The Four Freedoms Under Siege: The Clear and Present Danger from Our National Security State

by Marcus G. Raskin and Robert Spero

Book Overview

FDR's Four Freedoms--Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear--were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education. Although the bill never was adopted in a legal sense in this country, its principles pervaded the political landscape for an entire...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597972177
• ISBN13: 9781597972178
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"