Politicians Are Not Our Friends
They’re quick to take credit when change is enacted, but what really motivates our politicians?
Sarah Jaffe
contributor
Sarah Jaffe is a reporting fellow at the Nation Institute and the author of NECESSARY TROUBLE: AMERICANS IN REVOLT. She is the co-host of Dissent magazine's "Belabored" podcast, a contributor to publications including The New York Times, The Nation, The New Republic, and many more. She is currently at work on a book about the exploitation we face when we are told to love our jobs.
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