"Without the rigorous peer-reviewed standards previewed by prestigious academic publications, the Olin Foundation was able to inject into the mainstream a number of works whose scholarship was debatable at best." – Jane Mayer It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)
(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Readtrepreneur. It mainly focuses on the economic inequality that has overwhelmed the country and the negligent decisions disregarding the environment's well-being. Dark Money on top of its awesome title, offers an in-depth analysis of the current political/economic status of the United States of America. If you care about the future of American democracy, you must mark this book as "must read". (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original bookm but an unofficial summary.)
Dark Money is an essential book for anyone who cares about the future of American democracy.Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur Drawing from hundreds of exclusive interviews, as well as extensive scrutiny of public records, private papers, and court proceedings, Mayer provides vivid portraits of the secretive figures behind the new American oligarchy and a searing look at the carefully concealed agendas steering the nation. 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. Why is America living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality? Why have even modest attempts to address climate change been defeated again and again? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers? In a riveting and indelible 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.
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