise and Fall of Gun Violence in Philadelphia

4min

The Importance of Safety in the Mayor's Race

5min

10.

The Importance of Broad-Based Growth in Philadelphia

2min

11.

The Purposeful Reversal of Corporate Power

6min

12.

The Green New Deal: A Model for Guaranteeing Real Wages and Housing to Service Sector Workers

4min

Featuring Nikil Saval and Helen Gym on how the history of Philadelphia social movements brought Nikil into the state senate and has made Helen, a long-time public education organizer, a frontrunner in the mayoral race. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Subscribe to Dissent dissentmagazine.org/subscribe Buy Angela Davis: An Autobiography haymarketbooks.org/books/2001-angela-davis