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Poverty and Precarious Work
Given that many working people are also poor, Labor Day is good time to talk about poverty in the United States. But in this election year, with so much with emphasis on jobs, we should look especially at the relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, The Working Class and the Economy
Tagged Labor Day, Poverty, precarious work, working poor
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Why Clinton Could Lose the Working Class in Ohio
Note: As the Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland, we’re reposting John Russo’s recent op-ed explaining why Hillary Clinton could lose working-class voters in Ohio and what she would need to do in order to win. The piece first … Continue reading
From Paula Jones to Trailer Parks: Journalists’ Class Blind Spots
In 1996, James Carville was asked what he thought about Paula Jones’s claims of being sexually assaulted by Bill Clinton. He said, “Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you’ll find.” The liberal press … Continue reading
Redefining the Working Class
Once again, a presidential election is bringing renewed interest in the working class, especially the white working class. Are they a racist bulwark of Trump support? Will they support a Clinton, after NAFTA and welfare reform? Do they represent a … Continue reading
Now They Get It: Health, Class, and Economic Restructuring
In the past few months, many commentators have responded to a recent study that shows increasing death rates among middle-aged white Americans. Some have suggested that the increase is the consequence of material poverty resulting from economic restructuring and the … Continue reading
Trump, Sanders, and the Precariat
While the white working class is shrinking in the US, it remains the largest voting block in the country. That may be why leaders of both parties are concerned that white working-class voters, especially in the Midwest and South, … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Working-Class Politics
Tagged precariat, Sanders, Trump, white working-class voters
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Deindustrialization, Depopulation, and the Refugee Crisis
The refugee crisis facing Western nations has begun to peak both demographically and politically. The United Nations has reported that more than 6.5 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries and Europe, and even nations that until recently welcomed refugees … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, The Working Class and the Economy
Tagged Deindustrialization, economic policy, Refugees
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