The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama
ISBN: 9780670023431 | 0670023434
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date: 4/12/2012
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The definitive history of American postwar liberalism, told through the lens of those who brought it to life. Liberalism stands proudly at the center of American politics and culture. Driven by passion for social justice, tempered by respect for the difficulty of change, liberals have struggled to end economic inequality, racial discrimination, and political repression. Liberals have fueled their cause with the promise of American life and visions of national greatness, seeking to transform the White House; the halls of Congress, the courts, th... MORE
| Introduction: Nothing to Fear | p. 1 |
| Henry, Harry, and Eleanor: Three Faces of Liberalism | p. 15 |
| "Scare Hell" | p. 29 |
| "The Self-Righteous Delusions of Innocence" | p. 47 |
| Patient, Firm, and Vigilant | p. 66 |
| The Best Years of Our Lives | p. 88 |
| The Two Joes | p. 110 |
| Eggheads in the Wilderness | p. 127 |
| We Shall Overcome | p. 142 |
| ... MORE | p. 156 |
| Master of Disaster | p. 183 |
| Paranoia Strikes Deep in the Heartland | p. 206 |
| In the Darkness at the Edge of Town | p. 236 |
| Maximum Feasible Misunderstanding | p. 263 |
| "A Government as Good as Its People" | p. 285 |
| Where's the Beef? | p. 317 |
| A Place Called "Hope" | p. 349 |
| What's the Matter with America? | p. 384 |
| Hope and Change? | p. 416 |
| Conclusion: "The Only Honest Place to Be" | p. 461 |
| Notes | p. 475 |
| Index | p. 543 |
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