Matthew Rozsa
@rozsa.bsky.social
I'm a journalist writing about capitalism for Democracy at Work.
Bernard Goldberg, a conservative commentator, claims President Trump's orbit refuses to tell him inconvenient truths.
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No one in Trump’s orbit is 'brave enough to tell him the truth': conservative commentator
Conservative commentator Bernard Goldberg warned President Donald Trump in a recent editorial that the president is poised to lose the 2026 midterm elections because of his unpopular immigration and e...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Bernard Goldberg, a conservative commentator, claims President Trump's orbit refuses to tell him inconvenient truths.
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What is Trump going to do about the dollar?
The answer to that question is one thing to President Trump; it may not be the same to Treasury Secretary Bessent. @alternet.org
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The answer to that question is one thing to President Trump; it may not be the same to Treasury Secretary Bessent. @alternet.org
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Trump’s Treasury secretary denies conflict with president on the dollar
President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, denied reports of a split between himself and the chief executive during a recent CNBC appearance.“The strong dollar policy is, are we doing the th...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
What is Trump going to do about the dollar?
The answer to that question is one thing to President Trump; it may not be the same to Treasury Secretary Bessent. @alternet.org
www.alternet.org/send/trump-b...
The answer to that question is one thing to President Trump; it may not be the same to Treasury Secretary Bessent. @alternet.org
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Crypto insiders 'dispirited' by 'messy' value free fall despite Trump’s embrace.
Billions of dollars are at stake here. @alternet.org
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Billions of dollars are at stake here. @alternet.org
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Crypto insiders 'dispirited' by 'messy' value free fall despite Trump’s embrace
After a week in which the cryptocurrency market wiped out billions of dollars in value, crypto insiders are feeling “dispirited” despite President Trump's embrace of the industry.Bitcoin has fallen ne...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Crypto insiders 'dispirited' by 'messy' value free fall despite Trump’s embrace.
Billions of dollars are at stake here. @alternet.org
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Billions of dollars are at stake here. @alternet.org
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Trump's FBI has created an 'election executive' position... but won't answer when pressed on when it was created. @alternet.org
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FBI stays mum on 'election executive' position when pressed on when it was created
President Trump summoned state officials from across the United States for an unusual meeting on “preparations” for the 2026 midterm elections — with Kellie Hardiman, whose responsibilities have not b...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Trump's FBI has created an 'election executive' position... but won't answer when pressed on when it was created. @alternet.org
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I covered Trump's golf course policies for @alternet.org.
Want to learn how he's trying to shape golf in DC?
My story breaks it all down.
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Want to learn how he's trying to shape golf in DC?
My story breaks it all down.
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DC golf course 'in limbo' as Trump remodeling venture 'morphs into chaos': insiders
A new report accuses President Trump of taking over Washington DC’s public golf courses in a plan that could make them unaffordable to ordinary residents.Trump — who since taking office in 2025 has ex...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I covered Trump's golf course policies for @alternet.org.
Want to learn how he's trying to shape golf in DC?
My story breaks it all down.
www.alternet.org/send/trump-g...
Want to learn how he's trying to shape golf in DC?
My story breaks it all down.
www.alternet.org/send/trump-g...
I discuss Epstein with Clinton's top economic adviser, Robert Shapiro, at the 21 minute mark.
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We explain how, yes, Trump's Epstein connection is worse.
Much, much worse.
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We explain how, yes, Trump's Epstein connection is worse.
Much, much worse.
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Back Seat Socialism: Clinton aide: Trump is "The Most Consequential President of our Time"
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February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I discuss Epstein with Clinton's top economic adviser, Robert Shapiro, at the 21 minute mark.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
We explain how, yes, Trump's Epstein connection is worse.
Much, much worse.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
We explain how, yes, Trump's Epstein connection is worse.
Much, much worse.
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
"The Neighbor" reminds me of "The 400 Blows" if it was put in a blender with Mississippi culture and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Also: Bill Engvall's acting is top notch!
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Also: Bill Engvall's acting is top notch!
