Fortune magazine, 1951: "The union has made the worker to an amazing degree a middle-class members of a middle-class society."
Washington Post, 2026: "Redistribution by the government was not the primary author of that story. Economic growth did most of the work."
@washingtonpost.com rely on Burkhauser & Corinth @nber.org showing poverty declines before the 1963 came from wage increases rather than non-wage support - also overlooking the role of unions in raising wages-particularly for Black workers who were previously shut out of most unions.
“We thank President Trump for fixing the Reflecting Pool for good.” GIFT LINK
Will Jones
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Will Jones
Fortune magazine, 1951: "The union has made the worker to an amazing degree a middle-class members of a middle-class society."
Washington Post, 2026: "Redistribution by the government was not the primary author of that story. Economic growth did most of the work."
OMG. The editors @washingtonpost.com really just argued that the War on Poverty did not work because poverty had already declined due to economic growth since 1939. Have they really never heard of the New Deal?
Education Minnesota stands with educator and union member, 14 other Minnesotans facing charges related to demonstrating against ICE during Operation Metro Surge https://edmn.me/43ZhOlv
Will Jones
The Radicalism of the American Revolution was the first book I read in graduate school. It made me so mad I considered dropping out, mostly because of the way he downplayed the contradiction of slavery. I've come to appreciate Wood's scholarship over time, even as I continued to disagree.
Well, I'm happy to learn that Trump hasn't broken everything. I renewed my passport just over a week ago and got it in the mail today! The regular process (not rushed) and fully online (I took the photo with my phone).
