We Own The Future - Kate Aronoff

A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for socialism, American style n n 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. n n 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. n n 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. n n Table of Contents n n n Part I: Is a New America Possible? n n Introduction n Kate Aronoff, Peter Dreier, and Michael Kazin n n How Socialists Changed America n Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin n n Toward a Third Reconstruction n Andrea Flynn, Susan Holmberg, Dorian Warren, and Felicia Wong n n A Three-Legged Stool for Racial and Economic Justice n Darrick Hamilton n n Democratic Socialism for a Climate-Changed Century n Naomi Klein n n Part II: Expanding Democracy n n