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Bill Engvall as redneck Jeffrey Epstein in "The Neighbor"
I recommend "The Neighbor," a little-known 2016 movie about the corrupt underbelly of American culture.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
"The Neighbor" reminds me of "The 400 Blows" if it was put in a blender with Mississippi culture and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Also: Bill Engvall's acting is top notch!
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Also: Bill Engvall's acting is top notch!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/bill-engva...
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Between September 2025 and January 2026, I interviewed:
- Five Hollywood big shots;
- a president's economist;
- a president's grandson;
- two documentarians;
- an indie filmmaker;
- a linguist;
- a climate scientist;
- a meteorologist.
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- Five Hollywood big shots;
- a president's economist;
- a president's grandson;
- two documentarians;
- an indie filmmaker;
- a linguist;
- a climate scientist;
- a meteorologist.
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Back Seat Socialism with Matthew Rozsa - YouTube
Back Seat Socialism is a new podcast from d@w hosted by Matthew Rozsa. Matthew has been a professional journalist for more than 13 years. Currently, he is wr...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Between September 2025 and January 2026, I interviewed:
- Five Hollywood big shots;
- a president's economist;
- a president's grandson;
- two documentarians;
- an indie filmmaker;
- a linguist;
- a climate scientist;
- a meteorologist.
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
- Five Hollywood big shots;
- a president's economist;
- a president's grandson;
- two documentarians;
- an indie filmmaker;
- a linguist;
- a climate scientist;
- a meteorologist.
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Reflecting on the 1956 presidential election, my article notes Stevenson “clearly understood that his second run against Eisenhower was an extreme long shot."
Yet he still centered his campaign on issues others ignored.
That's a real winner.
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Yet he still centered his campaign on issues others ignored.
That's a real winner.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
Adlai Stevenson and the H-bomb: When a losing candidate mattered - Salon.com
When most Americans were overdosed on Cold War propaganda, a two-time presidential loser made a difference
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February 2, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Reflecting on the 1956 presidential election, my article notes Stevenson “clearly understood that his second run against Eisenhower was an extreme long shot."
Yet he still centered his campaign on issues others ignored.
That's a real winner.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
Yet he still centered his campaign on issues others ignored.
That's a real winner.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
The article shows how Eisenhower handled the 1956 presidential election while refusing to back Israeli aggression:
Israel and its two European allies backed off…” and he still won reelection.
Read the full story here.
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Israel and its two European allies backed off…” and he still won reelection.
Read the full story here.
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Eisenhower successfully stood up to Israel... and so can we!
President Dwight D. Eisenhower demonstrated in 1956 that you can stand up to Israel without being accused of anti-Semitism or losing elections.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The article shows how Eisenhower handled the 1956 presidential election while refusing to back Israeli aggression:
Israel and its two European allies backed off…” and he still won reelection.
Read the full story here.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
Israel and its two European allies backed off…” and he still won reelection.
Read the full story here.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
In the context of the 1956 presidential election, Stevenson understood nuclear testing as an existential threat, saying “the earth’s atmosphere is contaminated from week to week by exploding hydrogen bombs.”
He ran a losing campaign that still mattered.
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He ran a losing campaign that still mattered.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
Adlai Stevenson and the H-bomb: When a losing candidate mattered - Salon.com
When most Americans were overdosed on Cold War propaganda, a two-time presidential loser made a difference
www.salon.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
In the context of the 1956 presidential election, Stevenson understood nuclear testing as an existential threat, saying “the earth’s atmosphere is contaminated from week to week by exploding hydrogen bombs.”
He ran a losing campaign that still mattered.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
He ran a losing campaign that still mattered.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
As Eisenhower navigated the 1956 presidential election, he insisted “Ben-Gurion should not make any grave mistakes…” and stood up to foreign military action without losing political support.
Here’s why that history matters now.
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Here’s why that history matters now.
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Eisenhower successfully stood up to Israel... and so can we!
President Dwight D. Eisenhower demonstrated in 1956 that you can stand up to Israel without being accused of anti-Semitism or losing elections.
democracyatwork.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
As Eisenhower navigated the 1956 presidential election, he insisted “Ben-Gurion should not make any grave mistakes…” and stood up to foreign military action without losing political support.
