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From A Despised Elitist

November 29, 2016 • by David Anderegg

So, I’m a despised elitist? This bemusing, tragicomic motif in the aftermath of the Trump victory is heard over and over among the white Rust-Belter diaspora. Living here in deep blue Massachusetts, I know people from all over Trump country: Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin (my home state), Michigan… all over the Midwest. ...

Remaking the Rust Belt

The Postindustrial Transformation of North America

November 20, 2016 • by Vince Carducci

The decline of American manufacturing and what to do about it has been a key topic in the current election cycle. The demise of the nation's industrial plant, and its implications for manufacturing cities such as Detroit, Akron, and Pittsburgh, has often been seen as inevitable, a result of blind ...

The Revolt of the Rust Belt

A closer analysis of Trump’s victory

November 15, 2016 • by Michael McQuarrie

The election is over and a potentially disastrous candidate has won. The damage to civil tolerance and multiculturalism is likely to be profound. A lot of people’s lives will change. Naturally, people are asking the question: who could have voted Trump into office? Well, clearly it’s white people. This isn’t ...

Rust Belt

From A Despised Elitist

Remaking the Rust Belt

The Postindustrial Transformation of North America

The Revolt of the Rust Belt

A closer analysis of Trump’s victory

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