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A Believable Politics.(Brief Article)

American Prospect, The,  August, 2001  by STARR, PAUL

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LIBERAL PUBLIC INSPIRATION is in short supply these days. To be sure, with his environmental, energy, and tax policies, President Bush is doing his best to unify moderates and liberals, and the Democratic Party may emerge stronger as a result. But a believable progressivism that can inspire deep commitment as well as win majority support requires more than a defensive coalition.

This summer, 29 college students from around the country confronted that challenge at a two-week program called the Century Institute that I helped to organize in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Meeting ...

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