Chapter 7 THE GLOBALIZATION WARS How the Left Won (and Lost) the “Battle in Seattle”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
4. Introduction: The Progressive Majority: How the Left Got Left Behind 1
5. Chapter 1 THE DEATH OF SOCIALISM 7
6. Chapter 2 THE VAST RIGHT-WING CONSPIRACY (AND WHY THE LEFT-WING NEEDS ONE, TOO) 22
7. Chapter 4 POLLS The Circle of Lies 53
8. Chapter 5 THE POLITICS OF MONEY Campaign Financing and One Dollar, One Vote 60
9. Chapter 6 THE MYTH OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA How the Press Attacks Progressives 75
10. Chapter 7 THE GLOBALIZATION WARS How the Left Won (and Lost) the “Battle in Seattle” 110
11. Chapter 8 PRAGMATIC PROGRESSIVES 121
12. Chapter 9 TALKING TAX CUTS Lowering Taxes on the Poor 131
13. Chapter 10 MAKING CRIME A PROGRESSIVE ISSUE 143
14. Chapter 11 WINNING THE CULTURE WARS 161
15. Chapter 12 EQUALITY FOR EVERY CHILD Reforming Education 174
16. Chapter 13 FIGHTING THE UNION LABEL Labor on the Left 184
17. Chapter 14 THE RACE FOR JUSTICE Defending Affirmative Action 191
18. Chapter 15 UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE 203
19. Chapter 16 GREENER POLITICS Progressives and the Environment 207
20. Chapter 17 WHY WE NEED WELFARE AND HOW TO CHANGE IT 213
21. Chapter 18 ENDING CORPORATE WELFARE AS WE KNOW IT 220
22. Chapter 19 THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY How to Protect America by Cutting the Military 232
23. Chapter 20 SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY 241
24. Chapter 21 THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVES Generation Left 249
25. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 253