What is Left of the New Deal?

by Michael Kazin

Eric Rauchway's book on the New Deal stresses that FDR believed democracy could survive only if people accepted, and government supported, their mutual dependence on one another. Preserving the New Deal political order means recognizing and celebrating its tangible achievements. 

Why the New Deal Still Matters Today

Eric Rauchway of UC Davis joins Letters and Poltics on Pacifica Radio to discuss the ongoing legacy of the New Deal.   

Review of Eric Rauchway’s “The Money Makers: How Roosevelt and Keynes Ended the Depression, Defeated Fascism, and Secured a Prosperous Peace”

by Robert Brent Toplin

Eric Rauchway’s prodigious labor in the archives reveals the backstory for important actions in the Roosevelt years.

How Hofstadter and Schlesinger Misled Us About FDR: An Interview with Eric Rauchway

by Eric Rauchway

They claimed his views on monetary policy evolved. A close study of the record shows he always wanted to use the dollar to undermine fascism.