Traces the evolution of America's conscience from Robert F. Kennedy to the Clinton administration, demonstrating how the United States has turned away from a commitment of social and economic justice, and show how efforts to bring together a local and national activism could hold promise for a renewal of a vision true to Kennedy's vision of justice for all. 15,000 first printing.
Peter Edelman, a former aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and member of the Clinton administration, is a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He has written articles and op-ed pieces for a wide range of periodicals, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic Monthly, and Dissent. He is married to Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund and a best-selling author.