Reclaiming Our Democracy 20th Anniversary Edition

Most people see working to end global poverty and ensure a stable climate as a fool's errand. Add to that the Citizens United decision and the flood of money rushing into politics and the despair grows deeper. But activist and author Sam Daley-Harris has helped thousands of ordinary citizens transform from hopeless bystanders to powerful advocates. Reclaiming Our Democracy is the story of the organizations that Daley-Harris has founded or coached. They have been leading change-makers in three global movements: microfinance, which provides small loans for the poor around the world; child survival, which saving millions of lives from malnutrition and disease, and finally climate change. The organizations featured in this 20th anniversary edition are committed to empowering individuals to express their personal and political power. "This book is about more than reclaiming our democracy," says Share Our Strength founder and CEO Bill Shore, "it is about reclaiming the soul of citizenship."