Is Inequality in America Irreversible? (The Future of Capitalism)

We are living in a time of extreme inequality: America’s three richest people now own as much wealth as the bottom half of the population. Although most accept that this is grotesque, many politicians accept it as irreversible.

In this book, leading US researcher and activist Chuck Collins succinctly diagnoses the drivers of rampant inequality, arguing that such disparities have their roots in 40 years of the powerful rigging the system in their favor. He proposes a far-reaching policy agenda, analyzes the barriers to progress, and shows how transformative local campaigns can become a national movement for change.

This book is a powerful analysis of how the plutocracy sold us a toxic lie, and what we can do to reverse inequality.

• Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good
• The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It
• Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America
• The Common Good
• The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America
• The Case for a Maximum Wage
• Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
• Can American Capitalism Survive?: Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not Equal, and Fairness Won't Make Us Poor
• How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
• Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?