Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis
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FEATURING GEORGE MONBIOT – The world is in crisis – there is no doubt about it. For Americans, a year of shock waves began with the electoral college victory of Donald Trump and the cruel policies he has initiated, to the climate chaos of record breaking hurricanes, and even gun violence. Around the globe, right wing radicalism has encouraged scapegoating and the glorification of selfish ideals.
Out of the wreckage of the current status quo, can a new politics emerge?
Find more about his book ‘Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis’ at www.monbiot.com.
George Monbiot, weekly columnist for the Guardian and author of a number of books including How Did We Get into this Mess?; Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning; The Age of Consent: Manifesto for a New World Order and more. His latest book is Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis.