Richmond vs Chevron

Published: April 24, 2017, noon

In the age of Trump \u2014 and before him, of Obama \u2014 change from the top seems far out of reach for progressives.\xa0 Some have drawn from the past and have struggled from the bottom up for a just city, perhaps the premier case being Richmond, California. Journalist Steve Early talks about Richmond, Chevron, labor \u2014 and the challenges of creating socialism in one city. He also discusses the history of leftwing municipal reformism.\nResources:\nSteve Early, Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City Beacon Press, 2017\nThe post Richmond vs Chevron appeared first on KPFA.