Lexington Books
Pages: 488
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978-0-7391-3167-1 • Hardback • February 2009 • $176.00 • (£137.00)
978-0-7391-3168-8 • Paperback • February 2009 • $74.99 • (£58.00)
Chester W. Hartman, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, is director of research and former president of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and author of There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class and Hurricane Katrina,Poverty and Race in America: The Emerging Agendas, and City for Sale: The Transformation of San Francisco.
1 Editor's Introduction
Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Progressives and the Incoming Administration
Part 3 Domestic Issues
Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The United States Can Cut Poverty in Half
Chapter 5 Chapter 3: High-Quality, Affordable Health Care for All
Chapter 6 Chapter 4:The Education (Policy) We Need for the Citizens We Have
Chapter 7 Chapter 5: The Affordable Housing Crisis: It Is a Solvable Problem
Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Homelessness: Action to End and Prevent the Crisis
Chapter 9 Chapter 7: A New Policy for Justice and Public Safety
Chapter 10 Chapter 8: A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform
Chapter 11 Chapter 9: Drug Policy Reform and Neutralizing the Third Rail of Politics
Chapter 12 Chapter 10: Policies Toward the Elderly: Strengthening Social Security and Medicare
Chapter 13 Chapter 11: An Economic Justice Agenda
Chapter 14 Chapter 12:Toward a Fair and Adequate Tax System
Chapter 15 Chapter 13: Ending Extreme Inequality: The Need to Concentrate on Concentrated Wealth
Chapter 16 Chapter 14: Re-Establishing a Workers' Rights Agenda
Chapter 17 Chapter 15: Will the Incoming Administration Cut the Racial Trip Wire?
Chapter 18 Chapter 16: Turning King's Dream into Reality
Chapter 19 Chapter 17: Climate and Energy Solutions for a Secure, Equitable and Sustainable Future
Chapter 20 Chapter 18: Green Jobs in a Sustainable Economy
Chapter 21 Chapter 19: Advancing Women's Equality
Chapter 22 Chapter 20: Strengthening Families and Creating Pathways to Opportunity
Chapter 23 Chapter 21: The "Homosexual Agenda," Revisited
Chapter 24 Chapter 22: Promoting Full Participation of People with Disabilities
Chapter 25 Chapter 23: A Budget Is a Statement of Values
Chapter 26 Chapter 24: A Food System We Can Believe In
Chapter 27 Chapter 25: Transforming U.S. Transportation
Chapter 28 Chapter 26: Rebuilding and Renewing America: A National Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century
Chapter 29 Chapter 27: Katrina: A Chance to Do It Right
Chapter 30 Chapter 28: From Newcomers to Americans: An Integration Policy for a Nation of Immigrants
Chapter 31 Chapter 29: Open the Government, A New Information Policy
Chapter 32 Chapter 30: Media and Communications Policy: Ensuring the Freedom of Expression Essential to a Democracy
Chapter 33 Chapter 31: Restoring Democratic Control Over Corporations
Chapter 34 Chapter 32: Making Our Democracy All It Can Be: An Agenda for Voting Rights and Election Reform
Chapter 35 Chapter 33: Restoring Balance to the Federal Courts
Chapter 36 Chapter 34: Unleash Democracy: Policies for a New Federalism
Part 37 International Issues
Chapter 38 Chapter 35: Ending the Iraq War and Occupation
Chapter 39 Chapter 36: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan: Rethinking the "Good War"
Chapter 40 Chapter 37: A New U.S. Policy on Terrorism
Chapter 41 Chapter 38: Eliminating Nuclear Weapons
Chapter 42 Chapter 39: U.S. Policy on the Global Economy: A New Development Agenda
Chapter 43 Chapter 40: Elements of a Just International Climate Policy
Chapter 44 Chapter 41: Immigration and Migration Policies for a Sustainable Future
Chapter 45 Chapter 42: U.S. Policy Toward Africa: Advancing a Twenty-First Century Vision
Chapter 46 Chapter 43: U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East: Elevating Peace by Resolving Crises
Chapter 47 Chapter 44: U.S. Policy Toward Asia: For a Policy of Equitable Engagement
Chapter 48 Chapter 45: U.S. Policy Toward Latin America: Supporting Democratic Diversity
Chapter 49 Chapter 46: Restoring Government Leadership on Human Rights At Home
Chapter 50 Chapter 47: The Role of Organizing and Movement-Building: The Sine Qua Non
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