Waleed Shahid

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Waleed Shahid is the director of The Bloc and the former spokesperson for Justice Democrats. He has served as a senior adviser for the Uncommitted Campaign, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jamaal Bowman. He is a member of The Nation’s editorial board.

Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Establishing a forceful left caucus in Congress might be even more important than picking the perfect Democratic nominee for president.

Oct 11, 2018 / Waleed Shahid

a philip randolph

This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It. This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It.

After civil-rights leader A. Phillip Randolph threatened to lead a march on Washington, FDR created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.

Jun 28, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

How to Topple a Dictator

How to Topple a Dictator How to Topple a Dictator

An interview with Erica Chenoweth, a leading scholar of authoritarian regimes.

Feb 24, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

Mouffe in Spain

America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe

One of the preeminent theorists on democracy, social movements, and populism, her work was an inspiration to Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece.

Dec 15, 2016 / Waleed Shahid

Bernie Sanders Rally

It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left

Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.

May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid

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