Here is the news from the US: Woke 1.0 is over. But what did progressives do wrong?
- Posted on August 18, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Here is the news from the US: Woke 1.0 is over. But what did progressives do wrong?
A movement with safety, dignity and equality at its heart has been blamed for the rightwing backlash. But within it were principles worth carrying forwards, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik