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Miles Kampf-Lassin

@milesklassin.bsky.social
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Senior Editor at In These Times. Words at Jacobin, Guardian, The Nation. Also @milesklassin

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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The “AIPAC lost” chant at democratic socialist @chrisrabb.com's victory party in Philly this week is going to get more popular as the pro Israel super PAC’s brand gets increasingly toxic among the Dem base. Talked about that, Trump, Massie and Mamdani here t.co/5tZd2ijUS0
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DXbmysilvJSauULGa2Iyo?si=wV-d4sxsSy23oV0pnYAfwQ
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
For @currentaffairs.bsky.social print issue, I wrote about the history and politics of ska—a diverse style of dance music that has instilled joy and passion in generations of followers while provoking its haters because it refuses to go away. www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-cas...
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The Case for Ska
The genre is often used as a punchline, but sneering at ska discounts its long and uplifting history as “the people’s music.”
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 23/04/2026
Facing down a billionaire-backed authoritarian blitz, @milesklassin.bsky.social reports, the Left isn’t waiting for Democratic elites to join step with the party’s base. inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
Crowd scene at a winter protest, with several handmade signs reading “Neighbors Say ICE Out!” raised above bundled-up demonstrators. An American flag is visible at left. Over the lower half of the image, white text on a black background reads: “The Democratic establishment refuses to get on board with the type of bold demands animating its ardent core.” The quote is attributed to Miles Kampf-Lassin, Senior Editor, with the In These Times logo below.
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Jeremy “Jer” Hunter, who hosts the YouTube channel @skatunenetwork.bsky.social, recently hailed being able “to see new bands come up with fresh new spins on classic sounds, and to see a big connection back to the roots of the genre." The Case for Ska: www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-cas...
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The Case for Ska
The genre is often used as a punchline, but sneering at ska discounts its long and uplifting history as “the people’s music.”
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 21/04/2026
As Democratic leaders cling to centrism, labor, tenant and socialist movements are building power outside the party machinery. @milesklassin.bsky.social on the rupture taking shape on the Left. inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
Black graphic with a large white quote reading, “Moments of extreme concentration of wealth, whirlwind technological development and kinetic foreign warfare create an opening to break from a decaying political system.” Below, the image credits Miles Kampf-Lassin, Senior Editor, with the In These Times logo. At bottom right is a black-and-white headshot of Miles Kampf-Lassin inside a bright red circle.
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Peace to the huts. War on the palaces. Talked about the deranged priorities of the bloodthirsty war profiteers. www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/miles-kampf-...
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Miles Kampf-Lassin—The Escalation Trap
As we learned with his White House comments supposedly celebrating Easter, Trump occasionally blurts out the truth. Ben riffs. Miles Kampf-Lassin talks about the wa…
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The tide was turning politically in favor of a universal, guaranteed healthcare system in 2017 but the insurance lobby got to work protecting a privatized system that denies care, increases corporate profits and causes Americans to die preventable deaths. inthesetimes.com/article/medi...
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In a Seismic Shift to the Left, Medicare for All Is Emerging as the New Democratic Party Consensus
The historic support for Bernie Sanders’ healthcare bill shows that single payer is becoming mainstream—with or without support of the party establishment.
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Chicago is so back
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
If you spend a campaign assailing fascism but then smile next to the person you said was its harbinger, people might not take the threat seriously—but it’s here and it’s real. The way out is through organizing to bring material relief to working people. inthesetimes.com/article/trum...
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Out of the Ashes
Democratic failure gave rise to the second round of Trumpism. Collective action is the way out.
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Miles Kampf-Lassin @milesklassin.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
A quick reminder for those now absurdly pushing Rahm Emanuel for head of the DNC: inthesetimes.com/article/rahm...
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No One Should Ever Listen to Anything Rahm Emanuel Has to Say About Politics
No amount of rebranding can change the fact that Rahm Emanuel's political career has been an abject failure.
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