Tag Archives: American dream

Time to Deliver: How Biden Should Respond to the Insurrection

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Working-Class Perspectives

“The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches – with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone – was once at the core of the American Dream.” –Robert Reich, economist and former U.S. Secretary … Continue reading →

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Voting on the American Dream

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

In between the Republican and Democratic conventions, I was asked to review an article concerning the attitudes of displaced workers toward their plight. The study suggested that cultural narratives shape the social and political consciousness of those suffering economic distress … Continue reading →

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CWCS Poll: The Midterm Election and the American Dream

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Working-Class Perspectives

The “enthusiasm gap” between Republicans and Democrats widely reported by the national news media in recent weeks is not apparent in the results of the latest on-line public opinion survey conducted by the Center for Working-Class Studies (CWCS) at Youngstown … Continue reading →

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