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Kevin A. Young

Kevin A. Young is an associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is co-author, with Tarun Banerjee and Michael Schwartz, of Levers of Power: How the 1% Rules and What the 99% Can Do About It.

Truthout
Nov 18, 2020
Latest from Kevin A. Young
Protesters march with family members of victims of police brutality through Midtown Manhattan on July 31, 2020, in New York City.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins

All workers should join the Black freedom struggle, not just as “allies” but as partners in rebellion.
by
Megan L. Jordan,
Joshua Murray,
Michael Schwartz &
Kevin A. Young,
Truthout
December 24, 2020
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Climate activist groups protest the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in front of the Supreme Court
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Direct Action Can Beat Fossil Fuels When Democrats Won’t

Direct resistance to fossil fuels is the shortest and surest path to a renewable energy transition.
by
Richard Lachmann,
Michael Schwartz &
Kevin A. Young,
TomDispatch
December 10, 2020
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris hold a press conference after a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee at the Queen Theater on November 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

To Push Biden Left, We Must Build Movements to Challenge His Corporate Backers

Social movements are most powerful when they threaten profits, as the victories of the 1930s and 1960s demonstrate.
by
Kevin A. Young,
Truthout
November 21, 2020
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