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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Main Author:	Alterman, Eric (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Viking 2008
Subjects:	Liberalism / United States Liberalism > United States Liberalismus USA
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	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?
Physical Description:	401 S.
ISBN:	9780670018604