Contents
Introduction: The Progressive-Conservative Clash
1: The Sixties: Boomers and Backlash
2: Nader: Present at the Creation of the Consumer Movement
3: The Advocate: Consumer Cop and Democracy Czar
4: What It’s Like—New York Politics
A. 1976–2000: Welcome to New York
B. The 9/11 Election: A Gathering “Perfect Storm”
C. 2006–2009: Lessons Learned from “the Arena”
5: What It’s Like—National Politics: Gary, Bill, John, Hillary . . . and Fidel
7: Media Politics: From Buckley to Fox News to Air America
8: Economy and Democracy: The Fringe Fourth vs. the New Progressive Majority