New American Ruling Class
1996-03-16T20:55:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjlmXC8xOTk2MDMxNjIwNTkxMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Lewis Lapham, Harper’s Magazine, spoke about his new book, “New American Ruling Class,” which focuses on changes within the elites in U.S. society. He emphasized that this group now has little connection to ordinary citizens and much more in common with its international counterparts. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Lewis Lapham, Harper’s Magazine, spoke about his new book, “New American Ruling Class,” which focuses on changes within the elites in U.S. s… read more
Lewis Lapham, Harper’s Magazine, spoke about his new book, “New American Ruling Class,” which focuses on changes within the elites in U.S. society. He emphasized that this group now has little connection to ordinary citizens and much more in common with its international counterparts. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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