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[t] [truthout] PROGRESSIVE PICKS [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!]( Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible. In the age of Trump, it is clearer than ever that corporations and profit are at the forefront of every decision made in government. 10 years after the Lehman Brothers collapse, the government has turned the banking crisis into a public debt crisis, and ordinary households are still suffering the consequences. This month we've put together a selection of books that analyze the inequality and havoc that capitalism continues to wreck. In [Capitalism’s Crisis Deepens]( Richard D. Wolff frames the Great Depression as far from having finished, but rather as a crisis that continues to evolve. His vision is one that takes the reader beyond both corporate capitalism and state socialism in a way that is accessible to all. Wolfgang Streeck develops another angle in [How Will Capitalism End]( as he elaborates on the theory that the 2008 crash was just another in a string of financial crises that will continue to become worse over time. As debt and inequality rise, there will be no saving capitalism, but rather it will come to an end. In examining the corporations, government and military institutions present in capitalist society, Charles Derber and Yale R. Magrass develop the idea that bullying involves an imbalance of power and behavior that consistently undermines its victim, no matter whether this is on a personal or institutional level. In [Bully Nation]( the authors argue that the United States uses bullying to create profits and sustain its own power, and promotes this as a brilliant model to nations around the world. In an inspirational and fascinating read, [Refinery Town]( part urban history, part call to action. Written in Richmond, California, Steve Early shows how concerned citizens harnessed the power of local politics to reclaim their community from Chevron and make municipal government a source of much-needed policy innovation. Finally this month, we would like to introduce the [2019 Peace Calendar]( Syracuse Cultural Workers. Featured are landmark actions from the year including the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, the Palestinian struggle, #BlackGirlMagic and many more. The calendar also has people’s history annotations, holidays for many faiths, lunar cycles and native moons. Support Truthout’s independent journalism by ordering any of these Progressive Picks now! To see our full catalog, [click here](. [Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown]( By Richard D. Wolff The crisis that provoked the Great Recession is not over. These essays from regular Truthout contributor Richard D. Wolff show how this crisis is in fact a new stage in the history of global capitalism -- one marked by unequal growth and the resurgence of a global speculative bubble. Cornel West says: "This book is required reading for anyone concerned about a fundamental transformation of the ailing capitalist economy!" [How Will Capitalism End?]( By Wolfgang Streeck Global capitalism is in crisis, according to acclaimed political and economic analyst Wolfgang Streeck. Growth is declining, tools for regulation have collapsed, inequality is rampant and oligarchy has replaced democracy. This book makes the provocative argument that the entire system as we know it is on the verge of failure. [Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City]( By Steve Early Through years of community organizing and leveraging local politics, the residents of Richmond, California raised the local minimum wage, levied taxes against Big Oil and transformed their formerly poverty-stricken "company town." Through colorful interviews with the people involved, labor reporter Steve Early sheds light on how concerned citizens can reclaim their communities. [Bully Nation: How the American Establishment Creates a Bullying Society]( By Charles Derber and Yale R. Magrass In the United States, corporations, government and military institutions perpetuate systemic bullying to boost profits and sustain power. In Bully Nation, Charles Derber and Yale R. Magrass argue that the schoolyard bully is merely a symptom of a nation obsessed with militarism and aggressive capitalism. You can read exclusive interviews with Progressive Picks authors, book excerpts, reviews and more, at [Truthout's Progressive Picks section](. Order more choices using the links in any [Progressive Picks]( or interview! 2019 Peace Calendar [Get it now!]( Bully Nation [Get it now!]( Refinery Town [Get it now!]( How Will Capitalism End? [Get it now!]( Capitalism's Crisis Deepens [Get it now!]( [Support Truthout with a tax-deductible donation ]( Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](   [The Newspaper Guild]