The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right 2016 is a nonfiction book written by the american investigative journalist jane mayer. It is a nonfiction book which explores the history of a number of rich men, most notably the koch brothers, and how their financial backing of conservative institutions leads to the growth of radical rightwing. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, by jane mayer doubleday, 464 pp. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on dark money by jane mayer. It is this conservative ascendancy that jane mayer chronicles in dark money. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, in which she investigates the wealth and influence of billionaires in the. In her fourth book mayer draws on court records, extensive interviews, and many private archives to examine the growing political influence of. Dark moneys newest revelations appear in the first, historical part of the book.
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Jane mayer s remarkable new book makes it abundantly clear that the kochs, and the closely connected group of billionaires theyve helped assemble, have distorted american politics in devastating ways, impairing the chances that well effectively respond to climate change, reducing voting rights in many states, paralyzing congress, and radically ratcheting up inequality. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right in 2016 following the rise and subsequent election of president donald trump. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right audiobook by jane mayer. It is not easy to uncover the inner workings of an essentially secretive political establishment. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It may read overly long and include some familiar material, but only the most thoroughly documented, compendious account could do justice to the kochs bizarre and byzantine family history and the scale and scope of their. In her fourth book mayer draws on court records, extensive interviews, and many private archives to examine the growing political influence of extreme. Mayer has come as close to doing it as anyone is likely to come anytime soon. The documentary, directed by kimberley reed, was begun in 2011, and uses montana as an object lesson in the abuses of political campaign finance laws, many of which were adversely affected to say the least by the supreme courts 2010 ruling in the citizens united v. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark money. But as author jane mayer shows in her powerful, meticulously reported new book, a network of exceedingly wealthy people with extreme libertarian views bankrolled a. The magazines chief washington correspondent, she covers politics, culture, and national security.
They and their two other brothers were raised by parents who promoted freemarket capitalism and were suspicious of anything related or sympathetic to communism. The importance of dark money flows from its scope and perspective. Jane meredith mayer born 1955 is an american investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for the new yorker since 1995. Activists in manhattan protest koch industries campaign contributions, june 5, 2015.
The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, she and her editor, david remnick, got word that the kochs were trying to find dirt. This is a thorough, meticulously researched and compelling account of the financial takeover of us democracy that unveils the otherwise. Jane mayer is an award winning investigative reporter who writes for the new yorker magazine. She focuses a lot in her book, dark money, on the role played by charles and david koch, the two brothers who head jane mayer, an investigative journalist who writes for new yorker, and who writes frequently about political issues, profiles the rich individuals who have used their wealth to promote libertarian causes. Jane mayer discusses her book dark money and its ongoing. The unmaking of the president, 19841988, with doyle mcmanus, and strange justice. The justpublished book dark money, penned by new yorker staff reporter jane mayer, reveals that the koch brothers hired the former commissioner of the new york police department nypd and his daughter, a former fbi agent to smear her as a plagiarist in the months after the release of her august 2010 bombshell article on the kochs. The book is written in straightforward and largely unemotional prose, but it reads as if conceived in quiet anger. Jane mayers dark money uncovers hidden history of billionaire kochs. In her new book, the new yorker writer considers the damage the koch brothers network. Its called dark money because it is of unknown origin i.
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National bestseller one of the new york times 10 best books of the year who are the immensely wealthy rightwing ideologues shaping the fate of america today. Drawing on public records, newly unearthed documents, and hundreds of interviews, it recounts decades of farright efforts to reshape u. Conservative book like dark money by jane mayer im currently reading and loving dark money by jane mayer, which documents how libertarian business owners found clever ways to funnel money into politics and revitalized the nearextinct conservative movement. Jan 19, 2016 jane mayer s book is called dark money. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by jane mayer is a 2016 doubleday publication.
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The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical. This book based on thorough research turns the darkness into a bit lighter shade of dark. The koch brothers new brand by bill mckibben the new. National bestseller one of the new york times 10 best books of the year who are the immensely wealthy rightwing. Dark money is a nonfiction book by journalist jane mayer that explores how billionaires like the koch brothers have financed the rise of radical rightwing political movements. The mention of dark money is money that is untracked or goes into a donors black hole, which later is utilized in whatever way the organization sees as useful. Summary of dark money by jane mayer by instaread takes an in depth look at the book, with an analysis of the main characters, the themes, and the authors style. For her trouble, mayer says, she was the target of an. Mar 10, 2016 jane mayers remarkable new book makes it abundantly clear that the kochs, and the closely connected group of billionaires theyve helped assemble, have distorted american politics in devastating ways, impairing the chances that well effectively respond to climate change, reducing voting rights in many states, paralyzing congress, and radically ratcheting up inequality.
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