FRANCES FOX PIVEN writes about movements and American politics. Her books include Poor People’s Movements and Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America.
LORRAINE C. MINNITE teaches at Rutgers University Camden. She is a national expert on voter suppression in American politics.
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Why Democrats and Movements Need Each Other
The Democrats are not just gaining voters. They are gaining activists determined to transform the party.
Frances Fox Piven and Lorraine C. Minnite
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