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Podcast: How We Change the World
Episode: Revisit: Professor Steve Babson Explores American Populism
Description: In this episode, we're joined by the remarkable Dr. Steve Babson, a man who has spent his life studying and teaching the intricacies of labor movements and political dynamics. His latest book, Populism: When America's Farmers Turned Left to Save Democracy, takes us back to the late 1800s, a time when America's farmers rallied against corporate giants to defend democracy. The parallels with today’s political landscape are numerous.
Steve’s career has been anything but ordinary. His life as a professor and labor activist ranged from college classrooms to union halls and factories, to the most unco...