Why We're Liberals
A Political Handbook for PostBush America

Thanks to the machinations of the right, there is no dirtier word in American politics today than liberal. Yet publicopinion polls consistently show that the majority of Americans hold liberal views on everything from health care to foreign policy. In this feisty, accessible primer, Eric Alterman sets out to restore liberalism to its rightful honored place as the politics of Americas everyday citizens. In a crisply argued and extensively documented counterattack on rightwing spin and misinformation, Alterman briskly disposes of such canards as Liberals Hate God and Liberals Are Soft on Terrorism, reclaiming liberalism from the false definitions foisted upon it. Why Were Liberals is the perfect book for all of those ready to fight back against the conservative mudslinging machine and claim their voice in the political debate.