In brief: This interview originally aired on 8/20/2016.

I’m thrilled to bring you Sarah Jaffe previewing her brand new, amazing book “Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt.” We talked about everything from what constitutes a revolution to why we’re both hopeful that right now is a special opportunity of brewing unrest (complete with Ghostbusters reference). She took so much time to chat with me — from an airport, no less! — that our conversation is most of this show. You’re welcome.

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Enhanced audio: Revisiting #NecessaryTrouble w/@sarahljaffe (8/20/16) — #KatieSpeakShow Ep80 03/18/2017

Links to on-air references:

Audre Lorde self-care quote via Know Your IX: “Dealing with Activist Burn-Out and Self-Care”

Interviews…

Watch for Sarah’s piece on Indiana, labor, & Trump: Sarah Jaffe author page atThe Nation

ORDER: “Necessary Trouble: Americans In Revolt”

“How Financial Crisis, Economic Inequality, Social Media, and More Brought Revolutions in 2011–and Changed Us Forever” by Sarah Jaffe at Alternet

“Rising Share of Americans See Conflict Between Rich and Poor”, a study by Pew Research Center

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