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Live today: Why are cities going socialist?

Join my conversation with Noam Scheiber, author of a new book about the college-educated working class and its economic frustration and political radicalization

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Anand Giridharadas
Jun 30, 2026
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Why are American cities electing socialists? What does it mean, why is it happening, and is James Carville going to be OK?

I will ask these questions and more to Noam Scheiber, who covers the white-collar workforce for The New York Times — a group of workers that, despite their collar color, are increasingly under pressure — from AI, rising costs, and th…

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