Democrats and the Phantom Menace of Woke Politics

The story starts promisingly enough, with an argument reminiscent of Judis’s recent work on populism: Neoliberal economic policy has been a disaster for working-class America, and the weakening of institutions like organized labor that once tied working-class people closely to Continue reading Democrats and the Phantom Menace of Woke Politics

DeSantis’s War on “Woke” Colleges Gets Even More Absurd—and Dangerous

Now it’s up to the Board of Governors to fulfill the governor’s vision by defining the terms in the law. The draft regulation is just as broadly conceived as the aforementioned law. In addition to defining “social issues” as “topics Continue reading DeSantis’s War on “Woke” Colleges Gets Even More Absurd—and Dangerous

Far-Right Republicans Pledge to Shut Down Government Over “Cancerous Woke Policies”

The House Freedom Caucus announced Monday that it will block attempts to pass a government funding bill unless its chosen policies are included. Congress has not passed all the necessary appropriations bills, and it is unlikely to do so by Continue reading Far-Right Republicans Pledge to Shut Down Government Over “Cancerous Woke Policies”