Michael Lansing, associate professor of history at Augsburg College, was interviewed by South Dakota Public Broadcasting for the Dakota Midday radio program. Lansing is the author of “Insurgent Democracy: The Nonpartisan League in North American Politics,” which presents the history of the Nonpartisan League as a model for future political movements.
Lansing describes the League as a grassroots organization started by Midwestern farmers in 1915 who were getting “ripped-off” by the large grain milling and transportation corporations in the region.
“I know that’s pretty strong language,” he said. “But if you look at the evidence in retrospect, it’s rather true.”
Listen to: Dakota Midday: Insurgent Democracy (13 minutes) on the SDPB Radio site.