Roosevelt Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Heather McGheeOUT NOW 🎧: @hmcghee joins @FeliciaWongRI and @mtomasky to discuss her @nytimes bestselling book "The Sum of Us." Heather shares insights from her book and they discuss how we can move past divisiveness toward a better future for all. #HowToSaveACountry🛟 https://t.co/r5C1zTZRNS https://t.co/1MnExaLA89
Paperback, 2022
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take It Back
Gar AlperovitzIn “Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take It Back,” @DalyLew & @GarAlperovitz address the question: Who actually “deserves” the wealth from individuals’ economic success? https://t.co/EbaXxjRrfa
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Freedom from the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand
Mike KonczalIn “Freedom from the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand,” @rortybomb clearly shows how relying on the free market to run our lives ends up limiting—not expanding—our freedom. https://t.co/rvCkLG4dfa
Hardcover, 2021
$34.00Member price:$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can
Varshini Prakash.@rgunns chapter in @sunrisemvmt's “Winning The Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can” brilliantly explains the greatest strength of the #GreenNewDeal: its vision for transforming our economy and society. https://t.co/DWt3cyFVaz
Paperback, 2020
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace
David B. WoolnerIn “The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace,” David Woolner examines how FDR prioritized building peace for the American people at the end of his life. https://t.co/093aChRWPs
Hardcover, 2017
$39.00Member price:$19.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance
Gar AlperovitzIn “Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take It Back,” @DalyLew & @GarAlperovitz address the question: Who actually “deserves” the wealth from individuals’ economic success? https://t.co/EbaXxjRrfa
Hardcover, 2008
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
William A. Darity“From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century” by @SandyDarity & Kirsten Mullen demonstrates the role white supremacy has had in our economy, making the strong case for a federal reparations program for Black Americans https://t.co/bH1zy1twQG
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People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent
Joseph E. Stiglitz.@JosephEStiglitz’s “People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent” provides an inspiring blueprint for building a more equitable economy—one that does away with market fundamentalism. https://t.co/3v7m469YJu
Paperback, 2020
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy
Andrea FlynnAs relevant now as ever, “The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy,” co-authored by our President & CEO @FeliciaWongRI, @dreaflynn, @SusanRHolmberg & @dorianwarren, shows how the racist foundations of our country still rule our economy https://t.co/na4jFUHPzd
Hardcover, 2017
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Judge Knot: Politics and Development in International Investment Law
Todd N. Tucker.@toddntucker looks at the neoliberal imprint on international law in “Judge Knot: Politics and Development in International Investment Law,” presenting an alternative—and more democratic—vision for global trade & investment. https://t.co/rnRWjwt2dn
Paperback, 2018
$40.00Member price:$40.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)