Max Kiefel
@maxkiefel.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy, Harvard University
At Starbucks and Apple, underemployed, college-educated workers have been helping to revive the labor movement. But as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, they’re facing stronger headwinds than ever under Trump 2.0.
Frothing Mad | Max Kiefel
In “Mutiny,” Noam Scheiber examines younger generations’ transformation into the central players of the labor movement.
thebaffler.com
In his new book, Noam Scheiber identifies a combination of structural and psychological factors that explain younger generations’ transformation into central players of a resurgent labor movement. @maxkiefel.bsky.social reviews “Mutiny.” thebaffler.com/latest/froth...
Frothing Mad | Max Kiefel
In “Mutiny,” Noam Scheiber examines younger generations’ transformation into the central players of the labor movement.
thebaffler.com
New article out in Politics & Society with @danieldrisc.com and @maxkiefel.bsky.social : "Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🚨New piece in Politics & Society! w/ @maxkiefel.bsky.social @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Zohran Mamdani has the juice. Centrist Democrats would like a sip.
The Substance | Max Kiefel
A “new generation” of Democrats are stealing Zohran Mamdani’s style—without the substance.
thebaffler.com
Can add Booker to the long list: thebaffler.com/latest/the-s...
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 10mo ago"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?" Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc
Centrist Democrats see Mamdani first and foremost as a gifted content creator, a kind of brand. They’re missing the point, and as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, copping his strategy won’t bring the party back to relevance.
The Substance | Max Kiefel
A “new generation” of Democrats are stealing Zohran Mamdani’s style—without the substance.
thebaffler.com
To make real climate progress, we need a green economic populism that brings immediate, material benefits to the working class—tackling both carbon and the cost-of-living crisis. We can start local rn. Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Opinion | Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.
Climate impacts are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.
nytimes.com
Great interview by @timbarker.bsky.social and @andrewelrod.bsky.social. So many nuggets. Really important insight on how the "most pro-labor" claim rests on a very narrow, appointment based interpretation of what such a presidency would look like.
Political Investments | Andrew Yamakawa Elrod & Tim Barker
An interview with Thomas Ferguson on the 2024 US election
phenomenalworld.org
@maxkiefel.bsky.social on the Dems2024 election in @thebaffler.com, one of the best magazines out there: "The crux of the problem is that Democrats use data to reflect the mirage of public opinion." And, also, it isn't a party. It's a network of consultants and donors. thebaffler.com/latest/the-c...
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
I wrote for @thebaffler.com about why the Dems inability to talk to people is a self-perpetuating problem.
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
Try as Nancy Pelosi might to spin things otherwise, it is hard to deny that the Democrats are out of touch. @maxkiefel.bsky.social offers one way forward for the party: dump the consultant class and rebuild—from the bottom up.
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
My first (what do you call a post here) on Blue Sky and my first piece for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social . If you are struggling to rent, let alone buy and also question why the Social Democratic left doesn't really care, this piece is for you! www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ren...
Renters’ Constituency
The politics of homeownership in Australia
phenomenalworld.org
