Democracy awakening: notes on the state of America

Foreword

Part 1: Undermining democracy. American conservatism

The liberal consensus

Bringing the Declaration of Independence to life

Race and taxes

Nixon and the southern strategy

Positive polarization

The Reagan revolution

Skewing the system

A new global project

Illegitimate democracy

Part 2: The authoritarian experiment. A snapshot of America

A shocking event

Russia, Russia, Russia

The streets of Charlottesville

The first impeachment

Destabilizing the government

Embracing authoritarianism

Rewriting American history

January 6

The big lie

Part 3: Reclaiming America. What is America?

Declaring independence

The Constitution

Expanding democracy

Mudsills or men

Of the people, by the people, for the people

American renewed

A progressive America

The road to the New Deal

Democracy awakening

Conclusion: Reclaiming our country.