A Social Justice Hall of Fame
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Köp båda 2 för 676 kr"[P]rovocatively fun... [T]he book is both predictably satisfying and also a discovery, with plenty of names new to this amateur Lefty history scholar--and a generous "B" list of another fifty of Dreier's favorites... [I]n his clearly life and struggle-affirming collection of portraits of some of the greatest citizen-activists in the history of our republic, Peter Dreier might fool us into seeing something like progress... Reading these lovely sketches, of real people (with failings, tragedies, mistakes made) he seems to me to add lightning velocity to betterness and betterhood." Beyond Chron (San Francisco, CA)"[G]iven the current climate of rising inequality and economic unfairness, Dreier's inspiring histories of these courageous and idealistic visionaries could not have come at a better time... Dreier includes enough kernels of wisdom and insights in each piece to leave readers marveling at the legacy the 100 have left." Ron Radish, PJ Media Kirkus Reviews "Crisp, snappy bios of important progressive Americans in recent history... A provocative collection that includes a timeline and a roster of up-and-coming contenders for a new century already showing signs of progress." Jonathan Kozol "A compelling narrative of the major social justice movements of the United States and the ways that high ideals are transformed into action. I've found myself caught up in the sweep of history the book encompasses and in the richness of the details embedded in each story. Terrific reading." Frances Fox Piven"A great collection of gripping stories. A book you won't want to put down." Robert Kuttner"Peter Dreier's superb book is a timely and heartening reminder that America's most valuable citizens were resolute and inventive progressives. A wonderfully written antidote to this decade's choice between centrism and defeatism." Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation Chair in History, University of California, Santa Barbara "Skillfully crafted... a call to action for our generation and the next." Joe Harting, KBTK's Mitch and Joe Show "Dreier brings his 100 greatest Americans to life with pithy, dramatic and colorful biographies and presents them warts and all. ... Dreier is clearly trying not only to educate readers but also provoke them to think differently about our history and to reconsider what we mean by "great." While you might not agree with Dreier's hundred, he provides an impressive case for the importance of leadership and social movements and how progressives and radicals inside and outside of the establishment made America a more livable and humane society." Red Weather Review (online) "Dreier, a politics professor at Occidental College, has produced a labor of love that will dazzle lefty readers and offer others insights into the lives of men and women who have dedicated themselves to fostering social change in the United States. They range from the widely celebrated Jackie Robinson and Ted Kennedy to less seemly, in-your face figures like Rev. William Sloane Coffin, the Yale chaplain and antiwar activist, and Rose Schneiderman, the young Jewish immigrant, sweatshop worker, and union organizer." Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect Blog "So the reason I got the book -- I know how publishers and their publicity departments work -- is that Dreier asked them to mail it to me. Expecting me to take the bait and attack the book, he could then come up with a line for an ad: "The reactionary right-wing writer Ron Radosh hates this book, so you know it has to be good," or something along those lines. So, indeed, I accept the challenge, and henceforth will make some serious observations about what Dreier has written." Library Journal"[T]his book openly celebrates the people behind the progressive ideas and movements that have shaped the United States and its
Peter Dreier is E. P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Program at Occidental College. He writes regularly for the Nation, American Prospect, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Talking Points Memo. He lives in Los Angeles, California.