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Peter Dreier

Peter Dreier is the E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and chair of the Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College. His most recent book is The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame (Nation Books, 2012).

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Dec 10, 2017
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News Analysis

The GOP and Chamber of Commerce’s War Over a Bulletin Board

Earlier this month, thirty-six House Republicans filed an amicus court brief to support corporate America’s war on workers’ rights. They are embracing a suit filed by the…
by
Donald Cohen &
Peter Dreier,
Cry Wolf Project
November 22, 2011
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News

Is the Perfect Factory Possible?

(Photo: netzanette) Aracelis “Kuky” Upia, a 39-year-old factory worker in the Dominican Republic, is participating in an experiment that, if successful, could help end sweatshops as…
by
Peter Dreier,
The Nation
October 25, 2011
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Review

“The Help” Ignores History of Activism Among Deep South’s Domestic Workers (2)

(Image: © 2011 Dreamworks II Distribution Co, LLC) Film director Tate Taylor scored a late-summer box office smash with his adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel, “The…
by
Peter Dreier,
Truthout
October 20, 2011
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Op-Ed

The Political Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan turned seventy [earlier this week]. The following essay is adapted from The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, which…
by
Peter Dreier,
Dissent
May 28, 2011
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News

The Little Old Liar From Pasadena: Can the Tea Party Elect Sean Baggett to the Local School Board?

It is hardly surprising that many Tea Party-backed candidates espouse a variety of wacky ideas (think “birther” and “death panel”), but the Tea Party also has a habit…
by
Peter Dreier,
Truthout
April 8, 2011
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The Fire Last Time

Labor, big business, and the forgotten lessons of a disaster that happened 100 years ago this month. Americans tend to be fascinated by what’s new and to…
by
Peter Dreier,
The New Republic | Report
March 18, 2011
Truthout

Review of John Atlas, “Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN“

“Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN, America’s Most Controversial Antipoverty Community Organizing Group” John Atlas (Vanderbilt University Press, 2010) “The hottest places in hell are reserved for…
by
Peter Dreier,
Truthout
November 20, 2010
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