Today in the newsletter: Fertilizer prices are crushing rural farmers. Also, attacks on Gulf state aluminum smelters leave America exposed.
Dan Osborn
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Nebraska’s Billionaire Senator Voted for Hospital Carnage
Now independent union leader Dan Osborn, who nearly won a U.S. Senate race in 2024, is vying for his seat.
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Populism, Price-Fixing, and Big Money
Writing fellow Luke Goldstein’s Best of 2024
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Too Many Americans See the Democrats as a Hostile Elite
Even though that perception is partly the creation of right-wing media, the Democrats surely need to hone their identity.
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How Deb Fischer Delivered for Big Ag
An obscure fight over cattle prices could be one reason the Nebraska senator is in trouble in her re-election campaign.
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In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters
Dan Osborn is forging a new path through red states with anti-corporate populism and working-class identity politics.
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Populist Candidates in Deep-Red States
A labor-forward, no-nonsense style of Democratic campaigning is emerging in the Plains and Midwest. It’s unclear if it’ll actually work.
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The Newcomer From the Shop Floor
Dan Osborn is a mechanic who had never been to Washington until this month and doesn’t own a suit. He wants to be Nebraska’s U.S. senator, running as an independent.