Rajan Menon / TomDispatchJun 19, 2019
White working class suicide rates are rising to epidemic proportions—with a helping hand from Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 20, 2018
Trump's coalition is more fragile than it looks, but Democrats can't afford to get complacent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigOct 18, 2017
The story of the Essex—rooted in racialized ignorance and fear—offers a valuable lesson in survival for contemporary America. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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Paul Street / TruthdigFeb 16, 2017
Progressives need to sharpen their understanding of why blue-collar Americans voted a billionaire into the White House and find a way to connect with them. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 13, 2016
The "Full Frontal" host thinks that the Democratic Party should "invite working-class white people to the party," but it shouldn't necessarily try to do so by following the Republican Party's lead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNetDec 8, 2016
To start, a small percentage of Americans in both parties nominated the presidential candidates -- who were disliked by a majority of the country.To start, a small percentage of Americans in both parties nominated the presidential candidates—who were disliked by a majority of the country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 15, 2016
The Vermont senator gives his take on the presidential election and demands a shakeup of the Democratic Party as the Hillary Clinton campaign attempts to shift responsibility for her defeat onto third parties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 20, 2016
Who lost the white working class for the Democrats? Maybe the party should look in the mirror. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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