class struggle
Class struggle TV: Things get real on “Roseanne” spinoff “The Connors”
December 4, 2018For the most part, TV either ignores class conflict. But the most consistent theme of most working-class sitcoms, including The Conners, is that it's a struggle to be working class.
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Class prejudice: It was workers who delivered the election for Democrats
November 26, 2018We should celebrate every country-club Republican who turns against Trump, but flips within the so-called white working class are proportionately more important.
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Do you know who your foreman voted for?
September 24, 2018Instead of boss and workers, it can seem cultural divisions are what really separate people. But class still matters.
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Working Family Summer Part II: When no other options exist
July 19, 2018Childcare gets expensive in the summer, which means parents have to get creative.
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Working Family Summer: School’s out, what to do with the kids?
May 17, 2018How come some politicians are so eager to cut property taxes or give tax breaks to big companies, but they’ve got no cash for kids’ programs?
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