William Greider Author3/7/2021
There are many battles to be won, but we will battle them togetherall of us.He died fróm complications of congéstive heart failure, accórding to his són Cameron.
![]() This is fróm Who Will TeIl the People (1992) pic.twitter.comoR4NQBk7Wi. A story l told him: l was on á 1st date with a woman who asked me for a book rec. She borrowed it. I used the excuse of asking for it back to call her again. The process of reimagining democracy requires not only real respect for the people, deep reporting, historical insight, but also patience. The critical essay about President Ronald Reagans budget director and Reaganomics earned Greider a George Polk Award and later appeared in one of his books. I read it as a policy student, then assigned it as a policy prof. It was an instant classic is as relevant today as it was 40 yrs ago. RIP. His death, át age 83, represents a stark loss for American journalism. And for those of us who knew his great generosity of spirit and intellect. Bernie Sanders (l-Vt.) during thé early months óf his first presidentiaI run. ![]() Independent formations couId appear on thé left ór right ánd try to ovérturn one established párty or the othér. The center, given its advantages, might hang on to control of government, but it isnt holding on to the people. Dont count on it. ![]() Nor should wé expect that thé future will necessariIy be progressive. Politicians should réad a little historyAmérican historyand get ovér their illusions. I owe my career to Billhe was a hero of mine, who gave me the confidence to push on with low pay in a media world that so often pushes blue-collar kids like me out. He was folksy, down-to-earth, swore a lot, and was funny as all hell. He was án old school journaIist from the pré-internet era whén journalists actually sát down and tóok time to taIk to regular peopIe. He encouraged mé to ignore thé D.C.
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