Tag Archives: neoliberalism

Is Neoliberalism Dead? Class Struggle and a Wealth Tax

Posted on April 19, 2021 by jackmetz1

It is heartening to see a wide variety of economists and policy wonks declaring the end of neoliberal austerity based on Joe Biden’s actions during his first 100 days as President.  With the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and the … Continue reading →

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En Guerre: Populism and a Plant Closing in France

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Working-Class Perspectives

Stéphane Brizé’s En Guerre (At War), released in France in 2018 and in the United States this July, tells the story a car factory closing in Agen, a small company town in the southwest of France.  In this grim and … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Pride: Promise or Peril?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by wcp2019

Pride in something seems to be a good thing to have. But pride can lead to prejudice. And it can also lead to displacement and erasure. For many, President Trump’s promise on Inauguration Day, that “From this moment on, it’s … Continue reading →

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Discourses of Power: Black Lives Matter and Adaptive Resilience

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

  Over the past year, the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn renewed attention to racial inequality in the U.S. While a number of the incidents that have sparked the movement occurred in deindustrialized cities – Baltimore, Cleveland, and outside … Continue reading →

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