Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire, the lastest documentary from Metanoia Films, by Kim Petersen / June 4th, 2019 ~ĭiego Rivera, 'Man At The Crossroads' fresco, 1933 at Rockefeller Center prior to destruction. We also saw the largest strike in human history occur in India. Although the situation looks rather bleak, we witnessed more American strike activity in 2018 than any year since 1986. I end part V with the current resurgence of strike activity. In part I it was the New Orleans general strike of 1892 in part II it was the Lawrence Textile Strike, etc. I’ve also ended each film on a positive note. Part V includes a section on the incredible sit-down wave of 1937, focusing extensively on the auto industry. But I’ve also tried to focus on some of the many inspiring episodes of American history: stories of ordinary people coming together and fighting back against incredible odds. It’s frequently very dark, because it’s an accurate telling of the American experience.
#Plutocracy documentary part 2 series#
The subject matter of the Plutocracy series is not exactly light and fluffy. The film is particularly relevant insofar as it explains how American unions were rendered more and more powerless, leading ultimately to neoliberalism and a general lack of effective working-class resistance. > For those who think this is ancient history and not particularly relevant, you will be surprised to see the many parallels to current events. These decades included the Great Depression, the peak of labor militancy in 1937 (probably the closest the US has come to a popular revolution since 1787), the rise of the “guest worker” phenomenon, the counter-attack against labor unions, the creation of the military industrial complex, the rise of the FBI, the foundations of the civil rights movement, and the purging of radicals from organized labor and public life. The new Plutocracy documentary focuses mostly on the 1930’s to 1950’s – arguably the most important period in modern American history.
In other words, you needn’t have viewed the previous films to enjoy the latest. ~ From Plutocracy director Scott Noble, all of the entries in the film series were designed to be self-contained. Film, 'Howard Zinn, A People's History of the Unites States,' Part 1. 90 mins., excellent, is also airing now on FSTV, ). (NOTE: 'Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States,' Part 1.
#Plutocracy documentary part 2 tv#
Watch here on VIMEO *also airing on FSTV, the Free Speech TV Chanel online, Dish TV, etc. Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire (2019) - Part 5 of the excellent free series on the history of the suppression of the labor movement and the US working class is out! (1hr 58 min).
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