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Capitalism Political aspects United States Conservatism United States History 21st century Democracy Economic aspects United States Liberalism United States History 21st century Power (Social sciences) Economic aspects Pressure groups United States Rich people United States United States Economic conditions United States Politics and government United States Politics and government 1945-1989Steinzor, Rena
Summary: " A thorough analysis of the right-wing interests contributing to the downfall of American democracy. The war on American democracy is at a fever pitch. Such a corrosive state of affairs did not arise spontaneously up from the people but instead was pushed, top-down, by six private sector special interest groups--big business, the House Freedom Caucus, the Federalist Society, Fox News, white...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stanford University Press 2024
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Summary: "The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 70s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America, built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social critics, and consumer advocates like Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Ralph Nader, and others crusaded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.5 SABCallahan, David
Summary: "An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below the radar promoting a wide range of causes. David Callahan charts the rise of these new power players...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361 CALReich, Robert B.
Summary: Offers an analysis of the clash between capitalism and democracy to create a system that has enlarged the economic pie while making democracy less effective, detailing inequities of income and wealth, job insecurity, and the escalating effects of global warming.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007