Joan Walsh reviews politics of race and class in America's past, present, and future
With an introduction by The Miami Herald's nationally syndicated columnist and author of the YA novel Flight to FreedomAna Veciana-Suarez, Salon.com editor-at-large, MSNBC political analyst, and bestselling author Joan Walsh joined Lori Andrews and Hanna Rosin (stay tuned!), for a wide-ranging panel on social media, the role of men, and race, class and politics in America past, present and future. Walsh began her presentation with a review of her new book, What's the Matter with White People (Touchstone; April, 2013), first examining the rise and fall of the middle class in 20th century America, followed by reflections on the future of race and class politics in light of President Obama's midwestern auto-workers firewall in the 2012 election. The panel wrapped with questions from the audience, during which Walsh commented on social integration of Irish Caholics in early 20th century America, and whether definitions of race and class are interchangeable.
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Joan Walsh reviews politics of race and class in America's past, present, and future
