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Missouri native describes socialism’s rise, why she left the Democrats in new book 

Evan Barker was a lifelong Democrat who campaigned for Barack Obama while she was still in high school. The Kansas City-area native graduated from the University of Kansas in 2015 and began working in Democratic politics, eventually becoming a lead fundraiser for progressive candidates. “We were kind of like the secret weapon of the far […]

By Adam Wittenberg
August 03, 2026

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