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Two books, both edited by David W. Orr, guide the work we do.
Democracy in a Hotter Time
“Each beautiful essay in this collection taps out the truth of this unparalleled moment in the human story: the life-and-death challenges of a hotter time are inseparable from the imperative to defend, renew, and enlarge the global democratic prospect.”
—Shoshana Zuboff, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School; author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
“The scorching of our earth demands that we change our thinking fast, and that means we need democracy working to defeat not only its traditional foes like autocrats and theocrats but the carbon kings with their empires of emissions. This collection will get your mind racing towards the rescue of our climate and our politics.”
—Jamie Raskin, U.S. House of Representatives (MD-08)
Democracy Unchained
“This courageous book is a timely treatment of our crisis of democracy! The variety of powerful voices and cogency of analytical viewpoints are badly needed in these grim neo-fascist times!”
—Cornel West, Harvard University
"This remarkable book is like speed dialing the smartest minds in America, and getting them to tackle the country’s toughest problems. It’s full of fresh and urgently needed ideas.”
—Jane Mayer, chief DC correspondent - The New Yorker
