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Natalie Shure's Top Book Recommendations

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A Planet to Win

Why We Need a Green New Deal

In the twenty-first century, all politics are climate politics.

The age of climate gradualism is over, as unprecedented disasters are exacerbated by inequalities of race and class. We need profound, radical change. A Green New Deal can tackle the climate emergency and rampant inequality at the same time. Cutting carbon emissions while winning immediate gains for the many is the only way to build a movement strong enough to defeat big oil, big business, and the super-rich—starting right now.

A Planet to Win explores the political potential and concrete first steps of a...
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Recommended by Natalie Shure, and 1 others.

Natalie Shurenow this is a great book to start on a train!!! 🌹✊️🌍 https://t.co/KgR5E2HTmX (Source)

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Food is at the center of national debates about how Americans live and the future of the planet. Not everyone agrees about how to reform our relationship to food, but one suggestion rises above the din: home-cooked meals. Amid concerns about obesity and diabetes, unpronounceable ingredients, and the environmental footprint of industrial agriculture, food reformers implore parents to slow down, cook from scratch, and gather around the dinner table. Voting with your fork, they argue, will lead to happier and healthier families. But is it really that simple?

Informed by extensive...
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Recommended by Natalie Shure, and 1 others.

Natalie Shure@annehelen yes! I wrote about this recently (& the book I cite, Pressure Cooker, is a great read on the structural barriers that make healthy home cooked meals such a luxury) https://t.co/VqkElVH3oQ (Source)

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The definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic from the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary How to Survive a Plague.

A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in a life-or-death struggle, who seized upon scientific research to help develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Ignored by public officials, religious leaders, and the nation at large, and confronted with shame and hatred, this small group of men and women chose to...
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Recommended by Madhu Pai, Natalie Shure, and 2 others.

Madhu PaiThis documentary & book by @ByDavidFrance is one of the best investments anyone can make, if they are in global health. Remarkable story of how affected communities took over and led the fight against AIDS. It is a playbook for any type of advocacy. https://t.co/tfyP64LkQI (Source)

Natalie ShureI finished this book last week and it was absolutely superb. I’d highly recommend it to any organizer! Even if you’ve already seen the companion doc (which is also great!) this adds a lot. I have great taste and you should take this rec very seriously📖🎉🌹✊️ https://t.co/0Aq2VEpyTF (Source)

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