Introduction: our safety net -- Preparation for Congress and gaining a platform -- Breaking the contract with America -- In defense of working families -- In defense of the hungry -- In defense of women -- "Two women on the ticket": notes on ending sexism -- Politics and faith -- In defense of people who get sick -- In defense of children -- In defense of the unemployed -- In defense of fair trade -- Paul Ryan's assault on the poor -- Conclusion: ten policies for an American twenty-first century.