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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. Is there a gift you still wish you'd been given this holiday season, despite the best intentions of friends and family? If you were hoping for books that offer insightful perspectives on the world, or documentaries that don't mince words, it's not too late. You can order [any of these] specially selected Progressive Picks as the perfect gift for yourself (or others!), while simultaneously helping Truthout make a difference in the world. Currently, we're excited to offer several great books that dive deep into global economics and the mechanisms of capitalism, including [Rigged] by Dean Baker and [How WIll Capitalism End?] Or choose Jessica Luther's [Unsportsmanlike Conduct], a damning exposé of the rape culture fostered within the ranks of US college football teams. Also available are two noteworthy documentary films featuring names you know you can trust: Noam Chomsky in [Requiem for an American Dream] and Greg Palast's [The Best Democracy Money Can Buy]. There are many more choices available: See our full catalog [here]. Support Truthout’s independent journalism by ordering one of these Progressive Picks now! Just click the link and make the minimum contribution to Truthout, or call (213) 489-1971 Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. [Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer] By Dean Baker The United States is rife with economic policies that favor the wealthy elite at the expense of ordinary workers. In Rigged, economist and frequent Truthout contributor Dean Baker explains how rules on trade, copyrights, corporate governance and macroeconomic policy have been designed to favor the very rich. [Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape] By Jessica Luther A devastating in-depth exposé of the harmful "playbook" used by coaches, teams, universities, police, the media and the NCAA when college football players are accused of sexual assault. Jessica Luther shows how these practices contribute towards the persistent problem of rape on college campuses and suggests what can be done instead to address the issue. [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. [Requiem for the American Dream: Noam Chomsky and the Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power] Directed by Peter Hutchison, Kelly Nyks and Jared P. Scott Through in-depth interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky looks back at the US policies that for decades have favored the most wealthy at the expense of the majority, creating the undemocratic inequality we see today. Roger Ebert says this powerful documentary "could very well be embraced as the final word on economic inequality in the United States." [The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits] Directed by David Ambrose and Greg Palast The irrepressible Greg Palast investigates and exposes the vote-suppression methods employed by the GOP and its cronies. This high-stakes investigative documentary is brought to life with the help of the cartoonist behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit and features appearances from Willie Nelson, Rosario Dawson, Shailene Woodley, Ice-T and Richard Belzer. 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 article or interview!   [Requiem for the American Dream] REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM [Get it now!] [Rigged] RIGGED [Get it now!] [The Best Democracy Money Can Buy] THE BEST DEMOCRACY MONEY CAN BUY [Get it now!] [Unsportsmanlike Conduct] UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT [Get it now!] [How Will Capitalism End?] HOW WILL CAPITALISM END? [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]