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The Progressive Case for Patriotism

Posted on Jul 3, 2004, Source: LA Weekly

Progressives are faced with the tough question of what exactly it means to be patriotic in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. The truth: This land was made for you and me.

Democracy and Its Roots of Grass

Posted on Apr 25, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Francesca Polletta's "Freedom Is an Endless Meeting" is a deep portrayal of the ways in which activists in the '60s tried to achieve participatory democracy, while "Making a Place for Community" argues for its use in the making of public policy.
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