A Politics of Commonalities, Not Differences
Todd Gitlin’s prophetic book "The Twilight of Common Dreams" laid out the problems of identity politics—in 1995.
Cultural historian, political activist, and journalism professor Todd Gitlin passed away this weekend at the age of 79, leaving behind a strong legacy of principled examination of American life from an older left perspective centered on personal freedom and economic equality for all. Gitlin was most widely known as a president of Students for a Democrat…
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