Jim Shultz

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Jim Shultz is the founder and executive director of the Democracy Center and the author of Lessons from Lockport: Dispatches from the Great American Divide (SUNY Press).

The City Hall clock tower and surrounding buildings in Oswego, New York, part of New York’s 24th Congressional District.

Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist

“You have to talk about these issues like a human being, and not like an MSNBC host on TV.”

Aug 19, 2026 / Jim Shultz

Prop 187 Demo

When Anti-Immigrant Politics Came Back to Haunt the Republican Party When Anti-Immigrant Politics Came Back to Haunt the Republican Party

The life cycle of California’s Republican Party suggests that the long-term effect of peddling xenophobia is disastrous.

Aug 25, 2016 / Jim Shultz

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

How Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts and paved the way for the battles to come.

Apr 29, 2015 / Jim Shultz and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Politics of Water in Bolivia The Politics of Water in Bolivia

Once again, World Bank water policy is challenged by the poorest.

Jan 28, 2005 / Feature / Jim Shultz

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