Thomas Byrne Edsall appears in the following:
How to Spot the End of Democracy
Monday, January 10, 2022
NYT columnist Thomas Edsall helps tackle that question, as callers tell us how anxious they are about the state of our democracy. Then, is the right better at the internet than the left?
Russia Games America's Identity Driven Politics
Friday, December 21, 2018
A closer look at the Russia disinformation campaign strategy to divide Americans along racial lines and what it says about American identity politics.
Democrats Treading Lightly and Losing Their Way on Immigration
Friday, June 22, 2018
New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall says the appearance of a united liberal pro-immigrant front could just be a facade, as whites begin to feel racially threatened by other groups.
Thomas Byrne Edsall on the Age of Austerity
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thomas Byrne Edsall discusses why he believes battles over scarce resources will increasingly define American politics—and how we might mitigate the damage from these ideological and economic battles. His book The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics looks at the major issues of the next few years—long-term deficit reduction; entitlement reform, notably of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; major cuts in defense spending; and difficulty in financing a continuation of American international involvement.
