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David Kusnet

David Kusnet is an American communications strategist, who was U.S. President Bill Clinton’s chief speechwriter during his 1992 presidential campaign and first term in office.
02
Aug
In a name

In a name

What’s at stake in the U.S. Democratic Party’s new focus on the idea of “freedom”? David Kusnet on the new variations in one of the oldest controversies in American political life.
10 min read
16
Nov
Divided attention

Divided attention

In the U.S., is the Democratic Party losing ground on culture-war issues? David Kusnet on the party’s recurring struggle to “speak American.”
15 min read
08
Jun
Men of the people

Men of the people

How is Joe Biden’s populist rhetoric competing with Donald Trump’s? David Kusnet on the war of words for the hearts and minds of working-class Americans.
10 min read