01759cam a2200325 a 4500 74983 20230410121026.0 081121s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng 9781439100042 (pbk.) 1439100047 (pbk.) (OCoLC)233939628 n-us--- JK 421 S641a 2009 352.3 Smiley, Tavis, 1964- Accountable : making America as good as its promise / Tavis Smiley with Stephanie Robinson. New York : Atria Books, 2009. xiii, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-292) and index. Health care and well-being: who holds the cure? -- Education: success in our schools -- Unequal justice: balancing the scales -- The economy: securing the means necessary for pursuing happiness -- The environment, energy, and our aging infrastructure: protecting ourselves and our planet -- Democracy: we the people in order to form a more perfect union -- Retelling the American story -- Promises, promises... The ACCOUNTABLE report card. The author of "The Covenant with Black America" evaluates whether or not the goals outlined in his previous works have been realized and how politicians and citizens have responded to his challenge to accept responsibility for such issues as health care,education, and the environment. Government accountability United States. Political participation United States. Responsabilidad del gobierno Estados Unidos. Participación política Estados Unidos. Robinson, Stephanie. lcc bk C0 DRFGD PP 56438 56438 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 JK 421 S641a 2009 00000064776 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk