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In the "Acknowledgments" section of her work, she specifically thanked her brother Marc, “whose involvement in radical causes led me to explore the history of American radicalism in the hope of clarifying my own political ideas.”

They are trying to keep her brother Marc out of the spotlight and press. He must be very radical, hope this is exposed.

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Marc Kagan is or was a social studies teacher in New York:

http://www.bxscience.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=35865&type=u

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“Kagan’s brother, Marc, ...was a transit worker and union reformer in Transport Workers Local 100. Marc Kagan was one of former Local 100 leader Roger Toussaint’s top aides until the two had a falling out in 2003.”

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/05/elena_kagan_and.php
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The next two links are from a communist website...

“The author wishes to thank Susan Cahn, Marian Swerdlow, and Marc Kagan for their comments, suggestions and criticisms of an early draft of this article.”

New York Transit Between Old and New Directions:
http://www.solidarity-us.org/current/node/860

Rise and Fall of New Directions: TWU Got Fooled Again:
http://www.solidarity-us.org/hellonwheels