The unmaking of the president, 19841988, with doyle mcmanus, and strange justice. How the kochtopus went after a reporter mother jones. Nazi oil, the koch brothers and a rightwing revolution new yorker writer jane mayer examines the origins, rise and dominance of a billionaire class to whom money is no object. Drawing on public records, newly unearthed documents, and hundreds of interviews, it recounts decades of farright efforts to reshape u. It may read overly long and include some familiar material, but. 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. 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.
What can be difficult to assertain is the identities of the puppet masters pulling the strings. Jan 19, 2016 dark money the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by jane mayer. In her fourth book mayer draws on court records, extensive interviews, and many private archives to examine the growing political influence of extreme libertarians among the one percent, such as. But its not the brothers wealth that attracts the attention.
The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right 2016 is a nonfiction book written by the american investigative. Nazi oil, the koch brothers and a rightwing revolution. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical. With jon tester, debra bonogofsky, jim peterson, ellie hill. Lay aside the endless punditry about donalds belligerence or hillarys ambition. 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. Marco rubio warning that evil is confronted or defeated or it grows and it spreads. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of.
The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, new yorker reporter jane mayer explores how the koch brothers and fellow rightwing. As warren buffet has said, theres class warfare all right. Bill moyers jane mayers dark money is utterly brilliant and chilling no matter how much you think you already know. The father of these famous rightwing billionaires was. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right audiobook by jane mayer. Its their heavyhanded attempt to dominate american politics. Dark money refers to political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the donor is not disclosed and the source of the money is unknown. Dark money premiered in january 2018 at the sundance film festival, where it was an official selection and won the producing award. By way of introduction, as most of you know, the republican party had its origins in the antislavery politics of the mid1850s.
The image was part of a comic bookthemed campaign sponsored by three groups avaaz, the corporate reform coalition, and public citizen aimed at pressuring securities and exchange commission chairwoman mary jo white to rein in dark money. This study guide consists of approximately 76 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of dark money. Mayers research, is a persuasive, timely and necessary story of the koch brothers empire. This film is not an adaptation of the 2016 jane mayer book of the same name, although it deals with a similar topic. Its called dark money because it is of unknown origin i. Dark money shines a light into the world of politics and money. 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 hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by jane mayer is a 2016 doubleday publication. Naomi klein, bestselling author of the shock doctrine. The book expands on mayers famous article, covert operations, published by the new yorker in august 2010. Jan 24, 2016 it is this conservative ascendancy that jane mayer chronicles in dark money. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again. A new and important book, dark money, by jane mayer random house, new york. Mayer tracks the koch family history, showing how father fred launched a petrochemical company that would later become the core of the huge financial and multiindustrial conglomerate directed by son charles and the source of the vast fortune he and his brother david. Goldberg, a shy, geeky, amiable, mba graduate of northwestern university, becomes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Dark money is a thriller, a mystery and an expose of the corruption of money in politics caused by the supreme courts decision in citizens united. Helen bernstein book award for excellence in journalism winner 2017. Dark money takes place in chicago and las vegas in 1974. January 19, 2016 jane mayer, author of dark money, says the kochs didnt grow up in the usual cozy, allamerican family. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This book based on thorough research turns the darkness into a bit lighter shade of dark.
Feb 16, 2016 in her fourth book mayer draws on court records, extensive interviews, and many private archives to examine the growing political influence of extreme libertarians among the one percent, such as. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. Dark money by investigative journalist jane mayer appears just as america heads toward yet another highstakes, ideologically polarized election. Depending on the circumstances, dark money can refer to funds spent by a political nonprofit or a super pac. 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. How a conservative darkmoney group that targeted hillary clinton in 2016 spread the discredited story that may lead to donald trumps impeachment. Thats the subject of jane mayers explosive new book, dark money. The story of the koch brothers and an allied group of billionaire donors is told in a new book by new yorker reporter jane mayer, dark money. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right. Dark money ebook by jane mayer 9780385535601 rakuten kobo. Jan 20, 2016 the story of the koch brothers and an allied group of billionaire donors is told in a new book by new yorker reporter jane mayer, dark money.
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Dark money is a book that must be listened to by anyone who cares about the future of american democracy. Dark money premiered in january 2018 at the sundance film festival, where it was. Dark money, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to american democracy. Dark money is a book that must be read by anyone who cares about the future of american democracy. Dark moneys newest revelations appear in the first, historical part of the book.
The rise of dark money in 2016, unlimited and anonymous. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right paperback january 24, 2017. Their parents were away much of the time, and competition between the. It is no secret that politicians feed from a wellfinanced trough. 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, about a network of extremely wealthy conservative republicans, foremost among them charles and david koch, who have together funded an array of organizations that work in tandem to influence academic institutions, think tanks, the courts, statehouses, congress, and the american presidency for their own benefit. Jane mayer is a staff writer for the new yorker and the author of three bestselling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books. Dark money was part of the 2016 good pitch program, designed to develop documentaries on leading social issues with input from ngos as well as political and social organizations.
Jul, 2018 this film is not an adaptation of the 2016 jane mayer book of the same name, although it deals with a similar topic. In one truly essential book after another, she gets. As a result, jane mayers dark moneya detailed accounting of their rise and riseis absolutely necessary reading for anyone who wants to make sense of our politics. Dark money, by jane mayer jane mayers dark money is an exhaustive study of the koch brothers attempt to influence public opinion. Some of these sources spoke on the record and some did not, but all in all dark money emerges as an impressively reported and welldocumented work. Antidark money advertisement in april 2015 in the union station stop of the washington metro.
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, about a network of extremely wealthy conservative republicans, foremost among them charles and david koch, who have together funded an array of organizations that work. It is this conservative ascendancy that jane mayer chronicles in dark money. Koch brothers donations push their political agenda steve inskeep talks to author jane mayer about her new book dark money. The koch brothers new brand by bill mckibben the new. The last president election was a stunning political upset when donald. The book is written in straightforward and largely unemotional prose, but it reads as if conceived in quiet anger. Prizewinning new yorker reporter jane mayer made headlines recently when she released a new book, dark money. The selling of clarence thomas, with jill abramson, which was a finalist for the national book award. Louis postdispatch dark money is almost too good for its own good. Dark money casino meets the wolf of wall streetyou cant lose when the system is rigged.
Dark money, coal plant support, an fbi probe progressives love gillum anyway tallahassee mayor andrew gillum has won key endorsements in the florida governors race, despite a. Not based on, but overlapping on certain points with, jane mayers 2016 book of the same name, dark money sees the director reed returning to her home state of montana, for the reason that its. In a taut and utterly convincing narrative, she traces the byzantine trail of the billions of dollars spent by the network and provides vivid portraits of the colorful figures behind the new american oligarchy. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, by jane mayer doubleday, 464 pp. The film takes viewers to montanaa front line in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwideto follow an intrepid. Jane mayer why is america living in an age of profound economic inequality. The life and times of alan greenspan winner of the 2016 ftmckinsey business book of the year award and its portrait of a rock.
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