E382 - Ep 382 - Yellow Vests & the Battle for Democracy: Beyond the Ballot Box with Ida Susser

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A frequent theme of our podcast revolves around the contradiction between formal political rights and the material realities of the working class. This week, our guest Ida Susser talks to Steve about the French Yellow Vest movement as a reaction to the contradictions of late-stage fi...