[EBOOK] Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Bi

Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of <i>The Dark Side</i>, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.<br /><br />In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and Donald Trump's victory, and how, despite much discussion to the contrary, this was a huge victory for the billionaires who have been pouring money in the American political system.<br /><br />Why is America living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality? Why have even modest attempts to address climate change been defeated again and again? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers? In a riveting and indelible feat of reporting, Jane Mayer illuminates the history of an elite cadre of plutocrats—headed by the Kochs, the Scaifes, the Olins, and the Bradleys—who have bankrolled a systematic plan to fundament