A path forward outlined in new book ‘Code Red’
In his latest book, “Code Red: How Progressive and Moderates Can Unite to Save our Country,” Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne ’73 argues that progressives and moderates can unite on an agenda that that emphasizes unity, dignity, and empathy, as they grapple with the tensions between big, swift reforms and gradual change. In his book, Dionne writes he is asking them to “put aside their differences not just for one election, but for the larger purpose of moving the country forward.” The Gazette spoke with Dionne, a visiting professor in religion and political culture at Harvard Divinity School, about what he sees on the political horizon. Q&A E.J. Dionne GAZETTE: Why did you write this book? DIONNE: I wrote this book not simply because Donald Trump is a president I sharply disagree with, not simply a president who says awful things and treats other people, particularly vulnerable people, badly. I wrote it because I truly...