With so many policy debates in Washington and Raleigh shifting into high gear, it's easy for those who care about the progressive movement to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Are things improving? Getting worse? Where have we been? What's next?
For some thoughtful answers to these and other "big picture" questions, take a brief break from the daily battles and join us at the next NC Policy Watch Crucial Conversation featuring nationally recognized author, activist and former Clinton-Gore administration insider, Mike Lux. This special event will be held Wednesday, May 13th at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh.
Lux, whose appearance will be co-sponsored by the Durham-based social networking group, Traction, will discuss his new book, The Progressive Revolution.
In The Progressive Revolution, Lux gives fresh life to the chapters of American history that conservatives want to forget. Lux demonstrates that progressives and the progressive movement have forged the kind of country in which we want to live. He challenges conservative myths such as the ineffectiveness of the War on Poverty and the insignificance of Tom Paine's role in the American Revolution. Most exciting, Lux makes the case that the circumstances are ripe for another Big Change Moment, when once again progressives have the power and courage to take our nation forward.
The book has won plaudits from an array of pundits and average folks.
"Using history as his canvas, Mike Lux illustrates how the progressive movement has made America a far better place, and how the conservatives that have opposed progressive change every step of the way have set our country back time and time again. Passionate and personal, The Progressive Revolution is as inspiring as it is informative." Arianna Huffington
"Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Lincoln and FDR all had to push through their reforms with no help from the opposition, and with many a cry that the sky was falling and that the end of the republic was at hand. This is absolutely vital to keep in mind as we move ahead. In the words of the author, "It is important to understand the echoes of all those past battles to engage effectively in the debates of our times." The Progressive Revolution is the perfect vehicle for understanding those echoes during the first Obama administration." Susan G. – blogger at the Daily Kos.
Cost: $10 (includes a box lunch).
When: May 13th. Lunch service begins at 11:30, presentation at 12 noon.
Where: Marbles Kids Museum (Zanzibar Room), 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh 27601
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