How to restore the party with a progressive agenda that reliably sides with the people again
James Kwak
James Kwak is a professor at the UConn School of Law and the chair of the board of the Southern Center for Human Rights. He is the author or co-author of 13 Bankers, White House Burning, and Economism. In a previous career, James co-founded Guidewire Software. He posts very occasionally on Twitter (@jamesykwak) and even more occasionally on Facebook (jamesykwak).
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‘Take Back Our Party’ Chapter 3: Bad Politics
Neoliberal Democrats have undermined their historic brand and damaged the trust of the voters.
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‘Take Back Our Party’ Chapter 2: Bad Policy
Democratic policies since the Clinton era have boosted Wall Street over Main Street and failed to mitigate soaring inequality.
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‘Take Back Our Party’ Chapter 1: Their Democratic Party
The recent history of the Democrats, with neoliberalism ascendant, has offered little for ordinary working people.
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Take Back Our Party: Restoring the Democratic Legacy
The introduction to a new book, arguing that Democrats must return to their roots as a party of the poor, workers, and the middle class