Our Democracy
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Priests Of Our Democracy
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Author : Marjorie Heins
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2013-02-04
Priests Of Our Democracy written by Marjorie Heins and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-04 with Law categories.
In the early 1950s, New York City’s teachers and professors became the targets of massive investigations into their political beliefs and associations. Those who refused to cooperate in the questioning were fired. Some had undoubtedly been communists, and the Communist Party-USA certainly made its share of mistakes, but there was never evidence that the accused teachers had abused their trust. Some were among the most brilliant, popular, and dedicated educators in the city. Priests of Our Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who resisted the witch hunt, those who collaborated, and those whose battles led to landmark Supreme Court decisions. It traces the political fortunes of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950s impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to every American.
Saving Our Democracy
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Author : R.D. Aaland
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-12-11
Saving Our Democracy written by R.D. Aaland and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-11 with Political Science categories.
Saving Our Democracy begins with one year of reflecting on our country. The second part covers our Constitution, the thinking and reasoning of the American citizens of the 1780’s. It covers changes made by presidential Administrations from George Washington to Barrack Obama and shows the direction that our nation has taken. This book can be used as a guide to make a better America for all citizens. There is a re-occurring theme throughout the book that shows how partisan politics have harmed Americans and why we need to unite behind a new political party – one the reflexes the desires of each representative’s constituents. A party where “town-hall" meetings are held to solicit the opinions of the voters and not to tell the voters how they should think. The last section of this book contains one chapter on each of the following problems facing this great country of ours. It addresses education, depression, immigration, attorneys, insurances, the news media, and a renewed growth of a middle class. This book could be the most important book you read next to the Bible. It is important to get the word out both the next election is held in the United States. We are the only people who can re-direct the direction of this great country. Buy "Saving Our Democracy" and read it. Than tell your friends to do the same. It will be a big job, but the effort will be worth it.
Our Democracy
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Author : Mary E. Portwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Our Democracy written by Mary E. Portwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Democracy categories.
America Unite Or Die
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Author : Douglas E. Schoen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-12-21
America Unite Or Die written by Douglas E. Schoen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-21 with Political Science categories.
WHAT AMERICA MUST DO TO ACHIEVE UNITY AND SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY AMERICA: UNITE OR DIE is a real-time analysis of why American Democracy is crumbling and why both sides – Republicans and Democrats – are responsible for its collapse. This is the first objective, nonpartisan analysis of what has happened, and most importantly, explains what we can do to avoid impending doom for our system, and most of all, our nation. ONE NATION, INDIVISIBLE? America is the only country in the history of the world founded on an idea—and that idea is liberty. It’s an idea that resulted in the most flourishing citizenry in human history, but today that idea is under attack, not just from foreign adversaries but from within as the extreme right of the Republican Party and extreme left of the Democratic Party move further and further apart. These dangerous, corrosive positions pose a serious threat to the foundations of American democracy as we now face: · A political class that has lost touch with mainstream America. · Public loss of trust in the institutions of democracy. · The rise and mobilization of extremism on the right and left, both threatening violence. · The rise of social media, websites, and cable TV news that splinters audiences and creates alternate realities. · Inequality of opportunity that creates a two-tiered society of haves and have-nots. · Anti-democratic regimes ruling China and Russia that threaten freedom around the world. In an era of growing distrust, demonization, and hatred, as we live America’s tragic ‘Tale of Two Cities,’ our most inspired turn is to embrace the idea engendered in a true symbol of American democracy: the mighty woman with a torch, ‘the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World’: “Give me your tired, your poor/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. When citizens who work hard and play by the rules believe they have no shot at the American Dream — or conclude that the American values, identity, and the principles they grew up with are vanishing — a giant question mark hangs over the future of our democracy. If we hope to preserve our democracy, both sides must start by reaffirming their belief in the democratic principles of America so they can move from the fringes to the moderate middle-of-the-road positions that millions of Americans embrace. AMERICA: UNITE OR DIE is an inspired plan to turn the Divided States of America into the Reunited State of America. “America: Unite or Die is a must-read for anyone interested in politics and governing or in the current dysfunction of our political system. Douglas Schoen and Carly Cooperman are great scholars and practitioners of American politics. They are two of the country's finest pollsters and strategists who have seen it all—from advising presidents in the White House to analyzing the voters in the precincts across America. The polarization in this country today is explained clearly. Every citizen who cares about this extraordinary country of ours should read this book and be enlightened about what's going on around them.” —Ed Rollins, former assistant to President Reagan for political and governmental affairs, and former co-chairman to the National Republican Congressional Committee
Forward
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Author : Andrew Yang
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Forward written by Andrew Yang and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A lively and bold blueprint for moving beyond the “era of institutional failure” by transforming our outmoded political and economic systems to be resilient to twenty-first-century problems, from the popular entrepreneur, bestselling author, and political truth-teller “A vitally important book.”—Mark Cuban Despite being written off by the media, Andrew Yang’s shoestring 2020 presidential campaign—powered by his proposal for a universal basic income of $1,000 a month for all Americans—jolted the political establishment, growing into a massive, diverse movement. In Forward, Yang reveals that UBI and the threat of job automation are only the beginning, diagnosing how a series of cascading problems within our antiquated systems keeps us stuck in the past—imperiling our democracy at every level. With America’s stagnant institutions failing to keep pace with technological change, we grow more polarized as tech platforms supplant our will while feasting on our data. Yang introduces us to the various “priests of the decline” of America, including politicians whose incentives have become divorced from the people they supposedly serve. The machinery of American democracy is failing, Yang argues, and we need bold new ideas to rewire it for twenty-first-century problems. Inspired by his experience running for office and as an entrepreneur, and by ideas drawn from leading thinkers, Yang offers a series of solutions, including data rights, ranked-choice voting, and fact-based governance empowered by modern technology, writing that “there is no cavalry”—it’s up to us. This is a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy.
