An exchange stimulated by Zach Carter’s review of Barry Lynn’s ‘Liberty From All Masters’
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Why Did Obama Forget Who Brought Him to the Dance?
His memoir is strangely silent about the people who organized for him.
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‘No. No. No.’ Obama Said, but He Went On Anyway
Ambition, expectations, disappointment
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⏩ Robert Kuttner in Conversation with Susan Neiman
Prospect co-founder Robert Kuttner interviews Susan Neiman, author of ‘Learning From the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil.’
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The Power of Ideas and the Idea of Power
The progressives won the debate about whether there is a power elite. Now they need to keep the corporate elite from destroying what’s left of our democracy.
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The Ebb and Flow of Racial Progress
Is this one of those rare breakthrough moments like Lincoln’s emancipation and the civil rights era of the 1960s—or prologue to more disappointment?
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Unlearning the Lessons of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
America’s beleaguered poor and working class have a host of problems, but the culture of irresponsibility that J.D. Vance says they’re prey to isn’t one of them.
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This Is Your Brain on Totalitarianism
Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett’s new book probes the mysterious workings of social reality and human reasoning.
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The Socialist Moment, and How to Extend It
A new book and a new film speak to different audiences about the movement’s revival and prospects.
