{"product_id":"death-of-the-liberal-class-paperback","title":"Death of the Liberal Class - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDays of Destruction, Days of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine \u003ci\u003eTruthdig\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53638110216525,"sku":"9781568586793","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/QU15K0piYnEzTC9hclQvbUxrN1BxUT09.webp?v=1775033404","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/death-of-the-liberal-class-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}