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Mentioned in 9 episodes

The other America

Book • 1962
Published in 1962, 'The Other America' by Michael Harrington reveals the stark realities of poverty amidst America's post-war prosperity.

The book challenges readers to confront the harsh conditions faced by the impoverished and calls for action to create a more equitable society.

It played a significant role in shaping public discourse on poverty and influenced President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

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Rund Abdelfatah
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Maurice Isserman
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Doug Greene
as Michael Harrington’s influential study exposing the scale and racial inequality of American poverty.
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Democratic Socialism. Hope or Hopeless?
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Ben Shapiro
when referencing Michael Harrington's influence on Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society.
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How Democratic Socialism Went Mainstream
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Eli Lake
as a biography of Michael Harrington, referring to an account from it.
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Beautiful Losers: Mamdani & The End of Socialism’s Losing Streak
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Eli Lake
as Michael Harrington's most enduring work, exposing poverty in America.
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Beautiful Losers: Mamdani & The End of Socialism’s Losing Streak
Mentioned in the context of President Kennedy announcing a war on poverty due to the massive poverty around US.
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Modern Monetary Theory: The Fundamentals (Ft. L. Randall Wray)
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John Podhoretz
when discussing the poverty program efforts of the JFK and Johnson administrations.
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Relitigating the 20th Century
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Gary Dorrien
to explain Michael Harrington's prominence and why Harrington cringed at being remembered for that work.
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Sacred Values and Street Power — The Theology of Organizing
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Łukasz Pawłowski
przy przedstawianiu Michaela Harringtona i jego analizy ubóstwa w powojennych Stanach Zjednoczonych.
293. Widmo socjalizmu: DSA, Hasan Piker i "lewicowa fala" w Partii Demokratycznej
Mentioned by callers as an influential nonfiction book about poverty in America.
250 Books for the Country's 250th
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Jody Avirgan
as a 1962 exposé that highlighted persistent poverty and influenced the War on Poverty agenda.
Books We'd Save From A Fire (Part 2) w/ Jon Meacham

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