{"product_id":"breaking-through-power-its-easier-than-we-think-paperback","title":"Breaking Through Power: It's Easier Than We Think - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNader's assessment of how concentrated wealth and power undermine democracy is clear and compelling, but it's his substantive vision of how we ought to respond that makes \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading. Written just before Donald Trump's Electoral College victory, Nader's latest book reads with even greater urgency now.--\u003ci\u003eYes Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e draws from a lifetime waging--and often winning--David vs. Goliath battles against big corporations and the United States government. In this succinct, Tom Paine-style wake-up call, the iconic consumer advocate highlights the success stories of fellow Americans who organize change and work together to derail the many ways in which wealth manipulates politics, labor, media, the environment, and the quality of national life today. Nader makes an inspired case about how the nation can--and must--be democratically managed by communities guided by the United States Constitution, not by the dictates of big businesses and the wealthy few. This is classic Ralph Nader, a crystallization of the core political beliefs and commitments that have driven his lifetime of advocacy for greater democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Nader is the grand progressive of our time. We overlook his words at our own peril  This book is required reading.--\u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Nader's \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant analysis of corporate power and the popular mechanisms that can be used to wrest back our democracy. No one has been fighting corporate domination longer, or understands it better, than Nader, who will go down in history not only as a prophet but an example of what it means to live the moral life. We disregard his wisdom and his courage at our peril.--\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of \u003ci\u003eWages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNader goes beyond delineating the problem and provides a critical prescription to battle the toxicity of unjust power--one that every individual can, and must, embrace.--\u003cb\u003eNomi Prins\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eAll the Presidents' Bankers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople are recognizing that our founding, fundamental values of fairness, justice, and opportunity for all--the very values that define our America--are being shoved aside to create an un-America of plutocracy and autocracy. Ralph Nader's new book \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through Power\u003c\/i\u003e provides progressive boat-rockers with inspiration and a plan for reclaiming America from the greedy Plutocrats and Fat Cats who think democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.--\u003cb\u003eJim Hightower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI read Ralph Nader for the same reasons that I read Tom Paine. He knows what he thinks, says what he means, and his courage is a lesson for us all.--\u003cb\u003eLewis Lapham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNader insists on speaking up for the little people and backs his arguments and decent sentiments with hard facts.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is short, easy to read, and deserves more than five stars. Nader speaks for the average American, and backs up his arguments with facts. This is extremely highly recommended.--Paul Lappen, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader: \u003c\/b\u003e Named by \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history, and by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazines as one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century, Ralph Nader has helped us drive safer cars, eat healthier food, breathe better air, drink cleaner water, and work in safer environments for more than four decades. Nader's recent books include \u003ci\u003eAnimal Envy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnstoppable, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Good Fight, \u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e. Nader writes a syndicated column, has his own radio show, and gives lectures and interviews year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed by \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history, and by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazines as one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century, Ralph Nader has helped us drive safer cars, eat healthier food, breathe better air, drink cleaner water, and work in safer environments for more than four decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe iconic champion of consumer rights first made headlines in 1965 with his pioneering bestseller \u003ci\u003eUnsafe at Any Speed\u003c\/i\u003e, a devastating indictment that lambasted the auto industry for producing unsafe vehicles. The book led to congressional hearings and automobile safety laws passed in 1966, including the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNader was instrumental in the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Many lives have been saved by Nader's involvement in the recall of millions of unsafe consumer products, including defective motor vehicles, and in the protection of laborers and the environment. By starting dozens of citizen groups, Ralph Nader has created an atmosphere of corporate and governmental accountability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNader's recent books include \u003ci\u003eAnimal Envy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnstoppable, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Good Fight, \u003c\/i\u003e and the bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e. Nader writes a syndicated column, has his own radio show, and gives lectures and interviews year round.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758111228192,"sku":"9780872867055","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/133597a0c1aa5add76703753af766c74.webp?v=1780118287","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/breaking-through-power-its-easier-than-we-think-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}