Anand Giridharadas "The Persuaders"
LA Review of Books
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The History of Progressive Forces in American Life
When women's suffrage was up for debate, that minority faction who on the question of do we again extend the blessings of liberty and justice to more people or not, they oppose it. When racial integration in the 50s was a big national choice, the minority faction opposed that. So when you frame the story that way, I almost feel bad for this group of people because they've actually lost every single battle in the long run," she says.
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