About this episode

Nelson Lichtenstein discusses the impact of the Clinton administration and the broader implications of neoliberalism in American history.

We are joined by Nelson Lichtenstein, one of the deans of American labor history. The conversation ranges widely, from the tragedy of the Clinton administration and what might have been, to the importance of studying capitalism, to the politics of baby boomer self-loathing—all key parts of the history of the 1990s! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Nelson Lichtenstein

Topics covered

• American labor history
• Clinton administration
• neoliberalism
• capitalism
• 1990s politics

Keywords

• Clinton
• neoliberalism
• labor history
• capitalism
• 1990s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clinton administration

Books & works: history of the 1990s

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