American Insomniac
Reflections on the future of a dying democracy
Jim Smith confronts the forces unraveling America’s progress. From civil rights struggles to today’s political battles, the author weaves lived experience with sharp analysis. Urgent, provocative, and deeply human, this collection challenges readers to stay awake, question power, and protect democracy before it slips away.
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Jim Smith – Involved with progressive movements and politics for over fifty years. He received a BA in Sociology from Humboldt University, his MA in Human Science from Saybrook University and was a Doctoral candidate at CIIS. He is an avid weaver, fly fisher, hunter, and camper who lives in Montana.
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American Insomniac: Reflections on the future of a dying democracy is a compilation of academic articles, blog pieces, other writings, and op-eds written during the first years of the twenty-first century about current political, economic, cultural, and social events which are shaping our reality. The author, Jim Smith, has a unique perspective stemming from his …
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A must read of one concerned citizen’s provocative reflections on the rightwing deconstruction of the progressive political, social, and cultural institutions of our nation. ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781665782548ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781665782555ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781665782562
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