Defending Democracy: Workers on the Front Lines

Episode 2 March 17, 2021 00:44:48
Defending Democracy: Workers on the Front Lines
Solidarity Center
Defending Democracy: Workers on the Front Lines

Mar 17 2021 | 00:44:48

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Show Notes

Host Shawna Bader-Blau, Solidarity Center executive director, talks with worker rights advocates in Belarus and Brazil who share inspiring stories of workers defending democracy.

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