http://libcom.org/tags/politics The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://libcom.org/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn/21-carter-reagan-bush-the-bipartisan-consensus Halfway through the twentieth century, the historian Richard Hofstadter, in his book <i>The American Political Tradition</i>, examined our important national leaders, from Jefferson and Jackson to Herbert Hoover and the two Roosevelts&#8212;Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives. Hofstadter <p><a href="http://libcom.org/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn/21-carter-reagan-bush-the-bipartisan-consensus">read more</a></p> North America 1970s 1980s imperialism politics US intervention war Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:41:54 +0000 Steven. 9721 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn/20-the-seventies-under-control In the early seventies, the system seemed out of control&#8212;it could not hold the loyalty of the public. As early as 1970, according to the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center, "trust in government" was low in every section of the population. And there was a significant difference by <p><a href="http://libcom.org/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-howard-zinn/20-the-seventies-under-control">read more</a></p> North America USA 1970s elections politics Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:34:32 +0000 Steven. 9720 at http://libcom.org