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This book compiles a series of blog posts and essays written by the author during the Obama administration that parallel many situations and conflicts that are prevalent even today. Expertly tackling issues of free speech, racial tensions, national morality, and the capitalist economic structure of America, each one of these sections searches for the answers to the questions of “How did we arrive at this point?” and “What can we do to correct the course.” Although the specifics of each essay refer to the moment in the previous decade when they were written, the book was compiled with a post-COVID-19 world in mind, and the essays are selected specifically to address persistent and relevant issues that either remain unresolved or have escalated since then.
Steeped in current events and responding to the rhetoric and messaging of the media and political figureheads of the country, the author’s book offers a thought-provoking message of direct action and charts a path forward for those who view the current circumstances as untenable. Drawing on her career in politics and experience working in the White House Executive Office Building during the Reagan administration, the author takes a direct and authoritative stance that aims to align the country's actions with its historical values and priorities. This book is written in a way that allows readers to easily examine the information presented in relation to daily headlines and identify a connection between the two, informing their personal decisions about the country's direction and their choice of representatives. Those who are concerned about the direction the country is headed in may find this book offers some useful guidance.