Reposted by Dan GalvinHeidi Shierholz @hshierholz.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Affordability is dominating the discourse. What I don't like about the conversation is that it focuses almost entirely on prices—as if the only way to make life affordable is to make things cheaper. But affordability is determined by prices *and pay.* 1/ 414842
Reposted by Dan GalvinDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 16/06/2025I don't know why this paper is open in my tabs, or who sent it to me, but it's important! It's about the Democrats' faith that good policy will yield political support, which appears, with some examination, to be wrong.faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu 1112837
Reposted by Dan GalvinJulia Azari @juliaazari.bsky.social · 20/12/2024i know we're kinda on something else right now, but for me it was Biden legacy week goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/bidens-leg...goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.comBiden's legacy is a divided Democratic Party.It's also the same party that nominated him. 1234
Reposted by Dan GalvinHeath Brown @heathbrown.bsky.social · 09/12/2024“Republican control of all three branches of government offers conservatives a window of opportunity to engage in broad reform that reduces the size of government…potentially.” @sam-workman.bsky.social @3streamsblog.bsky.social medium.com/3streams/to-...medium.comTo DOGE Or Not To DOGEWhere and how can government be more efficient? 045
Reposted by Dan GalvinAndrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024As we move into Spring semester planning, gonna highlight this useful edited volume from @philiprocco.bsky.social and Zach Callen. Featuring chapters from @juliaazari.bsky.social, @djgalvin.bsky.social, @chloethurston.bsky.social, @williamadler78.bsky.social, @adamsheingate.bsky.social and more 0103
Reposted by Dan GalvinHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Not popularism. Not deliverism. Partyism. Perhaps Democrats should consider becoming a political party? [Me, trying to pull a lot of different threads together] www.programmablemutter.com/p/not-popula...programmablemutter.comNot popularism. Not deliverism. PartyismPerhaps Democrats should consider becoming a political party? 74619
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024"Sometimes going on the offense is also the best form of defense." Good insights and data from Chris Bohner @radishresearch.bsky.social and Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social jacobin.com/2024/11/labo...jacobin.comLabor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite TrumpDonald Trump will do his best to undermine unions. But the labor movement still has momentum on its side and numerous opportunities to seize. Trump’s presidency has to be a time for labor action, not ... 0152
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Good stuff from Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...latimes.comOpinion: Democrats are finger-pointing. Does the evidence support them?Explanations for Kamala Harris' loss include racism, sexism, the economy wokeness and more. To chart a path forward, Democrats will need to move from narratives to facts. 030
Reposted by Dan GalvinHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Not Deliverism. Not Popularism. Partyism. Pete Davis - www.thenation.com/article/poli... Ned Resnikoff resnikoff.beehiiv.com/p/the-party-... and me - goodauthority.org/news/popular... - with closely overlapping arguments today.thenation.comThe US Is a Civic Desert. To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Transform Itself.The Democratic Party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country. 914248
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 13/11/2024A lot of truth in Ezra Klein's conversation with Michael Lind today about the power wielded by nonprofit service providers and their funders in Democratic party politics. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o... 140
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 01/04/2024My new book is out! It's called Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers' Rights. www.russellsage.org/publications... A million thanks to the organizers and workers who generously shared their stories and insights with me, as well as to the many colleagues and students who helped along the way.russellsage.orgAlt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers’ RightsAlt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers’ Rights comprehensively details alt-labor’s turn to policy and politics, provides compelling insights into the dilemmas the groups now face, and illuminates 53313
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 11/01/2024I had a similar experience. Sad but true! Too funny. 😂 110
Reposted by Dan GalvinAlex Hertel-Fernandez @awhf.bsky.social · 22/11/2023👋🏻 Sharing two new pieces I've written recently reflecting on my experience in the Administration working to get more community participation in the "hidden levers" of government that can make a real difference for policy! Here's the first one, in the Forge: forgeorganizing.org/article/usin... 1/ 22911
Dan Galvin @djgalvin.bsky.social · 21/11/2023Janice Fine explains how “co-enforcement”—a bold new model for upholding labor law—is linking the state to social movements. www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...bostonreview.netA Grassroots Government - Boston ReviewJanice Fine explains how “co-enforcement”—a bold new model for upholding labor law—is linking the state to social movements. 050
Reposted by Dan GalvinAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 21/11/2023When a minimum wage increases: "Racial inequality decreases because firms disproportionately reduce callbacks to lower-quality white applicants who benefited from discrimination under lower minimum wages." research.upjohn.org/up_workingpa... 717071