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Frances Moore Lappé

Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of 18 books, including the groundbreaking bestseller, Diet for a Small Planet. She and her daughter, Anna Lappé, lead the Small Planet Institute.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (Getty/Drew Angerer)

Will New York Democrats stand up for climate justice? Green New Deal faces crucial test

Frances Moore Lappé, Adam Eichen
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The devolution of American media: How the anti-democratic movement helped to elect Donald Trump

Adam Eichen, Frances Moore Lappé
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A powerful economic justice movement is brewing, even in this dark time

Frances Moore Lappé, Adam Eichen
Immigration rally in Portland, Ore., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

There is a promising movement afoot in perilous times

Frances Moore Lappé, Adam Eichen
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Have we become too social for democracy?

Adam Eichen, Frances Moore Lappé
Confetti and balloons fall during celebrations after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's acceptance speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP)

Hopelessly divided? Think again: Republicans, Democrats aren’t that different when it comes to big-picture issues

Frances Moore Lappé, Guilio Caperchi