Synopses & Reviews
A guide to the politicos, money men, lobbyists, and deal makers who really run America What foreign country has the power to send America crashing into a recession? Why is the USA still dangerously dependent on oil, when viable energy alternatives have existed for decades? Who made the call that we should return to nuclear energyand#151;and then took a high-paying position with a nuclear company? Which youth group was a spawning ground for many contemporary power mongers? What lobbyists and special-interest groups are running the show on Capitol Hilland#151;and exactly what tools of persuasion are they using?
Melissa Rossi answers these questions and more in this timely and topical guide to whoand#146;s pulling the strings behind the scenes of American politics. This latest edition of Rossiand#146;s popular What Every American Should Know. . . series puts the spotlight on our own backyard, covering topics like:
and#149; Which groups ensure that Americans pay more for drugs than any other nation
and#149; How our immigration laws are damaging the U.S. economy
and#149; Whoand#146;s telling the school boards what your child will learn
and#149; Who really benefits from U.S. foreign policy
and#149; How corporations and government agencies are spying on us
and#149; Why we should avoid electronic voting
and#149; Who killed the electric car and who exposed it
Organized by topic for easy reference, What Every American Should Know About Whoand#146;s Really Running America shows Americans what is going on behind the scenes and how they can counterbalance the influence of a small, powerful elite to put the power back where it should beand#151;in the hands of the people.
Synopsis
Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But everwonder 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). A timely follow-up to What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World.
About the Author
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.