No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need

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Donald Trump’s takeover of the White House is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. His reckless agenda—including a corporate coup in government, aggressive scapegoating and warmongering, and sweeping aside climate science to set off a fossil fuel frenzy—will generate waves of disasters and shocks to the economy, national security, and the environment. Acclaimed journalist, activist, and bestselling author Naomi Klein has spent two decades studying political shocks, climate change, and “brand bullies.” From this unique perspective, she argues that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst, most dangerous trends of the past half-century—the very conditions that have unleashed a rising tide of white nationalism the world over. It is not enough, she tells us, to merely resist, to say “no.” Our historical moment demands more: a credible and inspiring “yes,” a roadmap to reclaiming the populist ground from those who would divide us—one that sets a bold course for winning the fair and caring world we want and need. This timely, urgent book from one of our most influential thinkers offers a bracing positive shock of its own, helping us understand just how we got here, and how we can, collectively, come together and heal. Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Epigraph......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Part 1. How We Got Here: Rise of the Superbrands......Page 21 1. How Trump Won by Becoming the Ultimate Brand......Page 22 2. The First Family of Brands......Page 40 3. The Mar-a-Lago Hunger Games......Page 50 Part 2. Where We Are Now: Climate of Inequality......Page 64 4. The Climate Clock Strikes Midnight......Page 65 5. The Grabber-in-Chief......Page 83 6. Politics Hates a Vacuum......Page 99 7. Learn to Love Economic Populism......Page 117 Part 3. How It Could Be Worse: The Shocks to Come......Page 123 8. Masters of Disaster: Doing an End Run around Democracy......Page 124 9. The Toxic To-Do List: What To Expect When You Are Expecting a Crisis......Page 150 Part 4. How Things Could Get Better......Page 172 10. When the Shock Doctrine Backfires......Page 173 11. When No Was Not Enough......Page 191 12. Lessons from Standing Rock: Daring to Dream......Page 202 13. A Time to Leap: Because Small Steps Won’t Cut It......Page 210 Conclusion: The Caring Majority Within Reach......Page 233 Postscript: The Leap Manifesto......Page 242 Notes......Page 246 Acknowledgments......Page 321 About the Author......Page 323