Political Writer and Speechwriter

David Kusnet

1 article 1999

David Kusnet is a political writer and author who served as chief speechwriter for President Bill Clinton from 1992 to 1994. He has written extensively on labor, politics, and progressive movements. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 1999.

Getting a Leftist Right

November 8, 1999 · Magazine, Books and Arts

Back in 1950, the nation's largest corporation and the leading industrial union signed a contract that set the pattern for labor peace and widespread prosperity in postwar America. General Motors agreed to substantial wage increases, plus cost-of-living adjustments and improved health and pension…