Max Kiefel
@maxkiefel.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy, Harvard University
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At Starbucks and Apple, underemployed, college-educated workers have been helping to revive the labor movement. But as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, they’re facing stronger headwinds than ever under Trump 2.0.
Frothing Mad | Max Kiefel
In “Mutiny,” Noam Scheiber examines younger generations’ transformation into the central players of the labor movement.
thebaffler.com
April 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At Starbucks and Apple, underemployed, college-educated workers have been helping to revive the labor movement. But as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, they’re facing stronger headwinds than ever under Trump 2.0.
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In his new book, Noam Scheiber identifies a combination of structural and psychological factors that explain younger generations’ transformation into central players of a resurgent labor movement. @maxkiefel.bsky.social reviews “Mutiny.”
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Frothing Mad | Max Kiefel
In “Mutiny,” Noam Scheiber examines younger generations’ transformation into the central players of the labor movement.
thebaffler.com
April 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In his new book, Noam Scheiber identifies a combination of structural and psychological factors that explain younger generations’ transformation into central players of a resurgent labor movement. @maxkiefel.bsky.social reviews “Mutiny.”
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thebaffler.com/latest/froth...
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New article out in Politics & Society with @danieldrisc.com and @maxkiefel.bsky.social : "Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles"
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February 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
New article out in Politics & Society with @danieldrisc.com and @maxkiefel.bsky.social : "Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles"
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🚨New piece in Politics & Society! w/ @maxkiefel.bsky.social @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social
Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
🚨New piece in Politics & Society! w/ @maxkiefel.bsky.social @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social
Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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Zohran Mamdani has the juice. Centrist Democrats would like a sip.
The Substance | Max Kiefel
A “new generation” of Democrats are stealing Zohran Mamdani’s style—without the substance.
thebaffler.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Zohran Mamdani has the juice. Centrist Democrats would like a sip.
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Centrist Democrats see Mamdani first and foremost as a gifted content creator, a kind of brand. They’re missing the point, and as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, copping his strategy won’t bring the party back to relevance.
The Substance | Max Kiefel
A “new generation” of Democrats are stealing Zohran Mamdani’s style—without the substance.
thebaffler.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Centrist Democrats see Mamdani first and foremost as a gifted content creator, a kind of brand. They’re missing the point, and as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, copping his strategy won’t bring the party back to relevance.
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To make real climate progress, we need a green economic populism that brings immediate, material benefits to the working class—tackling both carbon and the cost-of-living crisis. We can start local rn.
Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Opinion | Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.
Climate impacts are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
To make real climate progress, we need a green economic populism that brings immediate, material benefits to the working class—tackling both carbon and the cost-of-living crisis. We can start local rn.
Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social!
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Christmas decorations of Venice beach
January 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Christmas decorations of Venice beach
Great interview by @timbarker.bsky.social and @andrewelrod.bsky.social. So many nuggets. Really important insight on how the "most pro-labor" claim rests on a very narrow, appointment based interpretation of what such a presidency would look like.
Political Investments | Andrew Yamakawa Elrod & Tim Barker
An interview with Thomas Ferguson on the 2024 US election
www.phenomenalworld.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Great interview by @timbarker.bsky.social and @andrewelrod.bsky.social. So many nuggets. Really important insight on how the "most pro-labor" claim rests on a very narrow, appointment based interpretation of what such a presidency would look like.
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@maxkiefel.bsky.social on the Dems2024 election in @thebaffler.com, one of the best magazines out there: "The crux of the problem is that Democrats use data to reflect the mirage of public opinion." And, also, it isn't a party. It's a network of consultants and donors. thebaffler.com/latest/the-c...
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
December 8, 2024 at 3:14 PM
@maxkiefel.bsky.social on the Dems2024 election in @thebaffler.com, one of the best magazines out there: "The crux of the problem is that Democrats use data to reflect the mirage of public opinion." And, also, it isn't a party. It's a network of consultants and donors. thebaffler.com/latest/the-c...
I wrote for @thebaffler.com about why the Dems inability to talk to people is a self-perpetuating problem.
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:21 PM
I wrote for @thebaffler.com about why the Dems inability to talk to people is a self-perpetuating problem.
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Try as Nancy Pelosi might to spin things otherwise, it is hard to deny that the Democrats are out of touch. @maxkiefel.bsky.social offers one way forward for the party: dump the consultant class and rebuild—from the bottom up.
The Consultant Con | Max Kiefel
Democrats need to dump the consultants and rebuild the party—from the bottom up.
thebaffler.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Try as Nancy Pelosi might to spin things otherwise, it is hard to deny that the Democrats are out of touch. @maxkiefel.bsky.social offers one way forward for the party: dump the consultant class and rebuild—from the bottom up.
My first (what do you call a post here) on Blue Sky and my first piece for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social . If you are struggling to rent, let alone buy and also question why the Social Democratic left doesn't really care, this piece is for you! www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ren...
Renters’ Constituency
The politics of homeownership in Australia
www.phenomenalworld.org
October 15, 2023 at 1:19 PM
My first (what do you call a post here) on Blue Sky and my first piece for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social . If you are struggling to rent, let alone buy and also question why the Social Democratic left doesn't really care, this piece is for you! www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ren...