Should-Read: Noah Smith: The Racism of the Rust Belt: “Wow. This article about the Rust Belt is amazing… https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/911318880500408320 …A must-read: John Austin: Segregation and changing populations shape Rust Belt’s politics https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2017/09/14/segregation-and-changing-populations-shape-regions-politics/. Rust Belt culture was defined by black-white segregation. This force shaped everything about the Rust Belt. Segregation either caused or was caused by … Continue reading Should-Read: Noah Smith: The Racism of the Rust Belt