As part of its commitment to providing independent information and resources to its readers, Truthout chooses a "progressive pick" every week: an independent book or DVD that we find thought-provoking and insightful. Each week, we provide articles, excerpts and interviews about the progressive pick, and also offer you a chance to receive the book or DVD with a donation to Truthout. Our progressive pick-related articles are archived below.
Gar Alperovitz: "The Pluralist Commonwealth"
By Gar Alperovitz, Truthout | Book Excerpt
Greg Palast on How the GOP Is Planning to Steal the 2012 Election
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Ted Rall's Tales From the Crypt of Democracy: Election Thieves
By Ted Rall, Seven Stories Press | Comic Book
Cartoon Killers for Romney
By Greg Palast, Seven Stories Press | Book Excerpt
Democracy: Is a Continent Too Big?
By Gar Alperovitz, Truthout | Book Excerpt
Joan Walsh Talks With Truthout About What's the Matter With White People
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Paul Ryan and the GOP's New "Dog Whistle Politics"
By Joan Walsh, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Book Excerpt
An American Journey Across Expendable Communities and People
By Joe Sacco and Chris Hedges, Nation Books | Book Excerpt
Truthout Interviews Chris Hedges About Why Revolt Is All We Have Left
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Changing Wealth Ownership to Reduce Inequality
By Gar Alperovitz, Democracy Collaborative Press | Serialized Book
Mike Lofgren: A Devil's Dictionary
By Mike Lofgren, Viking Press | Book Excerpt
We All Need Heroes
By Leslie Thatcher, Truthout | Interview
An Interview With Mike Lofgren, Author of "The Party Is Over"
By Leslie Thatcher, Truthout | Interview
Michelle Alexander on the Irrational Race Bias of the Criminal Justice and Prison Systems
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Q & A With Tom Morello: "I've Never Been Afraid of the Truth on My Records ..."
By Jason Leopold, Truthout | Interview
America's Current Racial Caste System - We Need to Ensure That It Is Our Last
By Michelle Alexander, The New Press | Book Excerpt
America Beyond Capitalism
By Gar Alperovitz, Democracy Collaborative Press | Serialized Book
To Disagree Is to Be Put on the Enemies List
By Howard Zinn, City Lights Publishers | Book Excerpt
America Beyond Capitalism: An "Evolutionary Reconstruction" of the System Is Necessary and Possible
By Gar Alperovitz, Democracy Collaborative Press | Book Excerpt
Howard Zinn Would Not Have Been Surprised by Occupy
By Matthew Rothschild, City Lights Books | Book Excerpt
Paul Krugman: To End This Depression, What Do We Do Now?
By Paul Krugman, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. | Book Excerpt
The World's 99% Knows Capitalism Is Failing and Believes That Change Is Possible
By Joseph E Stiglitz, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. | Book Excerpt
Exclusive: Interview With Chris Hayes
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Chris Hayes | 1% Pathologies
By Chris Hayes, Crown Publishers | Book Excerpt
Chris Hayes' Twilight of the Elites: A Review
By Alexis Goldstein, Live to Try | Book Review
How the 1 Percent and Transnational Corporations Hijacked Our Political System and What to Do About It
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
How Inequality Wrecks Everything We Care About
By Chuck Collins, Berrett-Koehler Publishers | Book Excerpt
An Interview With Medea Benjamin About the Life-and-Death Decisions of Drone Warfare
By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview
Medea Benjamin on How Drones May Be Used Against US Citizens Soon
By Medea Benjamin, OR Books | Book Excerpt
