In an age of global pandemics, escalating xenophobic rhetoric and policies, and bipartisan support for genocide, the stark limitations of US “democracy” are clearer than ever. This system works as intended: benefitting corporations and the mega-rich at the expense of everyone else.
We’ve put together a reading list of books that examine the policies, practices, and histories that undergird this so-called “democracy,” and put forward analysis and strategies for building an actually democratic society and winning freedom from exploitation and oppression.
In 2026, we’re celebrating 25 years of publishing “Books for Changing the World.” In those 25 years, we’ve helped build critical space and infrastructure for radical ideas and movements on the left to grow. That work of institution-building and popular political education has never been more necessary or more urgent. We need your help to continue to do this work.