Monthly Archives: February 2021

Books – Elections & Political Parties

Crashing The Party: Taking on the Corporate Government in an Age of Surrender By Ralph Nader Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America By Nancy Maclean Democracy Unbound: Progressive Challenges to the Two-Party … Continue reading

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Books – Civic Participation/Activism/ Community Development

Choosing the President By League of Women Voters Civic Arousal – Ralph Nader When we were youngsters, our father would ask us provocative questions. One day he asked, ‘What is the most powerful, event-producing force in the world?’ We guessed … Continue reading

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Books – World Economy/Financial Crisis

Capital in the Twenty-First Century By Thomas Picketty A Citizen’s Guide to the World Trade Organization By various Against Global Apartheid By Patrick Bond Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism By Ha Joon … Continue reading

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Book – U.S. Economy /Financial Crises

Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America By Alissa Quart Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality Edited by David Cay Johnston Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality By James Kwak Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit … Continue reading

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Books – Labor Economy & Worker’s Rights

Live Work Work Work Die: A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley By Cory Pein Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk About It) By Elizabeth Anderson The Age of Inequality: Corporate America’s … Continue reading

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Books – Consumerism/Consumer Rights

Advertising on Trial: Consumer Activism and Corporate Public Relations in the 1930s By Inger Stole Bad Brake: Ford Trucks Deadly When Parked By Robert Zausner Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights, and the Rule of Law By Margaret Jane Raddin … Continue reading

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Books – Corporate Power/Corporate Welfare/ Wealthy Power Grab

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right By Jane Mayer Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City By Matthew Desmond The Know-It-Alls: The Rise of Silicon Valley as a Political Powerhouse … Continue reading

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Books by the Issues

Book Stores Just World Books . Activism American History Biography and Movement Chronicles Civic Participation/Activism/ Community Development Civil Rights/Race Consumer & Corporate Issues Economy Elections & Political Parties Environment/Green Energy/ Water Rights Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Government Government Corruption Health Care & Food Safety Mass Media and the Press Effect on Public Discourse … Continue reading

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Books – Economy

Corporate Power /Corporate Welfare/Wealthy Power Grab Consumerism/Consumer Rights Labor Economy & Worker’s Rights U.S. Economy /Financial Crises World Economy/Financial Crisis . Books by the Issues Specific Issues Index from Creating Better World

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Corporate Reform

Citizen Works . The Campaign for Corporate Reform – CW . Specific Issues Index from Creating Better World

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