Americans swelled with unity and pride upon defeating its enemies during the Second World War. Since that time, our society has become more divisive and bifurcated along socioeconomic, racial and gender paths. The middle class that grew during the past two generations has quickly eroded and its survival seriously threatened. Our children face a dubious future in a highly competitive world that has been largely built by U.S. corporations who outsourced the heart of American manufacturing know how. What must we do to stop this skid?