Democratic Leadership
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2007 Global Conference: Making Government Work $29.95 New Orleans. Health care. Crumbling infrastructure. What, if anything, can be done to turn previously empty promises about government reform into real action? The 2007 Milken Institute Global Conference gathered a group of experts, including Harold Ford Jr., former U.S. Congressman and current chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, and Bill Frist, former Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate,… |
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There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters $9.99 This is a smart, opinionated appreciation of the woman who rescued Great Britain from Socialism and proved that American-style conservatism could work around the world. Great Britain in the 1970s appeared to be in terminal decline – ungovernable and rapidly headed for global economic irrelevance. Three decades later, it is one of the richest and most influential countries in Europe and, argues Cla… |
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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Gender and American Culture) $20.99 One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives. A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom stru… |
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Democratic Schools, Second Edition: Lessons in Powerful Education $21.73 Every once in a while, with the passage of time, a classic book takes on even greater relevance. The first edition of Democratic Schools was praised by legions of education professionals for showing how to create schools and classrooms with democratic values in mind; it was hailed for its clear-eyed assessment of the important role schools continue to play in promoting democracy, its traditions, a… |
Democratic Leadership Twists Arms of Reluctant Democrats on Health Care Bill