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Mark Levinson

New York

Book Review Editor at Dissent Magazine

Retired Chief Economist, Service Employees International Union; Book Review Editor at Dissent Magazine and lover of jazz.

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  • Oct 14, 2024 | portside.org | Mark Levinson

    Bidenomics: A Giant Step Forward for Workers Published October 14, 2024 Economic Policy and Worker PowerFor the labor movement, the key criterion to assess economic policy is: how does it affect the relative strength of workers on the one side and corporate managers and capital owners on the other. Policy that weakens workers’ bargaining power will result in lower wages and greater inequality. Conversely, policy that bolsters workers’ power will raise wages and reduce inequality.

  • Sep 24, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Fred Block |Dustin Guastella |Mark Levinson |Michael Walzer

    The Problem With a Job Guarantee Building working-class power through full employment is a worthy goal, but there are better strategies for creating and sustaining a tight labor market. ▪ Fall 2024 Read responses to this article by Dustin Guastella and Mark Levinson here. The time has come to abandon a political proposal that the left has advanced in Europe and the United States for almost 200 years: that the government should guarantee a job to everyone who is looking for work.

  • Sep 23, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Dustin Guastella |Mark Levinson |Fred Block |J. Mijin Cha

    Responses to Fred Block Two responses to “The Problem With a Job Guarantee.” , and ▪ Fall 2024 Our Fall 2024 issue features an article by Fred Block on “The Problem With a Job Guarantee.” Below are two responses to the article, along with a reply from Block. Jobs Are a Source of MeaningFred Block has written an admirable critique of the job guarantee idea from the left.

  • Aug 30, 2024 | newlaborforum.cuny.edu | Mark Levinson

    Credit: ABCDStockCaption: Construction workers laying new asphalt to repair the road. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Actprovided funding for such work. Economic Policy and Worker PowerFor the labor movement, the key criterion to assess economic policy is: how does it affect the relative strength of workers on the one side and corporate managers and capital owners on the other. Policy that weakens workers’ bargaining power will result in lower wages and greater inequality.

  • Apr 19, 2023 | hifitrends.com | Mark Levinson

    The Daniel Hertz Eva S50: Designed by Mark Levinson, this high-end system promises unparalleled sound quality at an affordable price. Today, Daniel Hertz, an audio company founded by industry veteran Mark Levinson introduced the Eva S50 System, a high-end, affordable audio system designed for music lovers. Mark Levinson himself has created the Eva S50, and the company says it offers the same enchanting experience as systems that cost over $100,000 but at a much more affordable price of $13,499.98.

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Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson @MarkLevinson6
17 Oct 24

RT @brian_callaci: Step 1: Abandon workers and their unions Step 2: Bleed working class support for 40 years Step 3: Do some good but not t…

Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson @MarkLevinson6
24 Sep 24

My hometown! The “Melting Pot of the West” ... Immigrants from dozens of countries came to Pueblo to work, and the city soon became one of the most ethnically diverse in the state, with more than 40 languages spoken and around 20 foreign-language newspapers published in the city

Brian Callaci
Brian Callaci @brian_callaci

Heading off in a couple days for our annual visit to my in-laws in this underrated city. On the drive in, we'll hit one of the farms that grows chiles AND San Marzano tomatoes https://t.co/cazKlyy3uw

Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson @MarkLevinson6
1 Sep 24

RT @DissentMag: In many towns and cities around the country, Labor Day became a virtual one-day general strike. https://t.co/pgy59Snff4