The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left
June 11, 2026
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as posted by the channelCollege graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left.
Today, Noam Scheiber, the author of “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class,” explains the economic forces that have left many college grads deeply indebted, underpaid and angry, and also how their unmet expectations are reshaping class politics in America.
GuestNoam Scheiber () , a reporter for The New York Times based in the Chicago area who focuses on whitecollar workers.
Background readingCollege graduates feel betrayed, () and their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of artificial intelligence.
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