03233cam a22004094i 4500 128593 20230410120945.0 140819s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng 18272073 2014018726 9781137279248 (hardback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC Eng pcc n-us--- JC 574.2 N718f 2014 320.51/30973 Niose, David. Fighting back the right : reclaiming America from the attack on reason / David Niose. New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 248 p. ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. "The political scene is changing rapidly in America. The religious right is on the defensive, acceptance of gay rights is at an all-time high, social conservatives are struggling for relevance, and more Americans than ever identify as nonreligious. What does this mean for the country and the future? With these demographic shifts, can truly progressive, reason-based public policy finally gain traction? Or will America continue to carry a reputation as anti-intellectual and plutocratic, eager to cater to large corporate interests but reluctant to provide universal health care to all its citizens? Fighting Back the Right reveals a new alliance in the making, a progressive coalition committed to fighting for rational public policy in America and reversing the damage inflicted by decades of conservative dominance. David Niose, Legal Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA), examines this exciting new dynamic, covering not only the rapidly evolving culture wars but also the twists and turns of American history and politics that led to this point, and why this new alliance could potentially move the country in a direction of sanity, fairness, and human-centered public policy"-- Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The Politics of Anti-Reason -- Chapter 1: Corrupt Blessings -- Chapter 2: Real-World Change -- Chapter 3: Of People and Humans -- Chapter 4: The Boomer Bust -- Chapter 5: No Corporations in Foxholes -- Chapter 6: 'Our Son of a Bitch' -- Chapter 7: Fair to All -- Chapter 8: New Traditions -- Chapter 9: Same Old Deal -- Chapter 10: A Higher Common Denominator -- Chapter 11: Impossible Vigilance -- Chapter 12: Sarah Palin's Massachusetts -- Chapter 13: Taking Control -- Chapter 14: Reason for Winning -- Acknowledgements -- Selected Bibliography. Liberalism United States. Progressivism (United States politics) Political culture United States. Right and left (Political science) United States. United States Politics and government 21st century. Liberalismo Historia Estados Unidos. Estados Unidos Política y gobierno Siglo XXI. Progresismo. Cultura política Estados Unidos. Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/248/9781137279248/image/lgcover.9781137279248.jpg lcc bk dvf 55139 55139 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 JC 574.2 N718f 2014 00000121959 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk