Outsider in the House: A Political Autobiography - Softcover

Sanders, Bernie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859841775 ISBN 13: 9781859841778

Verlag: Verso Books, 1998

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Book by Sanders Bernie

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Críticas:

"The only true voice of opposition in Congress." -- Michael Moore, TV Nation "A clear, compelling and comprehensive vision for reinvigorating democracy, reducing poverty, rebuilding the middle class and restructuring our health care and education systems. Sanders gives us a vision of the day when "we will no longer be outsiders in the House". - In These Times "A grass-roots "how-to" guide, especially helpful and inspirational for prospective independent candidates - a firsthand description of the career of the most successful American socialist politician in modern times." - The Hill "In an age when states are racing to the bottom to see who can build more prisons and throw more families on welfare, Vermont stands as an example of government on a humane and human scale - if you still believe in a progressive and democratic future for America, get this book and learn from someone who is fighting for that future." - American Reporter "Good insight into the day-to-day concerns of a man who has successfully brought the 'big' questions into the world of 'practical politics' that normally grinds all issues into trivialities and quips." - San Francisco Bay Guardian "Outsider in the House is a rare achievement: a concise, compelling book that tells an interesting story and provides a readable, down-to-earth blueprint for progressive change." - The Onion "Bernie Sanders speaks for me - he is clear, and he votes with conviction and morality." - Susan Sarandon "A road map for how progressives can win elections and not be part of the two party duopoly." - Ralph Nader

Reseña del editor:

Is progressive politics possible in the United States today? Can a democratic socialist take on a two-party system to win a seat in Congress? Bernie Sanders is the first Independent elected to the United States House of Representatives in 40 years. Running primarily on class issues, he successfully put together a coalition of working people, the elderly, the poor, women and environmentalists. Once in Washington, Sanders helped found the House Progressive Caucus, the 52-member group that recently provided the major opposition to Newt Gingrich's reactionary "Contract with America". This volume gives the inside story on Bernie Sander's discussions about class politics with Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, his battles with the Byzantine politics of the House floor and his encounters on the campaign trail in Vermont. It provides a critique both of a growing rightward movement in US politics and the falure of the two-party system to represent working people in America. Scrutinizing the battles on the Hill and across the nation over welfare reform, health care and NAFTA, Sanders uncovers the powerful forces which have provided the most inequitable distribution of wealth in American history. But he outlines too, the positive role that Congress could play in protecting working Americans by introducing an Alternative Budget which would slash military spending and corporate welfare and use the saving to rebuild America's human and physical infrastructure. This is the story of one man's battle against the chimerical choice presented by the Republicans and the Democrats. The path which Congressman Bernie Sanders has taken must be followed by others before US democracy can be revived.

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• Verlag: Verso Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1859841775
• ISBN 13: 9781859841778
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 244