Here’s why that history matters now.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
Here’s why that history matters now.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
During the 1956 presidential election, Stevenson warned “there could be no real peace while more than half of our federal budget goes into an armaments race and the earth’s atmosphere is contaminated…”
We need that wisdom in modern politics.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
We need that wisdom in modern politics.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
Adlai Stevenson and the H-bomb: When a losing candidate mattered - Salon.com
When most Americans were overdosed on Cold War propaganda, a two-time presidential loser made a difference
www.salon.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
During the 1956 presidential election, Stevenson warned “there could be no real peace while more than half of our federal budget goes into an armaments race and the earth’s atmosphere is contaminated…”
We need that wisdom in modern politics.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
We need that wisdom in modern politics.
www.salon.com/2022/02/20/a...
During the 1956 presidential election, Eisenhower proved you can challenge allies without political backlash:
“I have told the Secretary of State that he should make very clear to the Israelis…”
Read how his leadership worked for Democracy at Work.
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“I have told the Secretary of State that he should make very clear to the Israelis…”
Read how his leadership worked for Democracy at Work.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
Eisenhower successfully stood up to Israel... and so can we!
President Dwight D. Eisenhower demonstrated in 1956 that you can stand up to Israel without being accused of anti-Semitism or losing elections.
democracyatwork.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:44 AM
During the 1956 presidential election, Eisenhower proved you can challenge allies without political backlash:
“I have told the Secretary of State that he should make very clear to the Israelis…”
Read how his leadership worked for Democracy at Work.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
“I have told the Secretary of State that he should make very clear to the Israelis…”
Read how his leadership worked for Democracy at Work.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
I'm a sleep hygiene nerd.
My friends get bored as I enthuse about CPAPs and circadian rhythms... one might even say, it puts them to sleep.
Still, I'll never stop. We can't throw away one-third of our lives to poor health!
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My friends get bored as I enthuse about CPAPs and circadian rhythms... one might even say, it puts them to sleep.
Still, I'll never stop. We can't throw away one-third of our lives to poor health!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
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Can we socialize sleep?
Religious resistance to accepting evolution stands in the way.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I'm a sleep hygiene nerd.
My friends get bored as I enthuse about CPAPs and circadian rhythms... one might even say, it puts them to sleep.
Still, I'll never stop. We can't throw away one-third of our lives to poor health!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
My friends get bored as I enthuse about CPAPs and circadian rhythms... one might even say, it puts them to sleep.
Still, I'll never stop. We can't throw away one-third of our lives to poor health!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Sleep hygiene is as important to sound health as bodily hygiene, good diet and regular exercise.
Yet one out of nine people alive suffer from debilitating sleep disorders.
We should socialize sleep!
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Yet one out of nine people alive suffer from debilitating sleep disorders.
We should socialize sleep!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Sleep hygiene is as important to sound health as bodily hygiene, good diet and regular exercise.
Yet one out of nine people alive suffer from debilitating sleep disorders.
We should socialize sleep!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Yet one out of nine people alive suffer from debilitating sleep disorders.
We should socialize sleep!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
No one should struggle to breathe while attempting to slumber.
Let's socialize sleep!
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Let's socialize sleep!
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
Can we socialize sleep?
Religious resistance to accepting evolution stands in the way.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:33 PM
No one should struggle to breathe while attempting to slumber.
Let's socialize sleep!
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
Let's socialize sleep!
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
Can we socialize sleep?
One out of nine people suffer from a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders ruin and shorten lives.
We have the technology to fix these disorders.
Why not make it universally affordable?
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democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
One out of nine people suffer from a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders ruin and shorten lives.
We have the technology to fix these disorders.
Why not make it universally affordable?
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
Can we socialize sleep?
Religious resistance to accepting evolution stands in the way.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Can we socialize sleep?
One out of nine people suffer from a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders ruin and shorten lives.
We have the technology to fix these disorders.
Why not make it universally affordable?
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
One out of nine people suffer from a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders ruin and shorten lives.
We have the technology to fix these disorders.
Why not make it universally affordable?
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/can-we-soc...
