| ID | 133661 |
| Title Proper | Halfway there |
| Other Title Information | why the left wins on culture and loses on economics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kazin, Michael |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Two big and important American social movements, both pioneered by the left, are heading in opposite directions. In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists have scored one victory after another. Homosexuals now serve openly in the U.S. military and can legally marry in at least 19 states and the District of Columbia, and discrimination against them in other areas of public life is rapidly diminishing. At the same time, organized labor -- another (at least former) pillar of left-wing politics -- seems trapped in a downward spiral. Private-sector labor unions are struggling to survive, and organized public workers have become the villains of choice for numerous governors and state legislators. Understanding why the fates of these two great movements have diverged so dramatically reveals a great deal about the real influence of the left on American society today -- and the limits of that influence, as well. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol.93, No.5; Sep-Oct.2014: p.47-56 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol.93, No.5; Sep-Oct.2014: p.47-56 |
| Key Words | Social Agenda ; United States - US ; Economic One ; Organized Labor Retreats ; Republican Party ; Political Reforms ; Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender - LGBT ; Numerous Governors ; Great Movements ; Left-Wing Politics ; Political Influence ; Social Movement - US |