The Thirteen Pillars of The New American Deal

A clear summary of the Thirteen Pillars in The New American Deal—an organized modern New Deal blueprint for 21st-century America.

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The Thirteen Pillars (overview)

  1. Economic Security: stability for working families in a modern cost structure.
  2. Work & Wages: a labor system that rewards contribution and reduces precarity.
  3. Housing & Communities: affordability, supply, and livable neighborhoods.
  4. Health & Care: functional access and administrative simplification.
  5. Education & Skills: mobility, training, and practical pathways.
  6. Infrastructure & Resilience: physical systems that keep the country running.
  7. Energy & Environment: long-term stewardship and security.
  8. Innovation & Industry: productive capacity in a tech-era economy.
  9. Democracy Rebuilt: voting, representation, and legitimacy.
  10. Breaking the Duopoly: election incentives and political competition.
  11. Guardrails of Justice: judicial independence and oversight.
  12. Digital & Information Rights: modern rights in a networked society.
  13. National Renewal: civic capacity, service, and rebuilding trust.

Note: The pillar labels above are a reader-friendly overview. The full book expands and defines each pillar precisely.

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