What We Do Now Author:Dennis Loy Johnson (Editor), Valerie Merians (Editor) An all-star lineup of progressive voices joins together to determine the future course of the Left in this collection of inspiring and vigorous essays in response to the Republican victory on November 2, 2004. Topics of discussion include voting reform, the unfolding scandal in Ohio, the reorganization of the Democratic Party, the fate of progre... more »ssive environmental and economic policy, the role of the mainstream press, and the future of grassroots activism. Essay contributors include political icon Howard Dean, New York Times correspondents Lewis Lapham and Nicholas Kristof, and leading activists Leslie Cagan, the organizer of the 500,000-person demonstration at the Republican National Convention (RNC), and Medea Benjamin, the woman who interrupted George W. Bush's RNC acceptance speech with an antiwar message. A list of contact information on activist opportunities is also included.
Introduction : Manifesto for the post-11/2 world / Dennis Loy Johnson Attitude Res publica / Lewis Lapham -Tthe real mandate / Eric Foner Light up the cave / Alicia Ostriker Red states? / Percival Everett Plans of attack Punching the bully : a five-step plan / Steve Almond Time to get religion / Nicholas Kristof Four principles for four years : a very short survival manual / Cass Sunstein Standing our ground in the fight for justice and strong democracy / Jamin Raskin Voting & election reform Kerry won / Greg Palast Reviving American democracy / Howard Dean It's the democracy, stupid! / Donna Brazile Media Reclaiming the media for a progressive feminist future / Jenn Posner Our mandate : making media matter / Danny Schechter The separation of church and state Lessons from the Christian right / Esther Kaplan Republicans bank on Black evangelicals to help them keep winning / Earl Ofari Hutchinson Fighting words for a secular America / Robin Morgan The environment The obligation to endure ... again ... / Sandra Steingraber Economics Winning blue collars in red states / Rick MacArthur Stop yawning over taxes / Maud Newton International relations Two pictures of international relations / Martha Nussbaum Dissent Peace in a time of perpetual war / Medea Benjamin Keep taking it to the streets / Leslie Cagan equal time #1. Manifesto / George Saunders Equal time #2. We paid for eight years / Monet Oliver diÌPlace (aka Marco Ceglie)« less