We Own the Future

<p><strong>A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for socialism American style<br /><br /></strong>It's a strange day when a <em>New York Times</em> 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.<br /><br /><em>We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism-American Style</em> 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.<br /><br />With contributions from some of the nation's leading political activists and analysts <em>We Own the Future</em> articulates a clear and uncompromising view from the left-a perfectly timed book that will appeal to a wide audience hungry for change.<br /><br /><span style=text-decoration: underline;><strong>Table of Contents</strong></span></p><br /><strong>Part I: Is a New America Possible?</strong><em><br /> <br /> </em>Introduction<em><br /> Kate Aronoff Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin<br /> <br /> </em>How Socialists Changed America<em><br /> Peter Dreier and Michael Kazin<br /><br /></em>Toward a Third Reconstruction<br /><em>Andrea Flynn Susan Holmberg Dorian Warren and Felicia Wong<br /><br /></em>A Three-Legged Stool for Racial and Economic Justice<br /><em>Darrick Hamilton<br /><br /></em>Democratic Socialism for a Climate-Changed Century<br /><em>Naomi Klein<br /><br /></em><strong>Part II: Expanding Democracy<br /><br /></strong>Governing Socialism<br /><em>Bill Fletcher Jr.<br /><br /></em>We the People: Voting Rights Campaign Finance and Election Reform<br /><em>J. Mijin Cha<br /><br /></em>Confronting Corporate Power<br /><em>Robert Kuttner<br /><br /></em>Building the People's Banks<br /><em>David Dayen<br /><br /></em>Democracy Equality and the Future of Workers<br /><em>Sarita Gupta Stephen Lerner and Joseph A. McCartin<br /><br /></em>Who Gets to Be Safe? Prisons Police and Terror<br /><em>Aviva Stahl<br /><br /></em>On Immigration: A Socialist Case for Open Borders<br /><em>Michelle Chen<br /><br /></em>On Foreign Policy: War from Above Solidarity from Below<br /><em>Tejasvi Nagaraja<br /><br /></em><strong>Part III: The Right to a Good Life<br /></strong><br />Livable Cities<br /><em>Thomas J. Sugrue<br /><br /></em>What Does Health Equity Require? Racism and the Limits of Medicare for All<br /><em>Dorothy Roberts<br /><br /></em>The Family of the Future<br /><em>Sarah Leonard<br /><br /></em>Defending and Improving Public Education<br /><em>Pedro Noguera<br /><br /></em>Reclaiming Competition: Sports and Socialism<br /><em>David Zirin</em> <br /><br />What About a Well-Fed Artist? Imagining Cultural Work in a Democratic Socialist Society<br /><em>Francesca Fiorentini<br /><br /></em>How Socialism Surged and How It Can Go Further<br /><em>Harold Meyerson<br /><br /></em>Afterword: A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen<br /><em>Michael Walzer</em></p>