In his State of the Union address, President Bush told a rapt nation and the assembled government of the United States that our nation faces grave threats and must live up to its “great responsibilities,” which include defending the “pillars of our civilization”: our “families and schools and religious congregations.” What is more, he warned, […]
Stanley B. Greenberg
Stanley B. Greenberg, a founding partner of Greenberg Research, Democracy Corps, and Climate Policy & Strategy, and Prospect board member, is a New York Times best-selling author and co-author of It’s the Middle Class, Stupid!
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“We”–Not “Me”
Distrust of government is down and the public is clearly looking for an expanded governmental role in a vast range of areas related to the September 11 attacks. How else can we explain the big debate on airline safety? The U.S. Senate wants to federalize security workers and the U.S. House wants to subject them […]
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After the Republican Surge
On the heels of a major conservative surge, Republicans have overplayed their political hand and created an opportunity the Democrats can seize.
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The Mythology of Centrism
Pundits have misinterpreted Tony Blair’s and Bill Clinton’s victories as centrism triumphant. But voters chose leaders committed to stopping Thatcherism and Reaganism and restoring broad prosperity.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Democratic Possibilities
Emphasizing work and family could revitalize the Democratic Party. But only if progressives seize the moment.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Private Heroism and Public Purpose
Working- and middle-class voters remain economically anxious. But in the absence of a convincing narrative that connects to their lives, many are concluding from their condition that the only remedy is rugged individualism.
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From Crisis to Working Majority
Reports of the death of the Democrats are greatly exaggerated. Three new books, despite their author’s pessimism, suggest how to reconstruct the party’s middle-class foundations.
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Reconstructing a Democratic Vision
A political pollster and strategist suggests how the Democrats can reclaim the middle class without moving right.