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Michael Podhorzer

Michael Podhorzer on politics, economics, and democratic crises.

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    Former political director of the AFL-CIO. Senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Founder: Analyst Institute, Research Collaborative (RC). He publishes Weekend Reading. (weekendreading.net)

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