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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 30/07/2026
"Centering class, focusing on bread-and-butter policies, and delivering tangible changes in the daily lives of working people is the way forward for the left. We need to show that it is socialists — not fascists — who are delivering for working people." tribunemag.co.uk/2026/07/rise...
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Rise of the Danish Left
Tribune’s Grace Blakeley speaks to Pelle Dragsted, spokesperson for Denmark’s Red-Green Alliance, about building socialist power in the 2020s.
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James Rushing Daniel @jamesrushingdaniel.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Coming in November from Johns Hopkins University Press. Pre-order available now: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New review of Nordic Socialism up today. Many thanks to Bertel Nygaard! www.h-net.org/reviews/show...
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H-Net Reviews
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Also a request. It seems to me that it would not be all that hard to investigate the provenance of The Fatal Conceit; it's not like we are dealing with the pre-Socratics here. And if it is found to be illegitimate then take Hayek's name off of it.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I ask because the book is pretty important in my current project. If you really want to distance Hayek from that monstrosity, then formally and officially revoke its imprimatur.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I guess I'm the exception here in that I find this at the very least interesting. But I do wonder if Lamey's attempt to file off all of Hayek's hard edges really does him a service, insofar as it seems those edges are precisely what his admirers find appealing.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Up just in time for May Day, the long form version of a talk delivered at @dkmarxsoc.bsky.social in October of last year. If you were there, I can happily report that Hans Nielsen was in fact a real guy. jacobin.com/2026/05/dani...
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The Historic Strike That Transformed the Danish West Indies
In 1916, a mass strike led by black labor organizer David Hamilton Jackson upturned power relations in the Danish West Indies. Its success owed partly to support from Denmark’s labor movement — a true...
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James Rushing Daniel @jamesrushingdaniel.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
COMING THIS FALL (from Johns Hopkins University Press)👇
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Many thanks to Jack Graveney and Nietzsche Studien for this remarkable review. It's all too rare for an ordinary soul to find engagement of this magnitude and depth.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The essay builds on @pelledragsted.bsky.social’s recent book Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy — a compelling case for extending democracy into the economy. More on the book here:
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Nordic Socialism
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Thanks to Adam Kaiser of Democratic Left for the latest review of Nordic Socialism! democraticleft.dsausa.org/2025/10/30/d...
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Democratizing Our Economies: Nordic Socialism by Pelle Dragsted - Democratic Left
The Danish parliamentarian argues that parts of the economy are already run on democratic lines. DSA can learn from his blueprint for building from these institutions to a more just economy.
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James Rushing Daniel @jamesrushingdaniel.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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Complicating Marx’s Role in Rhetorical Studies
Published in Rhetoric Society Quarterly (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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James Rushing Daniel @jamesrushingdaniel.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
More than a year in the making, thrilled to see this heater out in the world
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
For anyone who was at my SMS talk on David Hamilton Jackson and Hans Nielsen, I am happy to report that Hans was indeed a real person (tak til Arbejdermuseet's Arkiv):
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Latest review of Nordic Socialism in Scandinavian Studies is out. Thanks to Eric Einhorn, doyen of Nordic political economy in North America! muse.jhu.edu/pub/19/artic...
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Project MUSE - <i>Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy</i> by Pelle Dragsted (review)
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Thanks to Ryan and Alexi of Left Anchor/American Prospect for an illuminating discussion with Pelle Dragsted on Nordic Socialism! prospect.org/podcasts/202...
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Nordic Socialism
Danish MP Pelle Dragsted explains the tradition.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Copenhagen comrades - I'll be giving a talk next week at CBS on my book The Great Debate: Nietzsche, Culture, and the Scandinavian Welfare Society. All are welcome! "The Nietzsche Debate into the Present Age." Monday, October 6, 14:00 Copenhagen Business School Porceælenshaven 18B, 2.142
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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 27/09/2025
Good piece on Nordic and anglophone liberal socialism by @wmbanks0081.bsky.social in Jacobin.
