{"title":"John Nichols","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinguished voice in the realm of \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his incisive analysis and compelling narratives, Nichols has established himself as a thought leader in examining political landscapes and social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his noted works is \u003cem\u003eCoronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that delves into the complexities and controversies surrounding the global pandemic. Nichols scrutinizes the actions (and inactions) of corporations and governments, revealing how some have exploited such crises for profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePeople Get Ready\u003c\/em\u003e, Nichols addresses the intersection of technology and society, contemplating the future of democracy in a rapidly evolving digital age. This work invites readers to explore how technological advancements are reshaping politics and the essential measures needed to secure a just future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party\u003c\/em\u003e presents a historical journey through the Democratic Party’s evolution. Nichols traces the roots of its ideological shifts, offering insights into the tensions and transformations that continue to define its identity today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his writings, John Nichols provides a lucid and often provocative examination of current and historical events, making his books a must-read for anyone engaged with the dynamic world of modern politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coronavirus-criminals-and-pandemic-profiteers-by-john-nichols-9781839763779","title":"Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short book calls to account the government misrulers and corporate criminals who made suffering from the global coronavirus pandemic more acute. Modeled on a famous 1940 bestseller—a pamphlet exposing appeasers of Nazi Germany—\u003cem\u003eGuilty Men\u003c\/em\u003e shows how the crisis has been stoked by the callous and opportunistic decisions of powerful men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rogues gallery begins with Donald Trump, who deliberately downplayed the crisis despite knowing its dangers, as well as his international political allies, above all Boris Johnson. Billionaire politicians like Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler moved stocks at the same time they were telling Americans all was well. Political charlatans like Education Secretary Betsy DeVos undermined public safety in order to advance their agenda. Trump-controlled agencies, led by the ever-crooked Federal Reserve, bailed out Wall Street while failing to provide basic relief for workers. Libertarian “think tanks” like the Ayn Rand Institute decried public expenditures but were first in line to get bailout checks. Pharmaceutical companies gamed the vaccine race, and the most rapacious global corporations like Facebook, Visa, and Pfizer have found the pandemic to be very profitable indeed, vastly enriching the already grotesquely bloated fortunes of trillionaires like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Charles Koch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilty Men\u003c\/em\u003e closes with a call for a version of the Pecora Commission, initiated by newly elected Franklin Roosevelt, that took aim at what FDR called 'speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, and profiteering' that stoked the Depression. The commission led to some of the most far-reaching reforms in US history, as well as sensational hearings that led to the fall of the leading bankers and financiers of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848831783148,"sku":"9781839763779","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/536823482843.jpg?v=1759000343"},{"product_id":"people-get-ready-by-robert-w-mcchesney-9781568585215","title":"People Get Ready","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumanity is on the verge of its darkest hour—or its greatest moment. The consequences of the technological revolution are about to hit hard: unemployment will spike as new technologies replace labour in the manufacturing, service, and professional sectors of an economy that is already struggling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of work as we know it will hit at the worst moment imaginable: as capitalism fosters permanent stagnation, when the labour market is in decrepit shape, with declining wages, expanding poverty, and scorching inequality. Only the dramatic democratisation of our economy can address the existential challenges we now face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet, the US political process is so dominated by billionaires and corporate special interests, by corruption and monopoly, that it stymies not just democracy but progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe great challenge of these times is to ensure that the tremendous benefits of technological progress are employed to serve the whole of humanity, rather than to enrich the wealthy few. Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols argue that the United States needs a new economy in which revolutionary technologies are applied to effectively address environmental and social problems and used to rejuvenate and extend democratic institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on intense reporting, rich historical analysis, and deep understanding of the technological and social changes that are unfolding, they propose a bold strategy for democratising our digital destiny, before it's too late—and unleashing the real power of the Internet, and of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Get Ready\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling vision for a future where technological advancements benefit all of humanity, not just an elite few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849668579564,"sku":"9781568585215","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13072813482746.jpg?v=1759059566"},{"product_id":"the-fight-for-the-soul-of-the-democratic-party-by-john-nichols-9781788737401","title":"The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventy-five years ago, Henry Wallace, then the vice president of the United States, mounted a campaign about the “Danger of American Fascism.” As fighting in the European and Japanese theatres drew to a close, Wallace warned that the country might win the war and lose the peace; that the fascist threat the United States was battling abroad had a terrifying domestic variant, growing rapidly in power: wealthy corporatists and their allies in the media. Wallace predicted that if the New Deal project was not renewed and expanded in the postwar era, American fascists would use fear mongering, xenophobia, and racism to regain economic and political power. He championed a progressive postwar world—an alternative to the rising triumphalist “American Century” notion in which the United States rejected colonialism and imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWallace’s political vision—as well as his nomination to remain vice president—was sidelined by Democratic big city bosses and southern segregationists. In the decades to come, other progressives would mount similar campaigns: George McGovern and Jesse Jackson most prominently. 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