{"product_id":"a-modern-declaration-9781733936408","title":"A Modern Declaration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does America still promise-and what are we willing to defend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Modern Declaration is a short, urgent civic argument written in the spirit of the political pamphlets that helped ignite the American Revolution. It began when writer Beth Arnold read books about the founding with her 8-year-old grandson, Arnold, and found herself asking a simple question: What country is he being taught to believe in-and what country will his generation actually inherit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe must name what's happening to us, what we believe in, and declare who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the architecture of the Declaration of Independence, \u003cstrong\u003eBeth Arnold restates the truths\u003c\/strong\u003e a democracy must hold, the purpose of government, the promise Americans owe one another, 27 grievances against the forces undermining self-government, the enablers who made those failures possible, and a final charge to the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not only an indictment of authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, racism, oligarchy, attacks on voting rights, and the abuse of presidential power. It is an affirmative declaration of what democracy is for: equal dignity, truth, law, conscience, accountable government, material security, and the freedom to live without fear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Modern Declaration is meant to be read, passed around, discussed, argued about-and acted upon. It is meant to unify us, inspire us, give us hope, and make us remember that we all have power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo president is a king. No office is a throne. No citizen is a subject.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alastair \u0026amp; Arnold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733936408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.37w x 0.22d","brand":"Beth Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53678493761717,"sku":"9781733936408","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781733936408.jpg?v=1793722016","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-modern-declaration-9781733936408","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}