The "New Economy Movement," as Gar Alperovitz described it in The Nation, is an effort to unite the various wings of progressive politics into a coherent set of ideas and programs that will be radically different from the current free-market paradigm. The movement arises out of environmentalism:...

Looking into the abyss -- Modern capitalism : out of control -- The limits of today's environmentalism -- The market : making it work for the environment -- Economic growth : moving to a post-growth society -- Real growth : promoting the well-being of people and nature -- Consumerism : living...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Manifesto -- Part One. A Nation in Trouble -- 2. Society at the Breaking Point -- 3. The Weight of the World -- 4. Running Out of Planet -- Part Two. In the Beauty of the Morning -- 5. America the Possible -- Part Three. Transformations -- 6. A Sustaining...