{"product_id":"we-own-the-future-democratic-socialism-american-style-9781620975213","title":"We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism--American Style","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for socialism, American style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIt's a strange day when a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e conservative columnist is forced to admit that the left is winning, but as David Brooks wrote recently, the American left is on the cusp of a great victory. Among Americans under thirty, 43 percent had a favorable view of socialism, while only 32 percent had a favorable view of capitalism. Not since the Great Depression have so many Americans questioned the fundamental tenets of capitalism and expressed openness to a socialist alternative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Own the Future: Democratic Socialism--American Style\u003c\/em\u003e offers a road map to making this alternative a reality, giving readers a practical vision of a future that is more democratic, egalitarian, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. The book includes a crash course in the history and practice of democratic socialism, a vivid picture of what democratic socialism in America might look like in practice, and compelling proposals for how to get there from the age of Trump and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from some of the nation's leading political activists and analysts, \u003cem\u003eWe Own the Future\u003c\/em\u003e articulates a clear and uncompromising view from the left--a perfectly timed book that will appeal to a wide audience hungry for change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Is a New America Possible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eIntroduction\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eHow Socialists Changed America\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eToward a Third Reconstruction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrea Flynn, Susan Holmberg, Dorian Warren, and Felicia Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA Three-Legged Stool for Racial and Economic Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarrick Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDemocratic Socialism for a Climate-Changed Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaomi Klein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Expanding Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGoverning Socialism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBill Fletcher Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWe the People: Voting Rights, Campaign Finance, and Election Reform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ. Mijin Cha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eConfronting Corporate Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobert Kuttner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBuilding the People's Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Dayen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDemocracy, Equality, and the Future of Workers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and Joseph A. McCartin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWho Gets to Be Safe? Prisons, Police, and Terror\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAviva Stahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOn Immigration: A Socialist Case for Open Borders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichelle Chen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOn Foreign Policy: War from Above, Solidarity from Below\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTejasvi Nagaraja\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: The Right to a Good Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLivable Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThomas J. Sugrue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWhat Does Health Equity Require? Racism and the Limits of Medicare for All\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDorothy Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe Family of the Future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarah Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDefending and Improving Public Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePedro Noguera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eReclaiming Competition: Sports and Socialism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Zirin\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat About a Well-Fed Artist? Imagining Cultural Work in a Democratic Socialist Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrancesca Fiorentini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHow Socialism Surged, and How It Can Go Further\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarold Meyerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAfterword: A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Walzer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12418985\"\u003eKate Aronoff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620975213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620975211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL029000\"\u003ePublic Policy | Social Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL007000\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Democracy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL030000\"\u003eAmerican Government | National\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Dreier\u003c\/strong\u003e is E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental College. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Kazin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of history at Georgetown University and a co-editor of \u003cem\u003eDissent\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He lives in Washington, DC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJournalist \u003cstrong\u003eKate Aronoff's\u003c\/strong\u003e writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDissent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJacobin\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. 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