You can criticize Israel without (a) being anti-Semitic, (b) being accused of anti-Semitism and/or (c) paying a career penalty.
I oppose genocide, whether committed against Jews (like the Holocaust) or by Jews (in Gaza).
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I oppose genocide, whether committed against Jews (like the Holocaust) or by Jews (in Gaza).
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Eisenhower successfully stood up to Israel... and so can we!
President Dwight D. Eisenhower demonstrated in 1956 that you can stand up to Israel without being accused of anti-Semitism or losing elections.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
You can criticize Israel without (a) being anti-Semitic, (b) being accused of anti-Semitism and/or (c) paying a career penalty.
I oppose genocide, whether committed against Jews (like the Holocaust) or by Jews (in Gaza).
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
I oppose genocide, whether committed against Jews (like the Holocaust) or by Jews (in Gaza).
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/eisenhower...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
I compared President Clinton to President Trump in an interview with Clinton's powerful economic adviser, Dr. Robert Shapiro.
Thoughts?
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Thoughts?
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Clinton aide: Trump is "the most consequential president of our time"
Back Seat Socialism interviewed economist Robert Shapiro about the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I compared President Clinton to President Trump in an interview with Clinton's powerful economic adviser, Dr. Robert Shapiro.
Thoughts?
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
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Thoughts?
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@democracyatwork.bsky.social
"[Clinton] believed in regulating markets in ways that allowed them to produce wealth while also benefiting the broader public."
- Shapiro, one of Clinton's top economists
Do you share the Clintonian view on regulation?
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- Shapiro, one of Clinton's top economists
Do you share the Clintonian view on regulation?
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Clinton aide: Trump is "the most consequential president of our time"
Back Seat Socialism interviewed economist Robert Shapiro about the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"[Clinton] believed in regulating markets in ways that allowed them to produce wealth while also benefiting the broader public."
- Shapiro, one of Clinton's top economists
Do you share the Clintonian view on regulation?
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
- Shapiro, one of Clinton's top economists
Do you share the Clintonian view on regulation?
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
I interviewed top Clinton adviser Dr. Robert Shapiro.
Democratic socialists need to stop attacking liberals and moderates.
I voted for Sanders twice in the primaries — and the Democratic nominee twice in the general.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Democratic socialists need to stop attacking liberals and moderates.
I voted for Sanders twice in the primaries — and the Democratic nominee twice in the general.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Clinton aide: Trump is "the most consequential president of our time"
Back Seat Socialism interviewed economist Robert Shapiro about the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I interviewed top Clinton adviser Dr. Robert Shapiro.
Democratic socialists need to stop attacking liberals and moderates.
I voted for Sanders twice in the primaries — and the Democratic nominee twice in the general.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Democratic socialists need to stop attacking liberals and moderates.
I voted for Sanders twice in the primaries — and the Democratic nominee twice in the general.
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
Clinton aide: Trump is "The Most Consequential President of our Time"
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
Back Seat Socialism: Clinton aide: Trump is "The Most Consequential President of our Time"
YouTube video by Democracy At Work
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January 27, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Clinton aide: Trump is "The Most Consequential President of our Time"
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATSl...
A top Clinton aide unpacks Trump's presidency with me. Read and watch!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
Clinton aide: Trump is "the most consequential president of our time"
Back Seat Socialism interviewed economist Robert Shapiro about the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
democracyatwork.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A top Clinton aide unpacks Trump's presidency with me. Read and watch!
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
democracyatwork.substack.com/p/clinton-ai...
I'd love to manage a State Senate campaign... and I know, based on my experience and idealism, I'd do a damn good job.
Anyone got advice on how I can land one of these positions?
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Anyone got advice on how I can land one of these positions?
padems.hrmdirect.com/employment/j...
Careers At Pennsylvania Democratic Committee
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January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I'd love to manage a State Senate campaign... and I know, based on my experience and idealism, I'd do a damn good job.
Anyone got advice on how I can land one of these positions?
padems.hrmdirect.com/employment/j...
Anyone got advice on how I can land one of these positions?
padems.hrmdirect.com/employment/j...