How the New Deal lives on today
The Living New Deal invites submissions for the First Annual New Deal Book Award. This award has been established to recognize and encourage non-fiction works about the history of the United States in the New Deal era, 1932-1942, or inclusive… read more
In every state, volunteers equipped with the Living New Deal’s new mobile app are sending us their New Deal discoveries. Our online New Deal map and database document 17,000 New Deal sites. We believe we’ve just scratched the surface! Our website draws… read more
View the Conversation A recording of Tuesday’s luncheon is available here. We hope you find it as fascinating at we did. Please share with anyone who might be interested! NCAC’s virtual luncheon explored the various approaches to resolving tensions around… read more
The New Deal Disproved and Biden Must Reject David Riemer and June Hopkins Originally published on The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/531978-three-myths-about-unemployment As a new administration prepares to grapple with the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, three myths about unemployment continue to muddle the… read more
By June Hopkins and Stephen Seufert – 12/25/20 Originally published on The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/531042-donald-trump-the-anti-fdr In April 1932 Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt was running for president when the nation was in the depths of a devastating economic depression. He famously stated, “These… read more
Watch the recording for Art and Activism: Posters for Social Change, a Living New Deal online forum. Social movements historically have used posters to spread the word, build solidarity and demand change. During the New Deal, the WPA employed artists,… read more
Author Paul Baicich wrote for the Jacobin about the need for a 21st-Century Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Titled, “A Green New Deal Needs a 21st-Century Civilian Conservation Corps,” the piece outlines the critical role the CCC can play in the… read more
Living New Deal Board Member Eric Rauchway published an essay in the Guardian. Titled, “Roosevelt’s New Deal offered hope in desperate times. We can do the same now,” the piece reflects on the Roosevelt Administration’s nation-building programs, which remain “unsurpassed”… read more
Update: The Fri., March 6, 6-8pm – Opening Reception will take place as scheduled. We will not to serve food this event, but will provide wine, beer, and water.We will also provide soap/water and hand sanitizer.An update about the March 20… read more
Eric Rauchway, UC Davis Professor of History and Living New Deal Board Member, spoke about the New Deal with Kara Miller of Innovation Hub, National Public Radio. Rauchway examined how the Roosevelt Administration’s reforms changed Americans’ lives and restored faith in… read more
