<div>Seven principles for a just and sustainable system, accompanied by true stories of &ldquo;the people creating the institutions of the next economy&rdquo; (Kat Taylor, cofounder, Beneficial State Bank). The extractive economy we live with now&mdash;designed by the 1 percent for the 1 percent&mdash;enables the financial elite to squeeze out maximum gain for themselves, heedless of damage to people or planet. But in this compelling book, Marjorie Kelly and Ted Howard show that there is a new economy emerging, focused on helping everyone thrive while respecting planetary boundaries. At a time when competing political visions are at stake the world over, this book urges a move beyond tinkering at the margins to address the systemic crisis of our economy. Kelly and Howard outline seven principles of what they call a Democratic Economy: community, inclusion, place (keeping wealth local), good work (putting labor before capital), democratized ownership, ethical finance, and sustainability. Each principle is paired with a place putting it into practice: Pine Ridge, Preston, Portland, Cleveland, and more. Included are stories not just of activists and grassroots leaders but of the unexpected accomplices of the Democratic Economy. Seeds of a future beyond corporate capitalism and state socialism are being planted in hospital procurement departments, pension fund offices, and even company boardrooms. The future remains uncertain&mdash;but Kelly and Howard help us understand how to nurture and grow those seeds into an equitable, ecologically sustainable economy that benefits all of us, not just the billionaires. &ldquo;As champions of worker and community ownership, Kelly and Howard remind us that economic democracy is essential to political democracy and a viable human future.&rdquo; &mdash;David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World</div>

The Making of a Democratic Economy

<div>Fearless necessary reporting . . . Klein exposes the &lsquo;battle of utopias&rsquo; that is currently unfolding in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico&rdquo; (Junot D&iacute;az, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) &ldquo;We are in a fight for our lives. Hurricanes Irma and Mar&iacute;a unmasked the colonialism we face in Puerto Rico, and the inequality it fosters, creating a fierce humanitarian crisis. Now we must find a path forward to equality and sustainability, a path driven by communities, not investors. And this book explains, with careful and unbiased reporting, only the efforts of our community activists can answer the paramount question: What type of society do we want to become and who is Puerto Rico for?&rdquo; &mdash;Carmen Yul&iacute;n Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich &ldquo;Puertopians&rdquo; are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation&rsquo;s radical, resilient vision for a &ldquo;just recovery.&rdquo; All royalties from the sale of this book in English and Spanish go directly to JunteGente, a gathering of Puerto Rican organizations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island. &ldquo;Klein chronicles the extraordinary grassroots resistance by the Puerto Rican people against neoliberal privatization and Wall Street greed in the aftermath of the island&rsquo;s financial meltdown, of hurricane devastation, and of Washington&rsquo;s imposition of an outside control board over the most important U.S. colony.&rdquo; &mdash;Juan Gonz&aacute;lez, cohost of Democracy Now! and author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America</div>

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The Battle for Paradise

<div>The New York Times&ndash;bestselling roadmap to resistance in the Trump era from the internationally acclaimed activist and author of On Fire and The Battle for Paradise. The election of Donald Trump is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. Trump&rsquo;s vision&mdash;a radical deregulation of the US economy in the interest of corporations, an all-out war on &ldquo;radical Islamic terrorism,&rdquo; and a sweeping aside of climate science to unleash a domestic fossil fuel frenzy&mdash;will generate wave after wave of crises and shocks, to the economy, to national security, to the environment. In No Is Not Enough, Naomi Klein explains that Trump, extreme as he is, is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst and most dangerous trends of the past half-century. In exposing the malignant forces behind Trump&rsquo;s rise, she puts forward a bold vision for a mass movement to counter rising militarism, nationalism, and corporatism in the United States and around the world. Longlisted for the National Book Award &ldquo;I hope that Klein&rsquo;s book is read by more than just her (mostly) leftwing fan base. For whatever you think about her economic arguments, she makes a powerful and an important point: that you cannot understand Trump without looking at how he reflects bigger cultural and social dynamics. And what is perhaps refreshing about No Is Not Enough is that Klein tries to move beyond mere outrage and hand-wringing to offer a practical manifesto for opposition.&rdquo; &mdash;Financial Times &ldquo;Brims with ideas rarely heard in the mainstream media. And her fiery, punchy writing style, which is occasionally laced with humor, makes it hard to put down.&rdquo; &mdash;The Georgia Straight</div>

No Is Not Enough

<div>A #1 New York Times–bestselling author makes the case for a Green New Deal in this “keenly argued, well-researched, and impassioned” manifesto (Washington Post). An instant bestseller, On Fire shows Klein at her most prophetic and philosophical, investigating the climate crisis not only as a profound political challenge but also as a spiritual and imaginative one. Delving into topics ranging from the clash between ecological time and our culture of “perpetual now,” to the soaring history of humans changing and evolving rapidly in the face of grave threats, to rising white supremacy and fortressed borders as a form of “climate barbarism,” this is a rousing call to action for a planet on the brink. An expansive, far-ranging exploration that sees the battle for a greener world as indistinguishable from the fight for our lives, On Fire captures the burning urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the fiery energy of a rising political movement demanding a catalytic Green New Deal. “Naomi Klein’s work has always moved and guided me. She is the great chronicler of our age of climate emergency, an inspirer of generations.” —Greta Thunberg, climate activist “If I were a rich man, I’d buy 245 million copies of Naomi Klein’s ‘On Fire’ and hand-deliver them to every eligible voter in America . . . Klein is a skilled writer.” —Jeff Goodell, New York Times “Naomi Klein is the intellectual godmother of the Green New Deal—which just happens to be the most important idea in the world right now” —Bill McKibben, founder 350.org</div>

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