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Erik Loomis
Erik Loomis is associate professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. His latest book is
A History of America in Ten Strikes
, published by The New Press in 2018.
Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Is a General Strike What’s Needed to End the Shutdown?
It’s an idea with a long history.
Erik Loomis
January 25, 2019