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Anglophone Liberal Socialism Meets Its Nordic Counterpart
While the Nordic countries have long proved capable of reconciling the best aspects of liberalism with socialism, the relationship in the Anglosphere has always been troubled. A new book, and recent e...
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
From @jacobinmag.bsky.social: Chris Kutalik reviews @pelledragsted.bsky.social's book, Nordic Socialism
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
For those who read Danish (if there's anyone else out there), Pelle Dragsted has just published his reflections on the Nordic Socialism tour in Politiken: politiken.dk/debat/debati...
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Jeg vender hjem fra USA langt mere håbefuld
Tre ugers bogturné på tværs af USA har givet et skræmmende indblik i Trumps brutale USA, men også en mulighed for at møde et andet Amerika, der organiserer sig for at forsvare naboer, kolleger og det ...
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Last event on my book tour Yesterday in Culver City, LA. Great crowd, and the best conversation partners, Meagan Day and @benburgis.bsky.social Thanks for a great evening!
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Thanks to @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social for hosting @pelledragsted.bsky.social in conversation with Dean Krouk this weekend, as part of Pelle Dragsted's U.S. tour for his book, Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy. Learn more about the book: roomofonesown.com/book/9780299...
On the left, Dean Krouk sits in a chair in front of the audience, next to a table with a copy of Nordic Socialism displayed, and on the right side sits Pelle Dragsted, speaking into a microphone. Behind the presenters is a large dark blue and white poster for A Room of One's Own bookstoreA shot of the same scene, from the back of the audience, showing part of the crowd and the speakers with the banner behind them
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Hope to see you in Madison tomorrow!
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Rosa Luxemburg NYC @rosalux.nyc · 06/08/2025
We were thrilled to welcome @pelledragsted.bsky.social, leader of the Enhedslisten party in Denmark, to our NYC office during his visit to the U.S. to present the newly released English edition of his book Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy. Thank you for a timely conversation!
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Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Had a great discussion and packed house last night with @pelledragsted.bsky.social & @sunraysunray.bsky.social about Pelle's great new book Nordic Socialism Everyone in DSA, & beyond, should get a copy Learning lessons from our successful comrades abroad is a crucial step for building power here
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Today the english version of my book, Nordic Socialism is out in the bookstores! So Exited❤️
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
If you are in NYC tonight, i’m hoping to see you❤️
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Twin Cities: reminder! @pelledragsted.bsky.social's U.S. tour for his book Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy will bring him to town Sunday, Aug. 10. He'll be in conversation with Gary Kaunonen at East Side Freedom Library. Details and (free) registration: tinyurl.com/4k6eafn5
At top, a banner made of repeating images of the cover of Nordic Socialism, set at an angle. Then, photos of Pelle Dragsted and Gary Kaunonen. Then text with the event details: August 10 at 7 PM, East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St, St. Paul, MN. And then logos for the University of Wisconsin Press and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office, which supported the book tour
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What's Left of Philosophy @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
do you prefer your live show and crossover announcements to be in audio form? well! great news for you!! open.spotify.com/episode/0v1U...
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What’s Left of Philosophy Live Show! August 7, Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago
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What's Left of Philosophy @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
also in Chicago on Thursday: @pelledragsted.bsky.social, @mattpolprof.bsky.social, and William Banks are going to discuss Nordic Socialism at Pilsen Community Books! details here: pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/46798
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Nordic Socialism: Pelle Dragsted, William Banks and Matt McManus | Pilsen Community Books
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What's Left of Philosophy @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
we are doing our live show in Chicago THIS THURSDAY! we're gonna talk about a little book called THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO, ever heard of it?? get your tickets here: epiphanychi.com/events/whats...
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What's Left of Philosophy Live Show: Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto - Epiphany Center for the Arts
What’s Left of Philosophy Live Show: Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
New York comrades: Pelle Dragsted and the rest of the Nordic Socialism crew will be doing a meet and greet at Sunny's Bar in Brooklyn tonight, from 7-10. If you are coming to see Pelle at Scan House tomorrow, come meet us at Sunny's tonight! www.sunnysredhook.com/about/
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About Us | Sunny's Bar
Knickknack-adorned Red Hook saloon that's been around in one guise or another since the 1890s. Live music is a staple at this Brooklyn landmark.
