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Author Jones, Van, 1968- author.

Title Beyond the messy truth : how we came apart, how we come together / Van Jones.

Publication Info. New York : Ballantine Books, [2017]
©2017

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 Bloomfield at the Atrium  320.5 JON    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  320.5 JON    DUE 09-01-20 Billed
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  320.5 JONES    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  320.5097 JON    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  320.509 JON    DUE 04-18-24
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  320.509 JONES    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  320.5 JON    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  320.5097 JON    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  320.5 JONES    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  320.5 JON    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xvi, 233 pages ; 25 cm
Note "A Magic Labs Media book."
Summary Jones offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Tough on Donald Trump but showing respect and empathy for his supporters, Jones takes aim at the failures of both parties before and after Trump's victory. He urges both sides to abandon the politics of accusation and focus on real solutions. Calling us to a deeper patriotism, he shows us how to get down to the vital business of solving, together, some of our toughest problems.
"Van Jones burst into the American consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign with an unscripted, truth-telling style and an already established history of bridge-building across party lines. His election night commentary became a viral sensation. A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in the conservative South, Jones has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in one another's shoes and disagree constructively. Now, in Beyond the Messy Truth, Jones offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Tough on Donald Trump but showing respect and empathy for his supporters, Jones takes aim at the failures of both parties before and after Trump's victory. He urges both sides to abandon the politics of accusation and focus on real solutions. Calling us to a deeper patriotism, he shows us how to get down to the vital business of solving, together, some of our toughest problems. 'The entire national conversation today can be reduced to a simple statement--'I'm right, and you're wrong,'' Jones has said. But the truth is messier; both sides have flaws. Both parties have strayed from their highest principles and let down their core constituencies. Rejecting today's political tribalism, Jones issues a stirring call for a new 'bipartisanship from below.' Recognizing that tough challenges require the best wisdom from both liberals and conservatives, he points us toward practical answers to problems that affect us all regardless of region or ideology: rural and inner-city poverty, unemployment, addiction, unfair incarceration, and the devastating effects of the pollution-based economy on both coal country and our urban centers. In explaining how he arrived at his views, Jones shares behind-the-scenes memories from his decades spent marching and protesting on behalf of working people, inspiring stories of ordinary citizens who became champions of their communities, and little-known examples of cooperation that have risen from the fog of partisan conflict. In his quest for positive solutions, Van Jones encourages us to set fire to our old ways of thinking about politics and come together where the pain is greatest."--Jacket.
Contents America betrayed--by both parties -- An open letter to liberals -- An open letter to conservatives -- Whitelash : myths and facts -- Prince, Newt, and the way forward : portraits in strange bedfellows -- The beautiful work : four solutions -- Conclusion: Reclaiming our founding dream -- Appendix: Bridge-building resources ; Be informed, get involved.
Subject Political culture -- United States.
Polarization (Social sciences)
Right and left (Political science)
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy.
Polarization (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst01068309
Political culture. (OCoLC)fst01069263
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Right and left (Political science) (OCoLC)fst01097849
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term Since 2017
ISBN 0399180028
9780399180026
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