As progressives gather at the annual Take Back the American Dream Conference today in Washington, they are gearing up for what is a fundamental struggle about America’s future.

Clearly, America’s modern day economy no longer works for working people. The financial collapse caused by Wall Street’s excesses comes after thirty years in which the few pocketed most of the rewards of growth, while most Americans lost ground.

How do we get out of the box we are in? The Tea Party right, succored by mobilized money, offers one course. Progressives are now organizing around another.