Bright, infinite future : a generational memoir on the progressive rise / Mark Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Mark J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green, Mark J.

Liberalism.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government.

New York (N.Y.).

National Book Committee.

Progressivism (United States politics).

Liberalism--United States.

Political activists--United States--Biography.

Political activists.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, [2016]

Summary:

"Blending the historical, biographical and political, the wide-ranging Bright, Infinite Future describes how the values of the '60s are creating a new progressive majority in '16. The multi-faceted Mark Green--bestselling author, public interest lawyer and elected official--is our guide through contemporary American politics as Nader launches the modern consumer movement; Clinton wins the 1992 New York primary and therefore the nomination; and Green loses the closest NYC mayoral election in a century to Bloomberg after 9/11 in a perfect storm of money, terrorism, and race. As Public Advocate, Green is Mayor Giuiliani's bête noir, exposing NYPD's racial profiling, killing off Joe Camel, and then running against a "Murderer's Row" of Cuomo, de Blasio, Schumer, and Bloomberg. Starting with the consequential movements of the '60s, Green shows how a rising tide of minority and millennial voters, GOP's lurch from mainstream to extreme, and the contrast between the presidencies of Bush and Clinton Obama are leading to a new era of "Progressive Patriotism" built on four cornerstones: an Economy-for-All, Democracy-for-All, Compact on Race & Justice, and Sustainable Climate. Full of behind-the-scenes stories about bold-faced names, this will be the 2016 book for liberals looking to a "bright, infinite future" (Leonard Bernstein), conservatives wanting to know what they're up against, and readers who want to know "what-it-takes" in the arena. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Sixties: Boomers and Backlash 11

2 Nader: Present at the Creation of the Consumer Movement 43

3 The Advocate: Consumer Cop and Democracy Czar 95

4 What It's Like-New York Politics 131

A 1976-2000: Welcome to New York 132

B The 9/11 Election: A Gathering "Perfect Storm" 167

C 2006-2009: Lessons Learned from "the Arena" 202

5 What It's Like-National Politics: Gary, Bill, John, Hillary... and Fidel 219

6 What It Takes: 12 Skills 247

7 Media Politics: From Buckley to Fox News to Air America 265

8 Economy and Democracy: The Fringe Fourth vs. the New Progressive Majority 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781250071576

1250071577

9781466882713

1466882719

OCLC:

943706381