S8 Ep. 32: Hamilton Nolan on DIY Opinion Writing

Writer Hamilton Nolan joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V Ganeshananthan to talk about opinion journalism. Nolan, who writes frequently about labor and politics, discusses how and why he entered journalism, the myth of objectivity, and how he views the relationship between activism and journalism. He explains how long it took for him to make money on Substack, reflects on what it means to share an opinion in the current political environment, and considers the importance of unions for writers. Nolan reads from his book, The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor.

Hamilton Nolan

• The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor

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• Hamilton Nolan | The Guardian

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• Hamilton Nolan - In These Times

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