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There are times when books that have already appeared need to be once again brought to public attention, especially when they offer truly significant challenges to the ways in which many mainstream and critical educators construct their agendas. Amongst both mainstream and critical thinkers and educators, inequality has emerged as a defining concept of the current moment. Inequality has motivated a new wave of visibility to political activism, poignantly captured by the Occupy movement. It has spurred a fury of academic research and public dialogues, evident by the vibrant and widespread interest in Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21 st Century (2014). And it at least partially motivates the rhetoric behind a growing body of policy initiatives, such as accountability mandates in educational policy.