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The Fugitive Left

by Michael Kazin October 12, 2001

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Michael Kazin

Michael Kazin teaches history at Georgetown University and is emeritus co-editor of Dissent. His most recent book is What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party (paperback, 2023). More by Michael Kazin

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