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Zusatztext Praise for the What Every American Should Know series “Insightful… the sheer volume of material assures readers will turn up something they had not known or long forgotten. The knowledge she pulls together and shares proves the volume's most useful contribution to the cause of government reform.”— Publishers Weekly “Well-informed… without losing her playful attitude… Rossi is most skilled in keeping her guide balanced: sidebar stories on significant events, scandals and achievements add depth and definition to each profile, while the one-line summaries included in the introductions keep things pithy.”— Publishers Weekly “The perfect book for paranoiacs, conspiracy buffs, fans of Michael Moore, and just anyone who thinks the people running the world don't have our best interests at heart… Rossi doesn't pull any punches… she marshals plenty of impressive source material.”—David Pitt, Booklist Informationen zum Autor Melissa Rossi is an award-winning veteran journalist who has penned articles for Newsweek , Newsday , Esquire , George , MSNBC, The New York Observer , and, until recently, wrote a regular column for National Geographic Traveler . She has written extensively about Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has lived abroad for many years. Klappentext Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But ever wonder who's pulling their strings? Who the movers and shakers are around the globe? In sharp, witty prose, What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World spells out exactly who to watch and what they've done (and are still doing). Get the lowdown on: • Pfizer • Monsanto • Oprah Winfrey • WTO & IMF • Wal-Mart • Rupert Murdoch • Al Qaeda Filled with hard facts, global issues, and profiles of the heavy hitters, What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World is essential reading for all Americans who want a handle on the movers and shakers behind the headlines. Zusammenfassung Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But ever wonder who’s pulling their strings? Who the movers and shakers are around the globe? In sharp, witty prose, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running the World spells out exactly who to watch and what they’ve done (and are still doing). Get the lowdown on: • Pfizer • Monsanto • Oprah Winfrey • WTO & IMF • Wal-Mart • Rupert Murdoch • Al Qaeda Filled with hard facts, global issues, and profiles of the heavy hitters, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running the World is essential reading for all Americans who want a handle on the movers and shakers behind the headlines. Inhaltsverzeichnis What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the WorldAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Right 1. Briefing: The Mighty Right 2. The Christian Right: Introducing the Handmaiden's Tale? 3. The Bushes: Texan Blue Bloods 4. Bush Insiders: The Vulcans 5. The Neocons: Professional Alarmists Part II. Food and Drug 6. Briefing: How Big Pharma Works 7. FDA: A Failed Experiment? 8. Pfizer: The Hungry Giant 9. Monsanto: The Revolutionary Part III. Shadowy Stuff 10. Briefing: Spooks, Sneaks, and Snitches 11. Post-9/11 World: Securing the Patriots 12. Foreign Intelligence: Stirring Up the Wolrd Part IV: Consumerism 13. Wal-Mart: The Slave Driver 14. Credit Card Companies: The Corporate Loan Sharks Part V. Persuaders 15. Public Relations Companies: The Propagandists 16. Rupert Murdoch: The Mightiest Media Magnate 17. Think Tanks: Questionable Sources 18. Council on Foreign Relations: P...
