🎯 Follow the Money, Find the Power: Investigative journalist Jane Mayer pulls back the curtain on the hidden architects of modern American politics. Journey into a shadowy world where billionaires shape policies through tax forms and think tanks, all while staying out of the spotlight. In Dark Money, Mayer reveals how the Koch brothers and their ultra-wealthy allies built a political machine that transformed America—not through headlines, but through a masterful chess game played in boardrooms and back offices. 💰🕴️

Want to understand who's really pulling the strings in American democracy? This isn't just another political story—it's a detective thriller about the money trail that changed a nation. Prepare to never see American politics the same way again. 🔍

Sources:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/556865
• https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/changing-campaign-finance-landscape
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/the-big-money-behind-the-big-lie
• https://climateone.org/audio/jane-mayer-behind-dark-money
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISCLOSE_Act

🎙️ Wie wurde aus dem Versprechen des freien Marktes ein System der Konzernmacht? In dieser aufschlussreichen Episode tauchen wir ein in Grace Blakeleys brisantes neues Buch Vulture Capitalism. Die 30-jährige Shootingstar-Ökonomin nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund und zeigt, wer im modernen Kapitalismus wirklich die Fäden in der Hand hält. Von der Londoner City bis zur Wall Street enthüllt sie, wie ein System, das eigentlich allen dienen sollte, nur noch wenigen nutzt. Egal ob Kapitalismus-Kritiker oder Marktwirtschafts-Fan - diese Diskussion wird Ihre Sicht auf die Wirtschaft verändern. Begleiten Sie uns auf einer spannenden Reise ins Herz des modernen Kapitalismus und erfahren Sie, warum dieses Buch die Finanzwelt in Aufruhr versetzt.

Quellen:

• https://www.redpepper.org/vulture-capitalism-review/
• https://www.shortform.com/summary/vulture-capitalism/
• https://braveneweurope.com/vulture-capitalism-by-grace-blakeley
• https://mronline.org/2024/05/21/vulture-capitalism/
• https://theconversation.com/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeleys-new-book-is-smart-on-what-has-gone-wrong-since-the-1980s-204037

🎙️ How did capitalism go from promising freedom to delivering corporate control? In this eye-opening episode, we dive into Grace Blakeley's explosive new book Vulture Capitalism - where a rising star of economic journalism rips away the facade of modern capitalism to reveal who really holds the power. From Wall Street to Westminster, Blakeley exposes how a system meant to empower everyone ended up working for the few. Whether you're a market skeptic or a free-market fan, this discussion will change how you think about the economy. Join us for a journey into the heart of modern capitalism - and discover why this 30-year-old author has the financial world buzzing.

Sources:

• https://www.redpepper.org/vulture-capitalism-review/
• https://www.shortform.com/summary/vulture-capitalism/
• https://braveneweurope.com/vulture-capitalism-by-grace-blakeley
• https://mronline.org/2024/05/21/vulture-capitalism/
• https://theconversation.com/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeleys-new-book-is-smart-on-what-has-gone-wrong-since-the-1980s-204037