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Chris Hayes, Medea Benjamin, Krugman and Stiglitz: Progressive
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t r u t h o u t | Dear Truthout Book Reader,
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, but we're still a long way from having a health care system in the United States that works for everyone.
People's health is just one area in which inequality continues to be devastating. Three recent Truthout Progressive Picks - by MSNBC host Chris Hayes, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and social justice scholar Chuck Collins - shed light on how our society became so unequal, and offer ideas for how to remedy this injustice.
To order one of our recent Progressive Picks, just click the title and make the minimum donation to Truthout:
*Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy By Chris Hayes:*
https://members.truth-out.org/bgift88-gift/choose-type-donation
In his first book, the host of MSNBC's acclaimed "Up with Chris Hayes" offers a profoundly important theory on the new ruling elite in the US, exemplified by President Obama. A new generation of "the best and the brightest," who were admitted to top colleges and universities after public school and racial and gender quotas were eliminated in the '60s, now rule in DC. But, alas, rising to the top in educational and social status isolated this group of people from struggling Americans.
*The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future By Joseph E. Stiglitz:*
https://members.truth-out.org/bgift89-gift/choose-type-donation
"There are moments in history when people all over the world seem to rise up, to say that something is wrong, to ask for change," says Stiglitz in his new book. The Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that 2011 was one of those moments, that protesters are right to be angry about global inequality, and that the rule of law must be reestablished for the richest members of society.
*End This Depression Now! By Paul Krugman:*
https://members.truth-out.org/bgift90-gift/choose-type-donation
Krugman's new book addresses the economic slump now afflicting the United States and many other countries - a slump that has now entered its fifth year and that shows no signs of ending anytime soon. But instead of asking how this happened, the New York Times columnist and blogger poses the question: "What do we do now?"
*Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control By Medea Benjamin:*
https://members.truth-out.org/bgift86-gift/choose-type-donation
This ominous book by fearless progressive activist Medea Benjamin details the dangers of hi-tech drone warfare and their use for surveillance. Not only are they being used overseas, but they may be flying over your house and videotaping your actions in the extremely near future. This book is a wake-up call that the military-industrial complex and suspension of constitutional protections are now seizing our legal rights. And remember, the US doesn't own a patent on drone technology.
*99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality Is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It By Chuck Collins:*
https://members.truth-out.org/bgift87-gift/choose-type-donation
A society that has become an oligarchy destroys our national and global community, contends Chuck Collins: "According to research in dozens of disciplines, the extreme disparities of wealth and power corrode our democratic system and public trust." But Collins offers some good news: "We can reverse the inequality death spiral. We can change the conditions that are worsening inequality."
Each week, Truthout runs excerpts, reviews or interviews to further illuminate the ideas behind our Progressive Picks, like our exclusive interview with Chris Hayes.
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/9871-the-truthout-interview-with-chris-hayes
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><p>Dear Truthout Book Reader,<br />
<br />
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, but we’re still=
a long way from having a health care system in the United States that work=
s for everyone.<br />
<br />
People’s health is just one area in which inequality continues to be =
devastating. Three recent Truthout Progressive Picks - by MSNBC host Chris =
Hayes, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and social justice =
scholar Chuck Collins - shed light on how our society became so unequal, an=
d offer ideas for how to remedy this injustice.<br />
<br />
To order one of our recent Progressive Picks, just click the title and make=
the minimum donation to Truthout:<br />
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DWpEQKS=
q%2BwKSJhV6Et%2B33YADHyF2X3Fa9"><b><font color=3D"#cc0000">Twilight of the =
Elites: America After Meritocracy</font></b></a><b> by Chris Hayes:</b> In =
his first book, the host of MSNBC’s acclaimed “Up with Chris Ha=
yes” offers a profoundly important theory on the new ruling elite in =
the US, exemplified by President Obama. A new generation of "the best and t=
he brightest," who were admitted to top colleges and universities after pub=
lic school and racial and gender quotas were eliminated in the '60s, now ru=
le in DC. But, alas, rising to the top in educational and social status iso=
lated this group of people from struggling Americans.<br />
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DbhxjjM=
szwYkyyNG1gb9oZgDHyF2X3Fa9"><b><font color=3D"#cc0000">The Price of Inequal=
ity: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future</font></b></a><b> by =
Joseph E. Stiglitz:</b> “There are moments in history when people all=
over the world seem to rise up, to say that something is wrong, to ask for=
change,” says Stiglitz in his new book. The Nobel Prize-winning econ=
omist argues that 2011 was one of those moments, that protesters are right =
to be angry about global inequality, and that the rule of law must be reest=
ablished for the richest members of society.<br />
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3D%2F%2F=
Z75B8UwkWup6TFTZjTQQDHyF2X3Fa9"><b><font color=3D"#cc0000">End This Depress=
ion Now!</font></b></a><b> by Paul Krugman:</b> Krugman's new book addresse=
s the economic slump now afflicting the United States and many other countr=
ies - a slump that has now entered its fifth year and that shows no signs o=
f ending anytime soon. But instead of asking how this happened, the New Yor=
k Times columnist and blogger poses the question: "What do we do now?"<br /=
>
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DP33KYl=
qxnn1gCyNaclhHVgDHyF2X3Fa9"><b><font color=3D"#cc0000">Drone Warfare: Killi=
ng by Remote Control</font></b></a><b> by Medea Benjamin:</b> This ominous =
book by fearless progressive activist Medea Benjamin details the dangers of=
hi-tech drone warfare and their use for surveillance. Not only are they be=
ing used overseas, but they may be flying over your house and videotaping y=
our actions in the extremely near future. This book is a wake-up call that =
the military-industrial complex and suspension of constitutional protection=
s are now seizing our legal rights. And remember, the US doesn't own a pate=
nt on drone technology.<br />
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DDqr8Ev=
0ofusWn%2BTm8afBogDHyF2X3Fa9"><b><font color=3D"#cc0000">99 to 1: How Wealt=
h Inequality Is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It</font></b></=
a><b> by Chuck Collins:</b> A society that has become an oligarchy destroys=
our national and global community, contends Chuck Collins: “Accordin=
g to research in dozens of disciplines, the extreme disparities of wealth a=
nd power corrode our democratic system and public trust.” But Collins=
offers some good news: “We can reverse the inequality death spiral. =
We can change the conditions that are worsening inequality.”<br />
<br />
Each week, Truthout runs excerpts, reviews or interviews to further illumin=
ate the ideas behind our Progressive Picks, like our <a href=3D"http://org2=
.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3D3pOl1XR2xMeXGN2re3SWvgDHyF2X=
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