{"product_id":"breaking-through-power-9780872867055","title":"Breaking Through Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNader’s assessment of how concentrated wealth and power undermine democracy is clear and compelling, but it’s his substantive vision of how we ought to respond that makes \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading. Written just before Donald Trump’s Electoral College victory, Nader’s latest book reads with even greater urgency now.--\u003ci\u003eYes Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e draws from a lifetime waging--and often winning--David vs. Goliath battles against big corporations and the United States government. In this succinct, Tom Paine-style wake-up call, the iconic consumer advocate highlights the success stories of fellow Americans who organize change and work together to derail the many ways in which wealth manipulates politics, labor, media, the environment, and the quality of national life today. Nader makes an inspired case about how the nation can--and must--be democratically managed by communities guided by the United States Constitution, not by the dictates of big businesses and the wealthy few. This is classic Ralph Nader, a crystallization of the core political beliefs and commitments that have driven his lifetime of advocacy for greater democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Nader is the grand progressive of our time. We overlook his words at our own peril!  This book is required reading.--\u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Nader''s \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant analysis of corporate power and the popular mechanisms that can be used to wrest back our democracy.  No one has been fighting corporate domination longer, or understands it better, than Nader, who will go down in history not only as a prophet but an example of what it means to live the moral life.  We disregard his wisdom and his courage at our peril.--\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of \u003ci\u003eWages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNader goes beyond delineating the problem and provides a critical prescription to battle the toxicity of unjust power--one that every individual can, and must, embrace.--\u003cb\u003eNomi Prins\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eAll the Presidents'' Bankers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople are recognizing that our founding, fundamental values of fairness, justice, and opportunity for all--the very values that define our America--are being shoved aside to create an un-America of plutocracy and autocracy. Ralph Nader''s new book \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e provides progressive boat-rockers with inspiration and a plan for reclaiming America from the greedy Plutocrats and Fat Cats who think democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.--\u003cb\u003eJim Hightower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI read Ralph Nader for the same reasons that I read Tom Paine. He knows what he thinks, says what he means, and his courage is a lesson for us all.--\u003cb\u003eLewis Lapham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNader insists on speaking up for the little people and backs his arguments and decent sentiments with hard facts.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is short, easy to read, and deserves more than five stars. Nader speaks for the average American, and backs up his arguments with facts. This is extremely highly recommended.--Paul Lappen, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader:\u003c\/b\u003e Named by \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history, and by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazines as one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century, Ralph Nader has helped us drive safer cars, eat healthier food, breathe better air, drink cleaner water, and work in safer environments for more than four decades. Nader''s recent books include \u003ci\u003eAnimal Envy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnstoppable,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Good Fight,\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e. Nader writes a syndicated column, has his own radio show, and gives lectures and interviews year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ralph Nader's latest book is a how-to guide for fighting corporate power. Nader is still pressing forward, still cautiously hopeful--even after so many decades in the arena. Things may seem grim but the numbers and the evidence are on our side, he's saying. We know the problems. We know what needs to be done. Here's an action plan. It's time to stop talking and get to work.\"--Theo Anderson, In These Times \"Nader sustains a strong case of grievances against the 'power of the plutocracy' and 'the present two-party duopoly that ministers to their demands.' In the final chapter, the lengthy 'Why Democracy Works,' the author offers a suggestion for 'Citizens Summons,' which would summon members of Congress home to hear the grievances of their constituents. In an era of political gridlock, Nader argues, mostly convincingly, that a 'left\/right alliance' can get the country back on track.\"--Kirkus Reviews \"Ralph Nader's small book packs a big wallop and is nothing less than a portable pocket dynamo for energizing citizen action for change. It is a must read for all who want to make a powerful case that an abuse of power is neither deserved nor inevitable, mobilize support for a cause, and chart a course leading to corporate and government responsiveness and accountability. Breaking Through Power reminds us why Mr. Nader has been so influential for over half a century. His soaring optimism and confidence in the ability of people themselves to take back control of their lives demonstrates that the best of Mr. Nader's incomparable legacy is likely yet to come.\"--Nick Allard, President and Dean, Brooklyn Law School \"... books like this inspire and create a common language and framework for us to help divert the historical progression and bend the arc towards justice. We need clarity of thought and clarity of principle to succeed and we need to learn how to be insanely successful in these endeavors because, frankly, organized, civilized life depends on it.\"--Romi Mahajan, Countercurrents","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528292016471,"sku":"9780872867055","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872867055.jpg?v=1731871094","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/breaking-through-power-9780872867055","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}