Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America (City Lights Open Media)

Tim Wise's Under the Affluence is a thought-provoking and timely book that sheds light on the growing economic inequality in America and the demonization of those in need.

With clarity, passion, and eloquence, Wise argues that it is not the culture of poverty but rather the culture of predatory affluence that deserves blame for our country's simmering crises.

Through a detailed examination of the increasing contempt for the nation's poor and the forces at work to create and perpetuate it, Wise reveals how America's myth of personal entitlement based on merit is inextricably linked to pernicious racial bigotry.

This book is a must-read for anyone seeking greater compassion, fairness, and economic justice in our society.