D. D. Guttenplan tells Leonard about his book "The Next Republic."(10/17/18)
“D.D. Guttenplan’s new book, “The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority,” is about how the fledgling progressive grassroots movement can achieve lasting change in Trump’s America…[the book] provides hope, pragmatism and strategy in equal measure. The analysis of past eras shows how movements must grow through persistence and a bottoms-up approach, as opposed to the myth of the magnanimous leader. There are a lot of parallels to be observed in the book on the oligarchic and racial struggles of today and yore.” - Russell Whitehouse, International Policy Digest. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, D.D. Guttenplan unpacks the research behind “The Next Republic” and what his findings mean for future political movements in America.