Why we're liberals a political handbook for post-Bush America

Thanks to the machinations of the right, there is no dirtier word in American politics today than "liberal"--yet public opinion polls consistently show that the majority of Americans hold liberal views on everything from health care to foreign policy. In this feisty, accessible primer, jou...

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1. Verfasser: Alterman, Eric (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Viking 2008
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Zusammenfassung:Thanks to the machinations of the right, there is no dirtier word in American politics today than "liberal"--yet public opinion polls consistently show that the majority of Americans hold liberal views on everything from health care to foreign policy. In this feisty, accessible primer, journalist and scholar Alterman sets out to restore liberalism to its rightful honored place in our political life as the politics of America's everyday citizens. In a crisply argued though extensively documented counterattack on right-wing spin and misinformation, Alterman briskly disposes of such canards as "Liberals Hate God" and "Liberals Are Soft on Terrorism," reclaiming liberalism from the false definitions foisted upon it by the right and repeated everywhere else. This book brings clarity and perspective to what has often been a one-sided debate for nothing less than the heart and soul of America.--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Liberalism: a crooked branch of timber -- What do liberals believe anyway? -- What does liberalism look like? -- So what's the problem? -- Why do liberals hate patriotism?
Beschreibung:401 S.
ISBN:9780670018604