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He shows how the NRA and conservative Supreme Court justices used specious logic to invent a virtually unlimited individual right to own guns, which has enabled the ever-growing number of mass shootings in the United States. But Hartmann also identifies a handful of powerful, commonsense solutions that would break the power of the gun lobby and restore the understanding of the Second Amendment that the Framers of the Constitution intended. 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They put Trump and his political allies into office and support a vast network of think tanks, publications, and social media that every day push our nation closer and closer to police-state tyranny.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The United States was born in a struggle against the oligarchs of the British aristocracy, and ever since then the history of America has been one of dynamic tension between democracy and oligarchy. And much like the shock of the 1929 crash woke America up to glaring inequality and the ongoing theft of democracy by that generation's oligarchs, the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has laid bare how extensively oligarchs have looted our nation's economic system, gutted governmental institutions, and stolen the wealth of the former middle class.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a bestselling author, traces the history of this struggle against oligarchy from America's founding to the United States' war with the feudal Confederacy to President Franklin Roosevelt's struggle against \"economic royalists,\" who wanted to block the New Deal. In each of those cases, the oligarchs lost the battle. But with increasing right-wing control of the media, unlimited campaign contributions, and a conservative takeover of the judicial system, we're at a crisis point.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now is the time for action, before we flip into tyranny. We've beaten the oligarchs before, and we can do it again. Hartmann lays out practical measures we can take to break up media monopolies, limit the influence of money in politics, reclaim the wealth stolen over decades by the oligarchy, and build a movement that will return control of America to We the People.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden History of American Oligarchy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"For every American interested in protecting our democracy, everyone puzzled about how America came to the brink of authoritarian rule, and for all who enjoy a being educated and entertained by enthralling, eye-opening, riveting journey in U.S. history, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden History of Oligarchy\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read!\" -Don Siegelman, former Governor of Alabama, author of \u003ci\u003eStealing Our Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Thom Hartmann is America's history teacher, a national treasure laying it out scary and clear- tyranny can happen here. 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In this powerful and accessible book, Thom Hartmann demystifies neoliberalism and explains how we can use this pivotal point in time to create a more positive future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book traces the history of neoliberalism---a set of capitalistic philosophies favoring free trade, low taxes on the rich, financial austerity, and deregulation of big business-up to the present day. Hartmann explains how neoliberalism was sold as a cure for wars and the Great Depression. He outlines the destructive impact that it has had on America, looking at how it has increased poverty, damaged the middle class, and corrupted our nation's politics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e America is standing on the edge of a new progressive era. We can continue down the road to a neoliberal oligarchy. Or we can choose to return to Keynesian economics and Alexander Hamilton's American Plan by raising taxes on the rich, reversing free trade, and building a society that works for all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The destabilization neoliberalism's policies have wrought have left our generation with the task to rebuild; and Hartmann's book shows the way.\" -Leila Conners, founder and Director, Tree Media and Need to Know (N2K)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Thom Hartmann makes it crystal clear how neoliberal free-market economics benefits monopolistic big business and the ultrarich while impoverishing our country and everyone else.\" -Earl Katz, progressive activist and Emmy-nominated documentary film producer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"This compact handbook nimbly recapitulates the political effects of neoliberalism as it percolated through world history.\" -George DiCaprio\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49741874037009,"sku":"NGR9781523002320","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50477412122897,"sku":"CIN1523002328G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51033268748561,"sku":"NIN9781523002320","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52396829507857,"sku":"CIN1523002328VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53062659014929,"sku":"GOR014722301","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1523002328.jpg?v=1751149888"},{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-big-brother-in-america-book-thom-hartmann-9781523001026","title":"The Hidden History of Big Brother in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe radio host and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author reveals how government and corporations misuse our personal data and how we can reclaim our privacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Many Americans worry about how companies like Facebook invade their privacy and harvest their data, but few fully understand the details of how their information is used-and misused. In this thought-provoking book, Thom Hartmann reveals exactly how the government and corporations are tracking our every online move and using our data for purposes ranging from buying elections to monetizing our lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hartmann uses extensive, vivid examples to highlight the consequences of Big Data on all aspects of our lives, and traces the history of surveillance. As he explains, the goal of those who violate privacy and use surveillance is almost always social control and behavior modification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Along with covering the history, Hartmann shows how we got to where we are today, how China-with its new Social Credit System-serves as a warning, and how we can and must avoid a similarly dystopian future. 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