The Life and Legacy of Eugene Debs: Book Event

The first popular biography of Eugene Debs, the railroad worker turned radical visionary whose leadership helped elect more than a thousand Socialists across the country during the Progressive Era and inspired generations of Americans to fight back against the power of the rich over our politics and our lives.

Before Bernie Sanders, before Zohran Mamdani, America’s favorite socialist was Eugene Debs.

Shawn Gude is a former editor at Jacobin and author of American Socialist. Born in Iowa and a proud product of its public schools, he lives with his wife in New York City. Get the chance to meet Shawn and tune in for his discussion over his latest biography, right here at the Philadelphia Ethical Society!