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Death of the Liberal Class

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By Chris Hedges

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Oct 19, 2010
Page Count
256 pages
Publisher
Bold Type Books
ISBN-13
9781568586489

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$9.99

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$12.99 CAD

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For decades the liberal class was a defense against the worst excesses of power. But the pillars of the liberal class—the press, universities, the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious institutions—have collapsed. In its absence, the poor, the working class, and even the middle class no longer have a champion.

In this searing polemic Chris Hedges indicts liberal institutions, including his former employer, the New York Times, who have distorted their basic beliefs in order to support unfettered capitalism, the national security state, globalization, and staggering income inequalities. Hedges argues that the death of the liberal class created a profound vacuum at the heart of American political life. And now speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues—from militias to the Tea Party—are filling the void.

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  • “Uncompromising. . . . Hedges indicts the press, the Church, the arts, labor unions, universities, and the Democratic Party for failing to protect the middle and lower classes from the depredations of corporations.” 
    The New Yorker
  • “Hedges is an engaging writer, and his passion alone makes for a compelling read. . . . Offers those of us who dare to refer to ourselves as liberal a lot to think about.” 
    Harvard Political Review
  • “Hedges raises some critical points that are as convincing as they are depressing. It’s an important little book for anyone who is concerned with the current state of the Democratic Party and liberalism in general.” 
    HuffPost
  • “Hedges is a fine writer. And the outrage that fairly pours off the pages of his book gives it punch and gusto.” 
    Winnipeg Free Press
  • “While every page erupts with calamities of the human spirit worthy of their own irate broadcasts and bull-horned fury, Hedges is at his best when he unpacks the density of his polemic and embraces the power of his narrative. . . . These insights come not just as warning, but as witness.” 
    Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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Chris Hedges

About the Author

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning; and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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