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Tag: Working Class

0 Culture Politics

David Samuels in Tablet · 8 Sep

In "91119," David Samuels explores the pervasive sense of identity crisis among Americans, marked by a struggle to define a collective sense of belonging.

0 Politics Culture

Democrats Don't Understand Themselves

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 16 May

The Commentary Magazine Podcast discusses the Democratic Party's paradox as it criticizes oligarchs while simultaneously embracing wealthy supporters, and the party's struggle to resonate with middle America contrasted against the GOP's populist rhetoric.

0 Politics Communities

NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 21 Apr

Zohran Mamdani, a candidate in the New York City mayoral race, emphasizes the need for more affordable living conditions for the working class.

0 Politics Leadership

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 17 Apr

Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor of New York City, is gaining attention for his commitment to making the city more affordable for the working class.

0 Politics Leadership

Did the Democrats Gaslight Themselves?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 7 Nov 2024

The episode examines the Democratic Party's post-election quandaries following Kamala Harris's concession speech, highlighting intra-party conflicts and public perception issues.

0 Literature History

How did this feisty and ferocious Jewish-American writer fall so far into obscurity?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 22 Dec 2023

Mike Gold, the author of the 1930 novel "Jews Without Money," has fallen into obscurity despite his ferocious and controversial writing style.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Opinion | My Bernie Sanders problem

Forward · 11 Mar 2020

The article discusses the author's complex feelings towards Bernie Sanders and his campaign in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.

0 Politics Philosophy

The Philosophers and the American Left

Paul Berman in Tablet · 26 Nov 2018

In discussions on the American left, two books by Richard Rorty and Michael Walzer stand out, offering critical insights.

0 Literature History

A London Jewish Working Class Hero and His Twin Walk into a Sanatorium...

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Dec 2017

In "The Dark Circle" by Linda Grant, set in a 1950s London TB clinic, twin teenagers navigate the liminal space between recent collective death and impending personal mortality as patients.