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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. Dark money, by jane mayer jane mayers dark money is an exhaustive study of the koch brothers attempt to influence. 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. Dark money is used to refer to groups that can keep their donors anonymous. Understanding what is going on will help you to know how to respond to this. Jan 19, 2016 jane mayer is a staff writer for the new yorker and the author of three bestselling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books. Dark money by investigative journalist jane mayer appears just as america heads toward yet another highstakes, ideologically polarized election. Organized people can fight organized money and this book is helping with understanding the context and being able to follow the money. Mayers research, is a persuasive, timely and necessary story of the koch brothers empire. 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.
Articles on dark money displaying 1 20 of 24 articles these iowan supporters of steve bullock may hope hell make good on promises to get dark money out of politics. Sep 29, 2017 a number of lecture attendees were reading dark money as part of various local book clubs and praised the way it revealed the behindthescenes of political movements and decisions. Claire jones in dark money, reed shows exactly how butte, a town of 30,000 that experienced massive growth in the early 20th century, was. January 19, 2016 jane mayer, author of dark money, says the kochs didnt grow up in the usual cozy, allamerican family. Dark money news, research and analysis the conversation. The book is written in straightforward and largely unemotional prose, but it. Dark moneys newest revelations appear in the first, historical part of the book. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. 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. But its not the brothers wealth that attracts the attention. 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. Koch brothers donations push their political agenda.
Jane mayer discusses her book dark money and its ongoing. 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. Hed been working as a print journalist in new york, then did a year on a local paper before moving to. 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. Top 10 best books for interview questions and answers and tips. Understanding what is going on will help you tomore this book is depressing, but if you want to understand what is busy happening you need to read this. When stars are scattered, by omar mohamed and newbery honorwinning author and artist victoria jamieson, tells the true story of omar mohameds childhood in a refugee camp in kenya, caring for his brother, hassan, who has special needs. 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. In addition to several hundred author interviews, the books nearly 1,000 end notes mostly acknowledge secondary sources books and articles. May 10, 2016 one of the most promising strategies to stem the tide of corporate dark money is a proposed rule at the securities and exchange commission that would require public companies to report the amounts. Aug 22, 2017 once you get to the interview stage, your biggest obstacle as a jobseeker is your hiring managers overloaded brain. Naomi klein, bestselling author of the shock doctrine. Anyone whos paid attention to all those mysteriously funded political ads on television during the 2012 presidential election is probably familiar with the term dark money.
Follow the dark money the down and dirty history of secret spending, pacs gone wild, and the epic fourdecade fight over the only kind of political capital that matters. Her latest book now out in paperback is dark money the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right. In this book, cassidy covers the following information. 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. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right and her investigating of david and charles koch undetected for years, a former new york city police commissioner. When i got to the companys building i was immediately shown into a tiny, windowless interview room. Massive dark money helps the left as well a leftwing billionaire contingent supporting democrats includes warren buffett, eric schmidt, steven spielberg and many other top 1% of the top one. Nazi oil, the koch brothers and a rightwing revolution. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical. The court ruled that the federal government cannot limit corporations including those 501c and social welfare organizations from spending money to influence the outcome of elections. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right. The book is written in straightforward and largely unemotional prose, but it reads as if conceived in quiet anger.
As warren buffet has said, theres class warfare all right. Thats the subject of jane mayers explosive new book, dark money. Jane mayer, a new yorker magazine staff writer and former washington reporter for this newspaper, introduces dark money. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right 1 by mayer, jane isbn. The book expands on mayers famous article, covert operations, published by the new yorker in august 2010. So the social welfare nonprofits, or 501c4s, and the trade associations, or 501c6s, like the u. Jan 24, 2016 it is this conservative ascendancy that jane mayer chronicles in dark money. This interview was conducted and sponsored by penguin random house audio. Louis postdispatch dark money is almost too good for its own good.
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Having read some of the more recent political dialogue books lately, such as glen beck and dick cheney. What can be difficult to assertain is the identities of the puppet masters pulling the strings. Dark money by jane mayer explores how billionaires reshape. The hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by jane mayer. Inside the wealthy family that has been funding steve. Dark moneys malignant strike is designed to silence the many who toil for the sake of the few who take. Dark money groups spend millions to shape our elections without revealing where their money comes from. The new york times dark money is more than just a work of political journalismits a vital portrait of a nation that, as perhaps never before, is being shaped by a few very rich, very conservative businessmen. Once you get to the interview stage, your biggest obstacle as a jobseeker is your hiring managers overloaded brain. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. The magic of being prepared for your job interview.
Dan abrams talks to jane mayer author of the book the dark side which includes details such as some the torture techniques used at guantanamo bay, that the approval of those techniques went far up. Jane mayer discusses her book, dark money interview category. Koch brothers donations push their political agenda steve inskeep talks to author jane mayer about her new book dark money. Dark money shines a light into the world of politics and money. Massive dark money helps the left as well a leftwing billionaire contingent supporting democrats includes warren buffett, eric schmidt, steven spielberg and many other top. Our current state of affairs can be changed, but it will take every bit as much work to do so that it has taken to get us here. A washington post notable nonfiction book of 2016 mayer is. Its called dark money because it is of unknown origin i.
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New yorker staff writer jane mayer discusses her book dark money, in which she investigates the wealth and influence of billionaires in the. It is no secret that politicians feed from a wellfinanced trough. This book based on thorough research turns the darkness into a bit lighter shade of dark. Dark money is a term used to describe political spending by innocuously named groups whose own donors the source of the money are allowed to remain hidden because of loopholes in disclosure laws. This book is primarily geared towards job seekers, but is also a good read for interviewers as well if they are new hiring managers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Steve inskeep talks to author jane mayer about her new book dark money. Jul, 2018 kimberly reed, the director of dark money. Jul 15, 2008 dan abrams talks to jane mayer author of the book the dark side which includes details such as some the torture techniques used at guantanamo bay, that the approval of those techniques went far up. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions.