Frances Moore Lappé

Frances Moore Lappé is the author of nineteen books, beginning with the acclaimed "Diet for a Small Planet." Most recently she is the co-author, with Adam Eichen, of the new book, "Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want." Among her numerous previous books are "EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want" (Nation Books) and "Democracy's Edge: Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life." She is co-founder of the Cambridge, Mass.-based Small Planet Institute.

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Truth Be Told—Saving Our Endangered Democracy

Worldwide, democracy is in decline, with two-thirds of the world's people living in autocracies, including "electoral autocracies."

Frances Moore Lappé · Aug 9, 2021

The Real Fraud: Republicans’ Voter-Fraud Scare

Setting the record straight is our duty to democracy itself.

Frances Moore Lappé · Jun 26, 2021

Freeing the Muzzled Majority—Beneath "Polarization," Surprising Unity

Americans are not divided on democracy.

Frances Moore Lappé · Jun 11, 2021

It's Not Too Late to Reverse Course on the Climate Crisis

We can act now with proven tools to cut greenhouse gas emissions and store vastly more carbon in plants and the earth.

Frances Moore Lappé · Apr 22, 2021

Democracy as Dignity

Dispersions of power, transparency, and mutual accountability.

Frances Moore Lappé · Jan 21, 2021

Climate Justice Arising—Hidden Hope in Dark Times

Despite lack of federal leadership and underappreciated by most of us, key states and cities are not only getting it, they’re getting going—plowing ahead with solutions to the climate crisis grounded in social equity.

Frances Moore Lappé · Apr 23, 2020

10 Tips on Disarming Despair

If we believe something is essential—as in fixing our broken democracy and confronting the climate crisis—we’ve shown over and over throughout our long history that we can indeed do whatever it takes.

Frances Moore Lappé · Nov 20, 2019