Unrig

Dramatic and inspiring tales of champions of democracy fighting for and implementing practical solutions. It's a great read--with important lessons for any citizen who gives a damn.
--David Corn, Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones

By clearly illustrating the toughest problems that threaten our system of government, Unrig has the potential to be this generation's most influential book on American democracy. It is a must read.
--Spencer Overton, author of Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression

Everyone knows that our democracy is broken, but what's less clear is how we got into this mess and what we should do about it. Newman's Unrig explains both in an accessible and entertaining way, leaving the reader equipped and inspired to get involved in unrigging our democracy and putting it to work for people and the planet.
--Annie Leonard, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA

Unrig is, simply, the unmissable book. Daniel Newman--a national treasure and a tireless defender of democracy--explains in graphic style and easy-to-follow language, how democracy's tools are made 'boring' and opaque on purpose--how the system undermines candidates who just want to serve the people--and, most inspiringly of all, what we can all do to fix this. This should be required reading (and luckily, it's engaging, powerful reading) for every student and every citizen.
--Naomi Wolf, bestselling author of The Beauty Myth and The End of America

This cogent plea for democracy is fueled with an urgency that should initiate debate and inspire action. --Publishers Weekly