Synopsis

In The Next Agenda, editors Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey of the Campaign for America's Future have gathered progressive essays from such distinguished contributors as David Moberg, Richard Rothstein, Ted Marmor and Carl Pope. Each of the fourteen essays tackles a specific policy issue, detailing the context that makes fundamental reform both necessary and possible and outlining the proposals that are vital to begin meeting the challenge.

About the Authors:
Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey have been co-directors of the Campaign for America's Future since its founding in 1997. Both live in greater Washington, D.C.

Library Journal

Editors Borosage (law, American Univ.) and Hickey (vice president, the Economic Policy Institute), cofounders of the Campaign for America's Future, here present a progressive agenda for addressing contemporary global and American social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Twenty-one academics and writers provide 14 essays on globalization, healthcare, education, urban reform, and other important topics. Common themes running through the work are the rejection of free-market remedies for social problems and the need for government action in these areas. The overall quality of the essays is excellent and thought-provoking. Peter Barnes and Rafe Pomerance's proposal to create a sky trust in order to reduce pollution is particularly good. Similar to Benjamin I. Page and James R. Simmons's What Government Can Do (LJ 10/1/00) but offering enough new ideas to make reading it worthwhile, this book is recommended for all libraries. Stephen L. Hupp, Urbana Univ., OH. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Biography

Robert L. Borosage is the co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future. He lives in Washington, D.C. Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey are co-founders of the Campaign for America's Future. Robert Borosage writes frequently in the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, and is a contributing editor of The Nation magazine. He teaches at American University's Washington School of Law and has served as a consultant to progressive political candidates. Roger Hickey was a founder and Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute. He also helped establish the Public Media Center in San Francisco.