Finished: 17.05.2020 Genre: non fiction Rating: C Conclusion:
Well researched....but as another reader mentioned ...this is all pre-Trump and it felt dated. Stats based books are best read soon after publication. ...more
I'm very glad this book was written. That said, I didn't find much in the text that was new or different in terms of information, strategy, etc. The caveat though is that I'm a political activist with years of experience working in political campaigns and community-based organizations active on issu ...more
Phillips convincingly argues the Democrats should focus more on the concerns of people of color since this group is growing, currently leans Democratic but votes much less frequently than progressive whites. He also points out research showing that white swing voters are almost nonexistent and so sh ...more
ReedIII Quick Review: Backed with history, statistics and statistical analysis Phillips explains the political importance of 1) Progressives and 2) the previous ethnic minority / now political increasing majority. Timely when published early in 2016, but needs an update. Excellent information on ins ...more
The premise of the book is all in the title: "Brown IS the New White." Well written, exhaustively documented, and understandably graphed as the book was, reading the first chapter and the graphs in Appendix A made Mr. Phillips' point-- that people of color and the progressive whites who support huma ...more
I would give this 3.5-4 stars. Phillips makes some salient, data-backed points that land like a punch in the gut for us living in the post-2016 election world. The main thesis of the book is sobering: the number of progressive voters in the US is enough to win national elections, but Democrats conti ...more
Great analysis of the power of the "New American Majority" to win elections. The book outlines how the Democrat's focus on trying to win the "White swing vote" is misguided. If you take the White progressive vote and the vote of people of color it should be more than enough to win elections. Very in ...more
Really good and inspiring book about building a multiracial coalition for a progressive agenda. One of the first books to really look closely at the political implications of demographic change in America. Would be very curious to read a postscript after the 2016 election. I think the argument is st ...more
Truly a must read for anyone working in or around progressive politics. The author goes a long way to illustrate the goals and priorities needed to mount a successful progressive political campaign in the 21st century. Some new ideas for me here, but also a lot of things I have observed over the las ...more
A page Turner at every second. Extensive research and empirical data that makes this book a must read (even if you're not drawn to these types of books). You will come away with a wealth of knowledge and questions as to why the political landscape for Democrats remains so complex when you ...more