Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1137279249 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He is currently Legal Director of the American Humanist Association. He is the author of Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans, as well as the popular Psychology Today blog "Our Humanity, Naturally," and has been featured on Fox News, MSNBC, the Associated Press, The National Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC, and many other media outlets. David Niose has spent the last decade immersed in secular-progressive politics and the culture wars. He has
David Niose, Legal Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA), examines this exciting new dynamic, covering not only the rapidly evolving culture wars but also the twists and turns of American history and politics that led to this point, and why this new alliance could potentially move the country in a direction of sanity, fairness, and human-centered public policy.. The political scene is changing rapidly in America. The religious right is on the defensive, acceptance of gay rights is at an all-time high, social conservatives are struggling for relevance, and more Americans than ever identify as nonreligious. What does this mean for the country and the future? With these demographic shifts, can truly progressive, reason-based public policy finally gain traction? Or will America continue to carry a reputation as anti-intellectual and plutocratic, eager to cater to large corporate interests but reluctant to provide universal health care to all its citizens? Fighting Back the Right reveals a new alliance in the making, a progressive coalition committed to fighting for rational public policy in America and reversing the damage inflicted by decades of conservative dominance
This is an important contribution to current debates on politics, religion, and meaning.” Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined“Fighting Back the Right is a long, sobering and unflinching look at what is happening in this country. Read it. But he doesn't leave us dangling. Stirring!” Jamie Raskin, professor of law, American University Washington College of Law, and Maryland State Senator“Why do they hate reason? In Fighting Back the Right, David Niose catalogues the damage wreaked by right-wing anti-intellectualism over two centuries, and proposes strategies to reverse it. An ambitious and invigorating book.” Katherine Stewart, author of The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Ass
"Fantastic!" according to Book Shark. Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason by David Niose"Fighting Back the Right" is a compelling plea for secularists to take the lead in taking back America. This is a beautifully lucid narrative that emphasizes rational and human-centered policies in order to take back America. Legal Director of the American Humanist Association and author of the excellent book Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans, David Niose provides readers with a treat. This pow. The charter of legislators as envisioned by the founders is to assess then address the needs of the citizens through a reasoned Finally a book that gets at the heart of the dysfunction in US politics. Although there are many peripheral issues swirling about (like abortion), the real problem underlying our failure to right the grotesque wrongs that have plagued the country since the '80's is rejection of reasoned and critical thinking on the part of our political leaders. The charter of legislators as envisioned by the founders is to assess then address the needs of the citizens through a reasoned examination of the po. "A Thoughtful, Persuasive Argument for Reason" according to David K. Chivers. A persuasive argument and a compelling call to action for moderate and liberals to take a more aggressive approach to national politics. Niose argues that corporations have been given a legal and status that has put them above individuals in terms of legal rights and economic benefits. He further argues that corporations have co-opted the moral ground as well by fostering and promoting both extreme Christianity and extreme nationalism, creating an environment where critical thinking is shunte