I don't know why this paper is open in my tabs, or who sent it to me, but it's important! It's about the Democrats' faith that good policy will yield political support, which appears, with some examination, to be wrong.

i know we're kinda on something else right now, but for me it was Biden legacy week goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/bidens-leg...

“Republican control of all three branches of government offers conservatives a window of opportunity to engage in broad reform that reduces the size of government…potentially.” @sam-workman.bsky.social @3streamsblog.bsky.social medium.com/3streams/to-...

As we move into Spring semester planning, gonna highlight this useful edited volume from @philiprocco.bsky.social and Zach Callen. Featuring chapters from @juliaazari.bsky.social, @djgalvin.bsky.social, @chloethurston.bsky.social, @williamadler78.bsky.social, @adamsheingate.bsky.social and more

Not popularism. Not deliverism. Partyism. Perhaps Democrats should consider becoming a political party? [Me, trying to pull a lot of different threads together] www.programmablemutter.com/p/not-popula...

"Sometimes going on the offense is also the best form of defense." Good insights and data from Chris Bohner @radishresearch.bsky.social and Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social jacobin.com/2024/11/labo...

Good stuff from Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Not Deliverism. Not Popularism. Partyism. Pete Davis - www.thenation.com/article/poli... Ned Resnikoff resnikoff.beehiiv.com/p/the-party-... and me - goodauthority.org/news/popular... - with closely overlapping arguments today.

A lot of truth in Ezra Klein's conversation with Michael Lind today about the power wielded by nonprofit service providers and their funders in Democratic party politics. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o...

Folks here might be interested in the Organizing Forum and its Substack 👇 It's an informal group of scholars who study organizing efforts and people power launched by @djgalvin.bsky.social, @hahrie.bsky.social and @devawo.bsky.social organizing.substack.com #organizingsky

My new book is out! It's called Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers' Rights. www.russellsage.org/publications... A million thanks to the organizers and workers who generously shared their stories and insights with me, as well as to the many colleagues and students who helped along the way.

I had a similar experience. Sad but true! Too funny. 😂

👋🏻 Sharing two new pieces I've written recently reflecting on my experience in the Administration working to get more community participation in the "hidden levers" of government that can make a real difference for policy! Here's the first one, in the Forge: forgeorganizing.org/article/usin... 1/

Janice Fine explains how “co-enforcement”—a bold new model for upholding labor law—is linking the state to social movements. www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...

When a minimum wage increases: "Racial inequality decreases because firms disproportionately reduce callbacks to lower-quality white applicants who benefited from discrimination under lower minimum wages." research.upjohn.org/up_workingpa...