The "S" Word: A Short History of an American Tradition...Socialism - Brossura

Nichols, John

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ISBN 10: 184467679X ISBN 13: 9781844676798

Casa editrice: Verso Books, 2011

Riassunto

A few months before the 2010 midterms, Newt Gingrich described the socialist infiltration of American government and media as “even more disturbing than the threats from foreign terrorists.” John Nichols offers an unapologetic retort to the return of red-baiting in American political life—arguing that socialism has a long, proud, American history. Tom Paine was enamored of early socialists, Horace Greeley employed Karl Marx as a correspondent, and Helen Keller was an avowed socialist. The “S” Word gives Americans back a crucial aspect of their past and makes a forthright case for socialist ideas today.

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Of all the giant slayers now afoot in the great American desert, John Nichols's sword is the sharpest. --Gore Vidal

Beautifully written, funny and sad, this book is simply captivating.A" Daily Telegraph The most brilliant British memoir published in years --Andrew O'Hagan

L'autore:

John Nichols is the Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine, a contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times, and the associate editor of Madison, Wisconsin's Capital Times. He is the author of several books, including The Death and Life of American Journalism and The Genius of Impeachment.

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• Editore: Verso Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 184467679X
• ISBN 13: 9781844676798
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 307