Patrick Robbins is a fellow with the Climate and Community Project, an organizer with the Capital District Democratic Socialists of America, and the coordinator of the Energy Democracy Alliance.
In a new interview, Sandeep Vaheesan discusses his book Democracy in Power and the history of America’s electrification, showing how organizers can build support for public power and public utilities during hostile times.
When governments rely on free-market forces for the shift away from fossil fuels, gains are left in private hands while the public is responsible for losses.