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We own the future : democratic Socialism-American style / edited by Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The New Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: vi, 345 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781620975213
  • 1620975211
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Contents:
Part 1. Is a new America possible? -- Introduction / Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin -- How socialists changed America / Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin -- Toward a third reconstruction / Andrea Flynn, Susan Holmberg, Dorian Warren, and Felicia Wong -- A three-legged stool for racial and economic justice / Darrick Hamilton -- Democratic socialism for a climate-changed century / Naomi Klein -- Part 2. Expanding democracy -- Governing socialism / Bill Fletcher Jr. -- We the people : voting rights, campaign finance, and election reform / J. Mijin Cha -- Confronting corporate power / Robert Kuttner -- Building the people's banks / David Dayen -- Democracy, equality, and the future of workers / Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and Joseph A. McCartin -- Who gets to be safe? Prisons, police, and terror / Aviva Stahl -- On immigration : a socialist case for open borders / Michelle Chen -- On foreign policy : war from above, solidarity from below / Tejasvi Nagaraja -- Part 3. The right to a good life -- Liable cities / Thomas J. Sugrue -- What does health equity require? racism and the limits of medicare for all / Dorothy Roberts -- The family of the future / Sarah Leonard -- Defending and improving public education / Pedro Noguera -- Reclaiming competition : sports and socialism / David Zirin -- What about a well-fed artist? Imagining cultural work in a democratic socialist society / Francesca Fiorentini -- How socialism surged, and how it can go further / Harold Meyerson -- Afterword : A day in the life of a socialist citizen / Michael Walzer.
Summary: "A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for "socialism, American style""-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for "socialism, American style"



It's a strange day when a New York Times 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.



We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism--American Style 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.



With contributions from some of the nation's leading political activists and analysts, We Own the Future articulates a clear and uncompromising view from the left--a perfectly timed book that will appeal to a wide audience hungry for change.



Table of Contents



Part I: Is a New America Possible?



Introduction

Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin



How Socialists Changed America

Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin



Toward a Third Reconstruction

Andrea Flynn, Susan Holmberg, Dorian Warren, and Felicia Wong



A Three-Legged Stool for Racial and Economic Justice

Darrick Hamilton



Democratic Socialism for a Climate-Changed Century

Naomi Klein



Part II: Expanding Democracy



Governing Socialism

Bill Fletcher Jr.



We the People: Voting Rights, Campaign Finance, and Election Reform

J. Mijin Cha



Confronting Corporate Power

Robert Kuttner



Building the People's Banks

David Dayen



Democracy, Equality, and the Future of Workers

Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and Joseph A. McCartin



Who Gets to Be Safe? Prisons, Police, and Terror

Aviva Stahl



On Immigration: A Socialist Case for Open Borders

Michelle Chen



On Foreign Policy: War from Above, Solidarity from Below

Tejasvi Nagaraja



Part III: The Right to a Good Life



Livable Cities

Thomas J. Sugrue



What Does Health Equity Require? Racism and the Limits of Medicare for All

Dorothy Roberts



The Family of the Future

Sarah Leonard



Defending and Improving Public Education

Pedro Noguera



Reclaiming Competition: Sports and Socialism

David Zirin



What About a Well-Fed Artist? Imagining Cultural Work in a Democratic Socialist Society

Francesca Fiorentini



How Socialism Surged, and How It Can Go Further

Harold Meyerson



Afterword: A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen

Michael Walzer

Includes bibliographical references.

"A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for "socialism, American style""-- Provided by publisher.

Part 1. Is a new America possible? -- Introduction / Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin -- How socialists changed America / Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin -- Toward a third reconstruction / Andrea Flynn, Susan Holmberg, Dorian Warren, and Felicia Wong -- A three-legged stool for racial and economic justice / Darrick Hamilton -- Democratic socialism for a climate-changed century / Naomi Klein -- Part 2. Expanding democracy -- Governing socialism / Bill Fletcher Jr. -- We the people : voting rights, campaign finance, and election reform / J. Mijin Cha -- Confronting corporate power / Robert Kuttner -- Building the people's banks / David Dayen -- Democracy, equality, and the future of workers / Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and Joseph A. McCartin -- Who gets to be safe? Prisons, police, and terror / Aviva Stahl -- On immigration : a socialist case for open borders / Michelle Chen -- On foreign policy : war from above, solidarity from below / Tejasvi Nagaraja -- Part 3. The right to a good life -- Liable cities / Thomas J. Sugrue -- What does health equity require? racism and the limits of medicare for all / Dorothy Roberts -- The family of the future / Sarah Leonard -- Defending and improving public education / Pedro Noguera -- Reclaiming competition : sports and socialism / David Zirin -- What about a well-fed artist? Imagining cultural work in a democratic socialist society / Francesca Fiorentini -- How socialism surged, and how it can go further / Harold Meyerson -- Afterword : A day in the life of a socialist citizen / Michael Walzer.

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