"Thea Riofrancos Extraction is indispensable, deeply researched, compellingly argued, and beautifully written. Not just an exposé of exploitation but an inspiration, pointing the way to what a truly just sustainable global economy could look like." -- Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The End of the Myth "Dazzling in the bold questions it asks and its beautifully, compellingly written answers, Extraction reminds us that the transition to an economy free from fossil fuels still allows for the endurance of extractivism. To disrupt these rapacious continuities, we need Riofrancos's rigorous research, searching interrogation, and honest reflection. An immense contribution." -- Naomi Klein, New York Times bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything "With a steadfast commitment to justice in our environmental century, Riofrancoss incisive work seeks answers in commandeered mountains and salt flats, the closed-door labs and boardrooms where truth is buried and profits are mined, and the distant homes of those who endure the consequencesand rise in resistance. At its core, this book delivers a powerful message: stop whitewashing the green economy." -- Jack E. Davis, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Gulf "In the 21st century, the effort to decarbonize the global energy system has become urgent. In clear and page-turning prose, Thea Riofrancos brings to life the rush for lithium and other minerals crucial to batteries, windmills, and solar panels and what it means for the many lands and peoples caught up in this historic transformation." -- J. R. McNeill, author of The Human Web and The Great Acceleration "An unflinching journey into the gritty details of the burgeoning green economy rigorous and fun to read. You'll never look at an electric car the same way." -- Malcom Harris, author of Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World "An urgent wake-up call, Extraction is a journey through the contradictions of a green transition that relies on environmentally harmful mining that reproduces old inequalities along new supply chains. But it is also a hopeful, beautifully written book full of visions for alternatives, necessary reading for all in search of paths to a more just and truly sustainable future." -- Isabella M. Weber, author of How China Escaped Shock Therapy "Honest, clear-eyed, and meticulously tracing every link in the global supply chain, Thea Riofrancos has written an essential book on extraction, critical minerals, and green capitalism. Extraction is a book for our moment, an antidote to naivety and ignorance but not to hope." -- Adam Tooze, author of Crashed
