New York Times: Schar School Professor Jack A. Goldstone highlights threats to American democracy and prosperity in 2024 election.

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Jack Goldstone stands smiling while wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and red tie

In a discussion among leading public intellectuals about existential threats to American identity and governance, Goldstone attributes political fractures to economic causes, particularly the failure of wages to keep pace with national output. This, he asserts, has led to growing financial instability for many Americans and lost faith in the political process and national institutions.

Read the full story, A ‘National and Global Maelstrom’ Is Pulling Us Under, on the New York Times website.