The Stakes

Kuttner astutely makes the case that Democrats must win in 2020 as champions of working people--if they are to win at all. If you read one book about the coming election, read this one.--Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO A beautifully written book, hauntingly disturbing as it describes the Republican assault on our democracy and the real dangers of a second Trump administration, but hopeful as it proposes a way forward for an electoral victory and the enactment of a progressive agenda that would restore dignity and living standards to all Americans.--Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate and author of People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent With a mastery of the complexities of American politics; its class, race, and gender dynamics; and recent research on effective strategies, Kuttner offers a brilliant guide to a struggling Democratic Party. If you're concerned about democracy, read this book.--Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right Kuttner argues that it will not be enough for Democrats to replace Trump with a Democrat who will continue the reign of heedless capital that produced Trump in the first place. What is needed is a focus on what Kuttner calls 'pocketbook populism' that will unite rather than divide Democrats and will lure back voters disillusioned the party's ties to Wall Street.--John B. Judis, author of The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law