Tuesday, November 15, 2011

What Next For The New Progressive Movement?

Jeff Sachs wrote about OWS as the harbinger of a new progressive moment. He argued that our society moves in cycles between progressive and regressive eras. His brief history of these cycles suggests that we are ready for a progressive moment. Unfortunately, the NYC police just closed down OWS at Zuccotti Park. The reaction to the closing down of OWS protests will determine the next phase of the progressive moment. It provided the energy. Now we need something more permanent and concrete.

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