Apologies for recent lack of input (unexpected if welcome work come in). For the same reason, been unable to view all suggested links though many look most useful/usable.
Appreciate that my own 'framework' was too focussed on the aspect of capitalism's crisis - something I would still like to see realised, but that's my mishegias/obsession - and agree, in line with the already completed introduction, that the approach "should contain approximately equal amounts of theory, history and current working class struggles" (no 1's contribution, above).
To that end, while I'm (of course) not in favour of 'jargon' or 'historical baggage', part of the 'problem' today is precisely that the working class's own history has been hidden/distorted. Another problem is that potential contributors probably have rather different views on what exactly are the lessons of past workers' struggles (Russian revolution, Spanish events, etc).
Also the problem of how to 'pitch' things: it's tempting to address potential viewers at the level of 'where they are today'. But surely, if things are to change, we need to have confidence that material reality changes the way 'people' (classes') think: the current crisis being a prime example. The oppressed, at certain moments, under certain conditions, have 'raised their game'. This project should aim to raise sights, not lower them.
But such considerations are no reason for paralysis. It's difficult (!) to make anything by committee and I think jesuithitsquad's actual, produced effort and initiative mark him out as a 'driver' on this project (sorry!)
So: how, concretely to proceed? It seems the 5-10 minute 'modular' format has found favour. Sorry to bang on about frameworks (outlines, whatever), but I feel it's important in order that any sub-division of 'episodes' work in some sort of common framework. Anyone up for suggesting another one to which individual contributors might adhere/commit?
Can comment on articles and discussions
From the film of B. Traven's novel;
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=boUD5eG9Bf4&feature=related
(There's probably several usable clips from that film.)