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First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ralph Nader is one of America's most passionate and effective social critics. He has been called a muckraker, a consumer crusader, and America's public defender. The cars we drive, the food we eat, the water we drink-their safety has been enhanced largely due to Ralph Nader. His inspiration and example have rallied consumer advocates, citizen activists, public interest lawyers, and government officials into action, and in the 2000 election, nearly three million people voted for him. An inspiring and defiant memoir, Crashing the Party takes us inside Nader's campaign and explains what it took to fight the two-party juggernaut; why Bush and Gore were really afraid to let him in on their debates; why progressive Democrats have been left behind and ignored by their party; how Democrat and Republican interests have been lost to corporate bankrolling; and what needs to happen in the future for people to take back their political system.
Election years pose a unique opportunity and challenge to nonprofit organizations and community groups as they struggle to advance their issues in a crowded news environment, and amplify the voices of their constituents -- without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. This year, the SPIN Project -- a San Francisco-based team of grassroots media strategy experts -- has lent their know-how to clarifying election rules and presenting clear-cut tactics for non-profit organizations who want to communicate powerful, legal messages to their constituents and the public at large. "At a time when the country is split 50-50, elections hinge on the issues," says Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sier...
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