The Democracy Fix

A well-known veteran DC insider and author of the "damn fine" (Elle) Under the Bus shows how the left can undo the right's damage and take the country back Despite representing the beliefs of a minority of the American public, conservatives are in power not just in Washington, DC, but also in state capitols and courtrooms across the country. They got there because, while progressives fought to death over the nuances of policy and to bring attention to specific issues, conservatives focused on simply gaining power by gaming our democracy. They understood that policy follows politics, not the other way around.

Now, in a sensational new book, Caroline Fredricksonwho has had a front row seat on the political drama in DC for decades while working to shape progressive policiesargues that it's time for progressives to focus on winning. She shows us how we can learn from the right by having the determination to focus on judicial elections, state power, and...