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Fulde huse til mit første bog-event i Washington DC❤️ Og bogens første opslag er solgt før udgivelsesdatoen🔥 Der er efterspørgsel efter socialistiske alternativer til Trumps rigmandsvælde. Nu går turen til Philadelphia, New york, Chicago, Madison, Twin Cities, Seattle og LA✌🏼
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Today @pelledragsted.bsky.social begins the U.S. tour for his book, Nordic Socialism. TONIGHT @politicsprose.bsky.social will host Pelle & Joe Guinan of @democracycollab.bsky.social. More events to come in Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, Madison, St Paul, Seattle, & Culver City, all open to the public!
At the top, text reads "book tour" and there are logos for the University of Wisconsin Press (publisher of the English-language edition) and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office, which helped financially support the book tour. Then there are photos of Pelle Dragsted and the cover of his book, Nordic Socialism. And then a list of events. August 1 Politics & Prose in DC with Joe Guinan. August 2 Philadelphia Ethical Society with Paul Prescod. August 5 Scandinavia House in NYC with Bhaskar Sunkara and Eric Blanc. August 7 Pilsen Community Books in Chicago with Matt McManus. August 9 A Room of One's Own in Madison with Dean Krouk. August 10 East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul with Gary Kaunonen. August 12 National Nordic Museum in Seattle with Andrew Nesting and Rob Larson. August 16 at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City with Ben Burgis and Meagan Day.
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Pelle Dragsted @pelledragsted.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Just a week to go until our NYC launch event for my book, Nordic Socialism at @ScanHouse ❤️ Looking forward to talk to sunraysunray.bsky.social and @ericblanc.bsky.social on the future of democratic socialism. Please spread the word. @socialists.nyc @uwiscpress.bsky.social @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
If you are in New York next week, Pelle Dragsted and the Nordic Socialism Crew will be will hosting a public meetup at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook, Monday August 4, 7-10 PM. All are welcome!! sunnysredhook.com/about/ And don't miss Pelle at Scandinavia House on Tuesday at 7 PM:
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Los Angeles: reminder! In just three weeks @pelledragsted.bsky.social's book tour will bring him to town. Many thanks to Village Well for hosting this book signing/talk/conversation with @benburgis.bsky.social and Meagan Day, August 16 at 6 pm! Details: shop.villagewell.com/events/32326...
At top, a banner showing repeated thumbnail images of the cover of Nordic Socialism, set at an angle. Then, photos of Pelle Dragsted, Ben Burgis, and Meagan Day. Then text reading "Pelle Dragsted in conversation with Ben Burgis and Meagan Day, August 16, 6 PM, Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Blvd #1B, Culver City." And logos for the University of Wisconsin Press and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office, which helped support the book tour
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
On 8/7, @pelledragsted.bsky.social's book tour for NORDIC SOCIALISM will bring him to Chicago! He'll be in conversation with @mattpolprof.bsky.social and William Banks at 6 PM at Pilsen Community Books, just before the 8 PM live @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social show at the Epiphany Center For The Arts.
At top, a banner made of repeating thumbnail images of the cover of Nordic Socialism, set at an angle. Then, photos of Pelle Dragsted, William Banks, and Matt McManus. Then text reading "Pelle Dragsted in conversation with William Banks and Matt McManus. August 7, 6-7 PM. Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago." And there are logos for UW Press and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office, which supported the tour
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New York: Scandinavia House will host @pelledragsted.bsky.social in conversation with @sunraysunray.bsky.social and @ericblanc.bsky.social on 8/5, as part of Pelle's book tour. Details and (free) registration: tinyurl.com/yuefrb2x Many thanks to @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social for supporting Pelle's tour.
