The Four Freedoms Under Siege by Marcus G Raskin
FDR's Four Freedoms-Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear-were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education.
“Marcus Raskin has been warning us for decades about the perils and paranoia associated with the National Security StateRaskin as much as anyone in America anticipated the nightmare we are now living. In this new paperback edition of The Four Freedoms Under Siege, Raskin and his coauthor Robert Spero show why it is essential for Congress and the citizenry to force our Executive at long last—to come to terms with a national security policy mechanism that has ended up producing catastrophe domestically and internationally.”—Seymour M. Hersh, contributor to the New Yorker
“Raskin and Spero have written an important book about the corporate state's assault on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's proclamation of the Four Freedoms from his 1941 annual message to Congress. The analysis is compelling. And the need to champion the Four Freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear—is overwhelming.”—Ralph Nader
“Provides a thorough and sobering account of how gravely certain leaders have betrayed the very rights that our fellow Americans first articulated. This accessible and compelling book belongs on the shelves of all who seek to think critically about liberty, justice, and our government. Fully restoring these fundamental and universal rights is of first priority, and Raskin and Spero have created an airtight case for the call.”—Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
“Raskin and Spero have written an important book about the corporate state's assault on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's proclamation of the Four Freedoms from his 1941 annual message to Congress. The analysis is compelling. And the need to champion the Four Freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear—is overwhelming.”—Ralph Nader
“Provides a thorough and sobering account of how gravely certain leaders have betrayed the very rights that our fellow Americans first articulated. This accessible and compelling book belongs on the shelves of all who seek to think critically about liberty, justice, and our government. Fully restoring these fundamental and universal rights is of first priority, and Raskin and Spero have created an airtight case for the call.”—Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
MARCUS G. RASKIN is a professor at the School of Public Policy at the George Washington University and founder of the Institute of Policy Studies. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including The Four Freedoms Under Siege: The Clear and Present Danger from Our National Security State (Potomac Books, 2009). He lives in Washington, D.C.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781597972178 |
| ISBN 10 | 1597972177 |
| Title | The Four Freedoms Under Siege |
| Author | Marcus G Raskin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Potomac Books Inc |
| Year published | 2009-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 358 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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