In Search of Progressive America

December 8, 2008, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

About This Event

Recent survey research confirms that majorities of voters agree with policies historically labeled as progressive or liberal: increasing the minimum wage; providing high-quality, affordable health insurance for every American; making it easier for workers to join unions; transforming our energy production and consumption patterns; and using diplomacy and a mix of American powers to combat terrorism. But as a conservative presidential administration exits, how can progressives step into the breach?

In Search of Progressive America presents ten essays by journalists, academics, and government insiders that address the current state of promise and debate within the Left in U.S. politics. The political atmosphere that confronts progressives still poses challenges, and the authors propose thoughtful ways to create a new political order by building an inclusive, durable coalition.

Please join the Center for American Progress for a lively discussion around the topics in this book with editor Michael Kazin and contributors Ezra Klein and Karen Kornbluh.

Copies of In Search of Progressive America will be available for purchase.

Featured Speaker:
Michael Kazin, editor, In Search of Progressive America
Ezra Klein, Associate Editor, The American Prospect; contributor, In Search of Progressive America
Karen Kornbluh, former policy director for U.S. Senator Barack Obama; contributor, In Search of Progressive America

Moderated by:
John Halpin, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Location

Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005