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Events of the last 12 months have led to a crisis in American values. With the passage of the so-called Patriot Act, the War Powers Act, and the presidential edict establishing military tribunals, and with Congress and the major mass media championing the government party line, civil liberties and the founding democratic principles of the United States of America are in grave jeopardy. Dissent and disagreement have become unpatriotic and un-American... A Time for Choices addresses these contemporary challenges to democracy through dialogues that expand the field of possibilities with the views of leading thinkers, educators, political analysts, activists, social innovators, clergy, journalists, philosophers, and spiritual teachers. These are the voices of the fourth branch of government, the bedrock of American democracy the people speaking out and questioning policy. The dialogues are grouped in nine sections and include: Reflections on 9-11: Terry Tempest Williams, Robert Fuller; What is Democracy: Kevin Danaher, Lynne Twist; The Media is the Message: Paul Hawken, Anita Roddick, Norman Solomon; Giving Peace a Voice: Howard Zinn, Susan Griffin; The Search for Security: William McDonough, John Mohawk; The People The 4th Branch of Government: Noam Chomsky, Amy Goodman; The Spiritual Dimension: Joanna Macy, Thomas Moore; Other Voices: Asad Abukhalil, Tahmeena Farval; and Visions of the Future: Vicki Robin, Jean Houston. The book will appeal to all seeking to understand the deeper roots of the crises facing the U.S.A.