At the top, repeating thumbnail images of the cover of Nordic Socialism, set at an angle. Then photos of Pelle Dragsted, Bhaskar Sunkara, and Eric Blanc. And then text reading "Pelle Dragsted in conversation with Bhaskar Sunkara and Eric Blanc, August 5, 2025, 7-8:30 PM, SCANDINAVIA HOUSE, 58 Park Ave, NYC." And then the logos for Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung NY office and University of Wisconsin Press
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
On Aug 1, @pelledragsted.bsky.social will begin the U.S. tour for his book, Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy, with events in DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, Madison, St. Paul, Seattle, and Culver City--all of which are open to the public!
At the top, text reads "book tour" and there are logos for the University of Wisconsin Press (publisher of the English-language edition) and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office, which helped financially support the book tour. Then there are photos of Pelle Dragsted and the cover of his book, Nordic Socialism. And then a list of events. August 1 Politics & Prose in DC with Joe Guinan. August 2 Philadelphia Ethical Society with Paul Prescod. August 5 Scandinavia House in NYC with Bhaskar Sunkara and Eric Blanc. August 7 Pilsen Community Books in Chicago with Matt McManus. August 9 A Room of One's Own in Madison with Dean Krouk. August 10 East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul with Gary Kaunonen. August 12 National Nordic Museum in Seattle with Andrew Nesting and Rob Larson. August 16 at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City with Ben Burgis and Meagan Day.
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The first event of @pelledragsted.bsky.social's U.S. tour for his book, Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy, is coming up August 1: @politicsprose.bsky.social will host Dragsted and @joecguinan.bsky.social @democracycollab.bsky.social. Details: politics-prose.com/pelle-dragsted
At the top, a banner with repeating thumbnail images of the cover of NORDIC SOCIALISM, set at an angle. Then, photos of Pelle Dragsted and Joe Guinan. Then text that reads "Pelle Dragsted & Joe Guinan in conversation, August 1, 2025, 7 PM. Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, DC.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
First review of Nordic Socialism is up at Damage Magazine. Thanks so much to Matt McManus. My own review of Liberal Socialism coming soon. damagemag.com/2025/06/04/c...
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Closer Than Mars
A review of Pelle Dragsted’s Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy (University of Wisconsin Press, 2025).
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Our review of Klein and Thompson's Abundance is now up at Compact. www.compactmag.com/article/abun...
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‘Abundance’ Requires Redistribution
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s manifesto Abundance, published in March amid the Democratic Party’s post-2024 soul-searching, has prompted a wide-ranging debate.
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We're at #SASS2025 in Minneapolis! If you're here too, we hope you'll drop by to chat with acquisitions editor @kilravockrose.bsky.social & check out recent titles! And if you can't be here in person, you can still browse our virtual exhibit (with the discount) at uwpress.wisc.edu/About/Exhibi....
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
By far and away the best treatment of the "Greenland question" out there, from Danish scholar Kirsten Thisted. www.compactmag.com/article/gree...
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Greenland Between Denmark and Trump
President Donald Trump’s persistent talk of taking over Greenland, known to its inhabitants as Kalaallit Nunaat, has caused significant concern both there and in Denmark.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
First event booked for the tour, more dates to follow PELLE DRAGSTED — NORDIC SOCIALISM: THE PATH TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY - WITH JOE GUINAN — DATE: Fri, 8/1/2025 TIME: 7:00pm PLACE: Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW 5015 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20008
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I wonder if anyone else is thinking of The First Algerian Crisis right now. J.D. as a posturing, dolled up Kaiser Wilhelm. It's not perfect but close enough.
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Page proofs have arrived for the English edition of Pelle Dragsted's Nordic Socialism. The Path Toward a Democratic Economy. Currently booking a US tour for the first two weeks of August. See ya soon in DC, NY, Chicago, Madison, Minneapolis, Seattle or LA!
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William Banks @wmbanks0081.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Thanks to Ben Teitelbaum and SASS for a wonderful discussion of The Great Debate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkPP...
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Fall 2024 Book Talk | The Great Debate
YouTube video by SASS Channel
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