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<p>Nearly every recent poll finds that most voters agree with views historically labeled as liberal: a hike in the minimum wage, government-mandated health insurance for every American, stronger gun control laws, broader sex education programs, laws that would make it easier for unions to organize, and the use of diplomacy instead of war to combat terrorism. But as a conservative presidential administration exits, how can progressives step into the breach?<br><br><i>In Search of Progressive America</i> presents ten essays by journalists, academics, and government insiders that address the current state of promise and debate within the Left in U.S. politics. The political atmosphere that confronts progressives still poses challenges, and the authors propose thoughtful ways to create a new political order by building an inclusive, durable coalition.<br><br>The collection covers several of the most significant aspects of American political life. Matthew Yglesias, Andrew Bacevich, and Gary Gerstle offer three sober evaluations of the United States in world affairs and the impact of the world on American minds. Next, Todd Gitlin and Andrew Rich examine the struggle to control the messag
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- Author
- Becker, Frans;Hurenkamp, Menno;Kazin, Michael
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812209099
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, Social_sciences
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