Michael Kazin is the author of the new book American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation. He teaches history at Georgetown University and is coeditor of Dissent.
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Reagan’s FBI Past
In the 1960s the FBI harassed and denounced largely innocent Berkeley students—and Ronald Reagan... MORE
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What Happened to Labor?
Not too long ago the labor movement and the left in America were close allies, but now, says... MORE
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Teddy's Lost Years
As Edmund Morris’ new biography brilliantly shows, few presidents have lived as full a life after... MORE
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The Left's Fleeting Wins
Health-care reform is the signal liberal achievement of Obama’s presidency.... MORE
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The Trotsky Legend Debunked
The romantic image of Trotsky as the doomed prophet and quixotic revolutionary may still be with... MORE
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Obama Needs a Left
For the president to have a chance at becoming another FDR, he needs a big push from the left—or... MORE
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A Short History of American Rage
From AIG to John Thain, the current public anger is just the latest expression of two centuries of... MORE
