All posts in tag: Democratic Party

john powell The new Southern strategy

john powell, director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society | 1/30/13 | 3 comments

When President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he told an aide that Democrats had “lost the South for a generation,” anticipating a white backlash in the South. Since the end of Reconstruction, the South had been dominated by the Democratic Party. The national party’s efforts to promote … More >

George Lakoff Occupy elections, with a simple message

George Lakoff, professor of linguistics | 12/1/11 | 15 comments

What’s next? That’s the question being asked as cities close down Occupy encampments and winter approaches.

The answer is simple. Just as the Tea Party gained power, the Occupy Movement can. The Occupy movement has raised awareness of a great many of America’s real issues and has organized supporters across the … More >

Robert Reich The Wall Street occupiers and the Democratic Party

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 10/11/11 | One comment

Will the Wall Street Occupiers morph into a movement that has as much impact on the Democratic Party as the Tea Party has had on the GOP? Maybe. But there are reasons for doubting it.

Tea Partiers have been a mixed blessing for the GOP establishment – a … More >

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