Behind the News: Yuppies w/ Dylan Gottlieb
How they took over NYC. Plus: Ervand Abrahamian on Iran.
May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Behind the News: Yuppies w/ Dylan Gottlieb
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<p>Dylan Gottlieb, author of the new book <a href="https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674248977" rel="nofollow"><em>Yuppies</em></a>, explores how that often risible but pioneering social formation took over NYC. Ervand Abrahamian looks at the politics of Iran, a country under siege.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow"><em>Behind the News</em></a>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.</p>
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