Table of Contents
Dedication 11
Introduction 13
Chapter 1 Where We Stand 17
Chapter 2 Where We've Been 25
Chapter 3 Citizenship and Community 33
An Army of One 37
Citizen versus Consumer 40
Advertising Aimed at Children: Commerce without Conscience 43
Rights and Responsibilities 49
Restoring the Balance Between "Me" and "We" 51
The Corporation 52
The Public Good 55
Failings of Government 60
What Is Public and What Is Private? 62
Chapter 4 Restoring Responsible Media 65
TV "News" 67
Socialism as Bogeyman 70
Sex and Violence on Television 78
Taking Back TV 82
Chapter 5 Revitalizing Citizenship 87
Freedom and Community 89
Public Schools 91
Universal Service 95
Promoting Philanthropy and Volunteerism 98
Chapter 6 Checks and Balances 101
Eliminating the Money Warp 107
Reforming the Corporate Structure 109
Employee Rights 111
Environmental Costs 113
"Everybody Needs a Speed Limit" 114
Wealth and Taxes 120
Chapter 7 Conservation 129
A False Debate: Nature versus Human Needs 131
Conservation and Poverty 133
Short-Term Profit versus Long-Term Productivity 136
Using Market Forces 138
Chapter 8 The American Conscience 141
"With Liberty and Justice for All" 142
The New Deal 144
World War II 145
Ending Segregation 146
Medicare 147
Protecting Our Environment 148
The Rights of Women 149
Human Rights 151
Fighting Poverty in America 157
Chapter 9 Common Ground 173
Our Moral Compass 175
Confronting Fear 176
A Plan for Action 179
Health Care and Personal Responsibility 184
Restoring Our Public Lands 186
Climate Change 187
Other Key Challenges 188
The American Spirit 191
Acknowledgments 193
Appendix: Political Definitions 195
Notes 201
Index 213