Author
Bob Herbert was formerly an opinion columnist for the New York Times and is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a
public policy think tank. He presents
his argument for the need to rebuild the economic structure of America. Herbert’s
suggestions on alleviating the financial woes of the middle class and poor that
have escalated during the past forty years are decidedly influenced by his
liberal views.
Herbert’s
examination of what he sees as problems are divided into chapters focusing on
various social ills, including: a shortage of well-paying jobs, insufficient
training for the jobs of the future, perpetual wars and their financial and
human tolls on us, public vs. charter schools in education, and our country’s
infrastructure (transportation, communication, etc.) and how it has worsened due
to neglect and natural disasters. Herbert accompanies the description of each problem
with anecdotal reports about its victims, and offers recommendations on
improving these situations.
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