Taking on the heirs to Saul Alinsky

Published August 22, 2021 12:00pm ET



Saul Alinsky most likely was not a good person. He praised Lucifer in his seminal work Rules for Radicals.

Still, the iconic leftist’s brand of revolutionary activism continues to influence even though he died nearly 50 years ago. Although many are aware of Alinsky’s ideas, few understand their true effect.

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