The Book
With over 400 pages of material that makes complex issues graspable, Dream of a Nation is a tool that will inform and engage. Download whole chapters or individual essays below:
Download all front matter from the book including the table of contents and all of the above.
Toward a Living Democracy Redefining Security for Strong Communities and a Safer World Getting Money Out of Politics: Putting the Public First Citizens Strengthening Democracy Innovation in Government Bridging the Political Divide
Unified in Stewardship Staying Within Our Limits Living Lighter Citizens Shaping Their World Helping Others: Finding the Will and the Way The Power of Young People to Change the World
Lighting the Way to a New Economy Building a “We” Economy Moving the Green Jobs Movement Forward Make It in America Real World Models for Creating Stability Switching Taxes to Get America Working
Media: A Tool for Strengthening Democracy Making Coverage Count Focusing on Solutions Citizen Empowerment Through Journalism
Seeing Education in a New Light
Fair School Funding and Equal Opportunities
Educating for a Sustainable Future
A School and Community Strategy for the 21st Century
Making Education Work for All Students
100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Within 10 Years
Building a Conservation Nation
A U-Turn on Transportation
A Green Energy Future Without Expanding Nuclear
A Blueprint for a Clean-Energy Economy
Key Steps for a Healthy Nation
Strengthening the Food & Health Connection
Avoiding the Dangers of Toxic Exposure
Tackling the Profit Problem in Healthcare
Ending Poverty in America
Ending Homelessness: A Dream with a Plan
0.7% of Wealth: A Small Price to End Global Extreme Poverty
Building Prosperity from the Ground Up
The Next Frontier of Business
Supplying the Demand for a Livable Planet
The Rise of the Conscientious Consumer
Transforming Urban Injustice into Beauty and Empowerment
Creating Food Security, Improving Health, Creating Community
The Next Generation of Family Farming
Supporting a Green Future in Native American Communities
Envisioning an Inclusive World
Immigrants in America: Common Values, Common Dreams
Reforming Prisons, Saving Billions, Creating Opportunity
War and Ending It
Reallocating Military Spending, Taking Care of Soldiers and Increasing National Security
Creating a World Without Nuclear Weapons
Establishing a US Department of Peace
Dreaming the Future Can Create the Future
Everyone a Changemaker
Realizing our Roots and the Power of Interconnectedness
Painting Hope in the World
Download acknowledgments, endnotes and index here.
