Harold Meyerson, Author at The American Prospect

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AWOL in the Class War

Americans realize they’ve lost power and income to the very rich. Too many Democrats, even too many unions, have yet to go to war for them.

One’s a narcissist, the other’s a socialist, but there’s room for all in this improbable coming together.

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Two autocrats staffed by craven yes-men assumed that Iran and Ukraine were theirs for the taking.

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The L.A. local of hotel and restaurant workers settles a contract dispute, but reserves the right to strike if ICE appears at Friday’s kickoff.

Democrats finally show up to the class war.

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Seven Republicans have joined every House Democrat to bring pro-union legislation to the floor next week.

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The only truly passionate players in today’s election appear to be the corporate moguls funding the anti–Tom Steyer campaigns.

Progressive economics has swept the Democratic base, but the jungle primary has kept it from emerging in force in this crucial contest.

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Ken Paxton’s Texas primary victory puts another Republican Senate seat in play, alongside those of North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska.

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Under a recently enacted state law, independent contractors can bargain collectively—and now, they will.