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Dark Money

the Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
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Feb 24, 2024paga13 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
COMMENT on three Seattle Public Library titles: BOSS ROVE by author Craig Unger; MINDF*CK- CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA AND THE PLOT TO BREAK AMERICA by author Christopher Wylie; and third, DARK MONEY by author Jane Mayer. I had finished and…
Jan 15, 2024womensown22 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It's not a bad book in that it's has factual reports and information but that's exactly how it reads like a never-ending book of statistics. It's a bit overwhelming with all the numbers and references, unless you're doing a research paper…
Nov 28, 2023alan412 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read this to better understand how big money is wielded in America. This author explains it in detail. Your new understanding of the game will change you. Most important book I've read in years. If you're not clinically depressed after…
May 29, 2022
This is the most important book I've read in years. I'd like to know what further observations Jane Mayer has over the last six years since this was written, which includes the Trump Presidency. This story of the Billionaires Assault on…
Feb 24, 2022
And now apparently its not just the US - Canada is under attack by anti-democratic forces. Started out as a trucker protest and turned into an "overtake the government mob", wrapped in the Canadian Flag. How patriotic. One of the…
Apr 10, 2021
I have to update my original review of this book as the scene has radically changed. I've since learned that the author comes from a wealthy family background connected to the Rockefeller sector, which is very, very pro---CCP, communist,…
Dec 15, 2020arewin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an illuminating book and somewhat depressing. The super-rich are changing our country for their own benefit.
Nov 28, 2020MplsTA rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The title should be: Dark Money- All About the Koch Brothers. I appreciate the information and history of the Koch family but there is so much more to dark money and they missed a good bit of it in this book.
Jan 07, 2020
Sensational book--yet another investigative journalism book that reads like a crime novel. Mostly focusing on the Koch brothers and their nefarious secret network of funding vehicles. But also looking at other ultra-rich people (including…
May 22, 2019dionyzus rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the top 3 most important books I have read this decade. I already knew some of these facts, namely that the Koch brothers are greedy SOBs. But this book goes beyond what I knew. It establishes that they and others like them have…
Nov 18, 2018cambridgedon rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Jane Mayer presents an insightful and disturbing look at the corruption of the far right billionaires that makes the Mafia look like minor league crooks. Her narrative is compelling and demonstrates the breadth of influence exercised by a…
Aug 24, 2018datkins_43 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is an informed commentary on the strangulation of our political system by the "billionaires" and corporate-interest monies that are hastily corrupting our democracy and freedoms. This is must read by anyone desiring to…
Aug 03, 2018xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Citizens’ must read. Though bits and pieces from media outlets can inform ones who tend to pick and choose, a nonpartisan reader can appreciate details well structured and elucidated in such a book. I’m coming to elevate Obama higher, but…
Jun 28, 2018drzguy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
With the all the " shenanigans" going on in the Trump White House this book is more relevant today than it was when first written. It`s easy to understand why most American politicians shun the idea of a universal health care system, tax…
Mar 14, 2018diaparalectdoxical rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book proves that good journalism is a requirement in a democracy. Mayer documents the corruption in US politics, which has devolved into a pay-to-play oligarchical system, directed by a tiny fraction of the U.S.'s wealthiest…
Mar 03, 2018DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well written but it will be dated in a few years. It was helpful to get a background on some of the American names i was hearing in the news. But la plus ca change....
Feb 10, 2018shively rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A one-sided polemic against money in politics. This one picks on the conservatives.
Dec 20, 2017richibi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
a penny by penny description of how the rich, the 1%, have bought the American government, who they are, how they did it, the foxes have taken over the henhouse - note the past tense - and we're the chickens, ouch
Oct 11, 2017JAR089 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
excellent book!
May 05, 2017mimsipod rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have just finished this book and found it to be a fact-dense read, with sources and citations supporting the author's work. My friend in Sherwood Park read a copy from that library at the same time, so we could talk about it as we read…
Apr 19, 2017
Terrific book! Time for everyone to 'hit the grow up button!' Take note folks! Ignorance does not exonerate us from shining the light on corruption and thievery of our lives for future generations. Jane Mayer spent 5 years to write…
Apr 04, 2017eappelbaum rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A great book, well researched, about a sinister conspiracy to remake America in fascist ideology. The book helps me understand why that movement is so powerful now.
Mar 09, 2017Eosos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book comes across like a conspiracy theory of massive proportions. Highly inflammatory and strongly partisan, the book is intended to be scary and provoking. It does it's job. I have no doubts that the story is true, I have no…
Feb 21, 2017bronteside rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book scared me and should anyone who wakes up everyday wondering what happened overnight south of the border. Take Trump out of the equation ,and the facts alone here are frightening foranyone who cares about democracy. The Kochs…
Dec 30, 2016gprusakowski rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A real eye opener! Everything we suspected about how the 1% controlling the government in the US is true and more. Most likely this is more or less true about all countries. It explains how the right wing has grown and controls the…