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Rather, the secret figures behind the moneyed american oligarchy continue to wield tremendous influence over the political agendas. In her new preface, jane mayer discusses the results of the most. The last president election was a stunning political upset when donald trump, a billionaire businessman won in a political coup, with no experience whatsoever. It is this conservative ascendancy that jane mayer chronicles in dark money. Dark money by investigative journalist jane mayer appears just as america heads toward yet another highstakes, ideologically polarized election. But its my class, the rich class, thats making war, and were winning. Thats the subject of jane mayer s explosive new book, dark money. Jane mayer, angestellte autorin bei the new yorker, arbeitete funf jahre lang. Far from a conspiracy theory, these are the cold hard facts of the powerful and immensely wealthy individuals behind the rise of todays radical rightwing conservative movement. National bestseller a new york timestop 10 best book of the year from the bestselling author of. The book expands on mayers famous article, covert operations, published by the new yorker in august 2010. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by jane mayer. 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.
In 2016, doubleday published mayers fourth book, dark money, which became an instant national bestseller, and the new york times named it one of the ten best books of the year. 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 unmaking of the president, 19841988, with doyle mcmanus, and strange justice. Jane mayer is a staff writer for the new yorker and the author of three bestselling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books. 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. The book is written in straightforward and largely unemotional prose, but it reads as if conceived in quiet anger. Art pope the longtime friend of koch and donor, gave amazing. As a result, jane mayer s dark money a detailed accounting of their rise and riseis absolutely necessary reading for anyone who wants to make sense of our politics. In her new book dark money, jane mayer condemns the koch brothers for trying to influence politics and mistakenly calls them rightwingers. Dark money by jane mayer explores how billionaires. 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. Prizewinning new yorker reporter jane mayer made headlines recently when she released a new book, dark money. Millions in dark money were utilized to sponsor republican candidates and hit democrats in weak states through spiteful attack advertisements. Koch brothers donations push their political agenda steve inskeep talks to author jane mayer about her new book dark money.
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Anthony lukas book prize, the goldsmith book prize, the edward weintal prize, the ridenhour prize, the new york public librarys helen bernstein book award for excellence in journalism, and the robert f. Mayer uses dark money to exemplify the kochs as the epitome of what is wrong with the current political system. Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest. 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. 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 by jane mayer is a 2016 doubleday publication. Special offers and product promotions amazon business. As warren buffet has said, theres class warfare all right. They and their two other brothers were raised by parents who promoted freemarket capitalism and were suspicious of anything. Lay aside the endless punditry about donalds belligerence or hillarys ambition. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, ms.
In her fourth book mayer draws on court records, extensive interviews, and many private archives to examine the growing political influence of extreme. 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 influence. Dark money ebook by jane mayer 9780385535601 rakuten kobo. Mayers research, is a persuasive, timely and necessary story of the koch brothers empire. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of dark money by roddy doyle.