The Election 2020 Syllabus
As the fall campaign begins, your students will want to read these essays
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Featured essays:
Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil J. Young, “The Biden-Harris Ticket: Past Present Podcast, Episode 242.” (August 18, 2020)
Honda Wang, “The Two-Party System is Toast: What the socialist path to power looks like.” (May 28, 2020)
The syllabus:
James Miller, “America’s Weimar Moment: Bernie Sanders & the Future of Democracy in America.” (February 6, 2020)
Rogers M. Smith, “Biden Versus Trump: Whose Story of America Will Americans Choose? `That’s not who we are’ — or is it?” (July 10, 2020)
Desmond King, “What Would Good National Leadership Look Like Now? How best to address America’s current crises.” (June 11, 2020)
Max B. Sawicky, “Why Socialists Should Support the Democratic Ticket in November…Even if it is led by Joe Biden.” (May 28, 2020)
Andrew Sernatinger, “The Story Behind DSA’s Non-Endorsement of Joe Biden: `Be it therefore resolved, the Democratic Socialists of America will not endorse another Democratic Party presidential candidate should Bernie Sanders not prevail.’” (May 28, 2020)
Marshall Auerbach, “Even If Joe Biden Wins in a Blowout, the ‘Global Economy’ Is Not Coming Back.” (May 27, 2020)
Former leaders of the Students for a Democratic Society, “An Open Letter to the New New Left From the Old New Left: Now it is time for all those who yearn for a more equal and just social order to face facts.” (May 28, 2020)
Lara Putnam, “‘Resistance’ Women Loved Elizabeth Warren. Here’s Why Their Groups Didn’t Fight for Her: Wary of factional battles and worried about beating Trump, resistance groups withheld endorsements.” (March 10, 2020)
Jeffrey C. Isaac, “The Lincoln Project Should Be Cautiously Welcomed: Republican anti-Trumpists are allies in the defense of democracy, but they have an agenda of their own.” (January 14, 2020)
José Ángel Navejas, “The Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling & Me: On being superfluous.” (July 1, 2020)
Sidney Tarrow, “Lies, Fakes, and Deep Fakes: Deceptions and Scams in the Age of Trump.” (September 11, 2019)