Dark money: the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right
(Book)
In a riveting feat of reporting, Jane Mayer illuminates the history of an elite cadre of plutocrats--headed by the Kochs, the Scaifes, the Olins, and the Bradleys--who have bankrolled a systematic plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. Mayer traces a byzantine trail of billions of dollars spent by the network, revealing a staggering conglomeration of think tanks, academic institutions, media groups, courthouses, and government allies that have fallen under their sphere of influence. Drawing from hundreds of exclusive interviews, as well as extensive scrutiny of public records, private papers, and court proceedings, Mayer explains why America is living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality, where even modest attempts to address climate change have been defeated again and again, and hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers. She provides vivid portraits of the secretive figures behind the new American oligarchy and a searing look at the carefully concealed agendas steering the nation, an essential book for anyone who cares about the future of American democracy.
Corporate speech -- United States.
Corporations -- Political activity -- United States.
Koch, Charles G. -- (Charles de Ganahl), -- 1935-
Koch, David H., -- 1940-2019.
Libertarianism -- United States.
Political activists -- United States.
Political culture -- United States.
Radicalism -- United States.
United States -- Political and government -- 2009-
Mayer, J. (2017). Dark money: the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right. First Anchor Books Edition. New York, Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mayer, Jane. 2017. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. New York, Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mayer, Jane, Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. New York, Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mayer, Jane. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. First Anchor Books Edition. New York, Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
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505 | 0 | |a Part one. Weaponizing philanthropy : the war of ideas, 1970-2008. Radicals : a Koch family history -- The hidden hand : Richard Mellon Scaife -- Beachheads : John M. Olin and the Bradley brothers -- The Koch method : free-market mayhem -- The Kochtopus : free-market machine -- Part two. Secret sponsors : covert operations, 2009-2010. Boots on the ground -- Tea time -- The fossils -- Money is speech : the long road to Citizens United -- The shellacking : Dark Money's midterm debut, 2010 -- Part three. Privatizing politics : total combat, 2011-2014. The spoils : plundering Congress -- Mother of all wars : the 2012 setback -- The states : gaining ground -- Selling the new Koch : a better battle plan. | |
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