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Rogue Elephant: How the Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos

My book, Rogue Elephant: How Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos, is now out! The book is a history of the GOP's rightwards turn over the past four decades, as well as a history of the transformations in American society that underlie this turn. It argues that the party's evolutio Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 21, 2025 06:07 • Tags: capitalism, corporate-elite, democratic-party, donald-trump, gop, political-parties, republican-party, us-politics

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	Jacobin Italia n°6. La politica della paura. La paura della politica by Salvatore Cannavò (Editor), Donatella Di Cesare, Francesca Coin 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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