Via Paul Krugman, we learn about what promises to be an excellent new book of essays, background, and analysis — The Occupy Handbook.
- Paul Krugman
- Robin Wells
- Michael Lewis
- Robert Reich
- David Graeber
- Nouriel Roubini
- Matt Taibbi
- David Cay Johnston
- Martin Wolf
- Robert Shiller
- Peter Diamond
- Emmanuel Saez
- Amy Goodman
- Barbara Ehrenreich
From the editorial description:
The Occupy Handbook is a source for understanding why 1% of the people in America take almost a quarter of the nation's income and the long-term effects of a protest movement that even the objects of its attack can find little fault with [sic].Roger Lowenstein blurbs:
"More than a scrapbook of the recent Occupy Wall Street movement, The Occupy Handbook, a compilation by our best journalists, thinkers and economists, puts the story of America's revolt against inequality in welcome historical perspective.The book will be available just in time for tax-deadline-day, April 17. You can pick it up at a local independent bookstore, or from Amazon
From the barricades of 1848, to the barrios of modern Chile, to the improbable campgrounds thrown together in the shadows of New York skyscrapers, the Handbook examines the budding question of whether democracy can foster a more equal, and also a more prosperous, society.
Insightful pieces by Gillian Tett, John Cassidy, Bethany McLean and many more prepare you to think about the next outbreak of outrage and activism-which is only a matter of time."
.Occupationally yours,
GP
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