{"product_id":"death-of-the-liberal-class-chris-hedges-9781568586793","title":"Death of the Liberal Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades the liberal class was a defense against the worst excesses of power. But the pillars of the liberal class-- the press, universities, the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious institutions--have collapsed. In its absence, the poor, the working class, and even the middle class no longer have a champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this searing polemic Chris Hedges indicts liberal institutions, including his former employer, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, who have distorted their basic beliefs in order to support unfettered capitalism, the national security state, globalization, and staggering income inequalities. Hedges argues that the death of the liberal class created a profound vacuum at the heart of American political life. And now speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues-- from militias to the Tea Party--are filling the void.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Hedges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568586795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568586793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nation Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner","brand":"Chris Hedges","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048215539967,"sku":"9781568586793","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7dfdd908-15d0-42d6-a7a0-0d59279dd630.jpg?v=1684994536","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-of-the-liberal-class-chris-hedges-9781568586793","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}