Making Our Democracy Work
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Author : Stephen Breyer
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-09-14
Making Our Democracy Work written by Stephen Breyer and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-14 with Political Science categories.
The Supreme Court is one of the most extraordinary institutions in our system of government. Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the nine unelected justices of the Court have the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by our elected representatives. Why does the public accept the Court’s decisions as legitimate and follow them, even when those decisions are highly unpopular? What must the Court do to maintain the public’s faith? How can the Court help make our democracy work? These are the questions that Justice Stephen Breyer tackles in this groundbreaking book. Today we assume that when the Court rules, the public will obey. But Breyer declares that we cannot take the public’s confidence in the Court for granted. He reminds us that at various moments in our history, the Court’s decisions were disobeyed or ignored. And through investigations of past cases, concerning the Cherokee Indians, slavery, and Brown v. Board of Education, he brilliantly captures the steps—and the missteps—the Court took on the road to establishing its legitimacy as the guardian of the Constitution. Justice Breyer discusses what the Court must do going forward to maintain that public confidence and argues for interpreting the Constitution in a way that works in practice. He forcefully rejects competing approaches that look exclusively to the Constitution’s text or to the eighteenth-century views of the framers. Instead, he advocates a pragmatic approach that applies unchanging constitutional values to ever-changing circumstances—an approach that will best demonstrate to the public that the Constitution continues to serve us well. The Court, he believes, must also respect the roles that other actors—such as the president, Congress, administrative agencies, and the states—play in our democracy, and he emphasizes the Court’s obligation to build cooperative relationships with them. Finally, Justice Breyer examines the Court’s recent decisions concerning the detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, contrasting these decisions with rulings concerning the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. He uses these cases to show how the Court can promote workable government by respecting the roles of other constitutional actors without compromising constitutional principles. Making Our Democracy Work is a tour de force of history and philosophy, offering an original approach to interpreting the Constitution that judges, lawyers, and scholars will look to for many years to come. And it further establishes Justice Breyer as one of the Court’s greatest intellectuals and a leading legal voice of our time.
Restore Our Democracy The Case For Equality And Justice
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Author : Werner Neff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-30
Restore Our Democracy The Case For Equality And Justice written by Werner Neff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-30 with Political Science categories.
The gifts we inherited from our Founding Fathers are The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights: the guidelines for peacefully living together. They designed the democratic principles, inspired by the experiences of ancient Athens and Rome, based on values and needs, to guide our leaders in good times and in bad. These gifts are the foundation of our country.Today our Democracy is eroding, and we are slowly drifting away from the values and principles which are the heart of our democracy; trust, equality,We have also inherited unhealthy ideals and habits from our ancestors that hold us hostage in the past, stuck in entitlement, racism, dominance and inequality. Their weaknesses, their wrongdoing, their cruelty, and deep hurt some of them caused still impacts us today. Some of these ideals no longer serve us. The time has come to heal these old wounds.Restore Our Democracy is a reflection on history, political philosophy, and a look at the current reality. Neff takes a raw look at how our unconscious loyalty to the past continues to impact our society still today, and it is reflected in our thoughts, our speaking, and in the actions we take.The book revisits the original values and principles of Democracy and offers the reader a call to action.
Our Democracy Its Origins And Its Tasks
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Author : James Hayden Tufts
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-02-25
Our Democracy Its Origins And Its Tasks written by James Hayden Tufts and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-25 with History categories.
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Losing Our Democracy
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Author : Mark Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-09
Losing Our Democracy written by Mark Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
With Losing Our Democracy, Mark Green reveals how the far and religious right, a coalition of big business and, most shockingly, President Bush and his White House are in the process of undermining our democracy.
American Democracy 21 Historic Answers To 5 Urgent Questions
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Author : Nicholas Lemann
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 2020-10-06
American Democracy 21 Historic Answers To 5 Urgent Questions written by Nicholas Lemann and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Political Science categories.
From The Federalist to Citizens United, a bestselling historian presents key writings on five crucial questions confronting American democracy today Amid the frenzied overload of 24-hour cable news and incessant social media, at a time when many of us fear for the future of our democracy, it is becoming harder and harder to think clearly about politics. American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent Questions provides an alternative for those who want to step back and look to the past for inspiration and guidance. Edited with perceptive and provocative commentary by bestselling historian and journalist Nicholas Lemann (The Promised Land, Transaction Man), the book presents key writings from the American past that speak to five contemporary flashpoints in our political landscape: race, gender, immigration, and citizenship; opportunity and inequality; the purpose and powers of the federal government; money, special privilege, and corruption; and protest and civil disobedience. Some of the selections are well-known—George Washington’s letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the 4th of July,” Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail—while others will be new to many readers—Horace Mann’s argument for public schools as a means of fighting inequality, Jane Addams’s perceptive analysis of gender and social class in charity work, Randolph Bourne envisioning a “Trans-National America.” American Democracy presents a remarkable range of insightful and eloquent American political writing, while serving as an invaluable resource for concerned citizens who wish to become better-informed participants in the ongoing drama of our democracy.