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How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back. This is not because her argument—that Democrats need to show ...
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As a species, we produce gardeners, devoted caretakers, and also arsonists.
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Mr In-Between

Working on Dissent has been both a great pleasure and a ceaseless responsibility. It is time to let others have all the fun and carry most of the burden.
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Fall 2025

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New Haven Rising

As “eds and meds” reshape working-class New Haven, labor and community groups are joining forces to transform the service economy and build a more democratic city.
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¿Por Qué MAGA?

Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit.
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An event with the German Left Party’s parliamentary co-leader.