Workers won union recognition is some significant places in the past week. Harold Meyerson reports on interns and residents in Philadelphia joining the SEIU, a bus factory—in Georgia!—joining the Steelworkers, and dancers at a strip club in LA joining Actors Equity.
Plus: Progressives and Biden: what is to be done—about the 2024 election? Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation, comments.
Also: Ron DeSantis is campaigning for president promising to “stop woke history.” That is, to stop teaching about slavery and its legacy of institutional racism. Adam Hochschild found the history guide DeSantis wants: the Hillsdale College “1776 Curriculum.” He reports on what’s in it —and what’s not.
What Walz Won: Harold Meyerson; Travels in Trumpland: John Nichols; Al Franken v. Fox News
Kamala in the Polls: Harold Meyerson; Cats, Dogs and Haitians: Amy Wilentz; Small Town Trumpers: Sasha Abramsky
The Trump Ground Game: Harold Meyerson; Jan. 6 Scenarios: Rick Hasen; The Trumpers: Arlie Hochschild
How Kamala won the debate: Harold Meyerson; Vets vs. VA: Mark Rosenbaum; The Constitution: Erwin Chemerinsky
Trump, Bibi, and Kamala: Harold Meyerson: Florida Abortion Vote: Amy Littlefield; 'Creation Lake': Rachel Kushner
The Kamala Surprise: Harold Meyerson; Summer reading: John Powers; Black history: Isabel Wilkerson
Trump in Trouble: Marc Cooper; 'Hillbilly Elegy': Becca Rothfeld; Father Greg Boyle
Trump Sinks while Kamala Soars: Harold Meyerson; Sherrod Brown's strategy; Elon Musk's crimes
Tim Walz, Yes! Harold Meyerson; Cat Ladies: Katha Pollitt; 'Night of the Gun': David Carr
Kamala's 1st 10 days: Harold Meyerson, the new electorate: Steve Phillips; Homeless Vets: Mark Rosenbaum
Kamala! Harold Meyerson; Arizona: Sasha Abramsky; Wellness: Barbara Ehrenreich
After the Assassination Attempt: Harold Meyerson; Kamala: Joan Walsh; plus "Mack the Knife"
Biden and Us: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes and the Right: David Cole; "1974": Francine Prose
What is to be done - about Biden? Harold Meyerson and Marc Cooper; plus Robin Kelley on Thelonious Monk
Trump v. Biden--The Debate; White Voters & the Dems; Ricky Jay
Hillary vs. The Squad; Hamas's Endgame; IBM and the Nazis
Trump Voters' 'Precarious Manhood"; AIPAC v. The Squad; Women voters after Trump's Guilty Verdict
Gaza, Ukraine, the Border, and Biden; Pundits' problems; Advice for Men
Free Speech on Campus? Ben Wizner; Biden and Haiti: Amy Wilentz; Abortion Underground: Amy Liittlefield
Biden and the working class: Harold Meyerson; Dems and the Senate: John Nichols; Margo Jefferson's memoir
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