The Claremont Colleges are hosting the IE People’s History Conference. The deadline for submissions is February 22!
Lily Geismer
@LGeismer
history prof @cmcnews, author of Don’t Blame Us and Left Behind, publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/lily-ge…
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Was so glad to see the arguments of Mastery and Drift highlighted in this article!
Great stuff from @jialynnyang on what’s ailing the Democrats, with lots of sharp insights from @LGeismer, @daschloz, and others.View quoted post on X
“These kinds of Democrats fear mass participation. That’s what they’re afraid of. Instead, you tweak the system.” - Geismer
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My latest piece in Jacobin about the implications of the NYC Mayors race for campaign finance jacobin.com/2025/08/campai…
jacobin.com Big Money Is Still Warping US Politics Though the issue has been put on the back burner in recent years, the influence of big money is still wreaking havoc on US politics. Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-powered, publicly funded campaign for... We appreciated the chance to talk about Mastery and Drift with @DougHenwood. Thanks for having us on!
fresh audio product:
• Brent Cebul <@BrentCebul> and Lily Geismer <@LGeismer> , editors of Mastery and Drift, on professional class liberalism
• a brief reprise of a 2019 interview with Gabriel Winant on the PMC
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Please join us tomorrow for the virtual launch event of Mastery and Drift!
For @BostonReview on February 20 I'll be moderating a virtual event with @BrentCebul, @LGeismer, @dygottlieb, Nicole Hemmer (@pastpunditry), and @dl_wiggins on their new volume MASTERY AND DRIFT: PROFESSIONAL-CLASS LIBERALS SINCE THE 1960s. Register here:
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