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 energy-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 Hill-and exactly what tools of persuasion are they
using?
Melissa Rossi answers these questions and more in this timely and
topical guide to who''s pulling the strings behind the scenes of
American politics. This latest edition of Rossi''s popular What
Every American Should Know. . . 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 be-in
the hands of the people.
關於作者:
Melissa Rossi is an award-winning journalist
who has written articles for Newsweek, National Geographic
Traveler, Newsday, Esquire, MSNBC, and The New York
Observer. She has written extensively about Europe, Asia, and
the Middle East, and travels compulsively.
目錄:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Something Stinks
Chapter 2: Lobbying Pays
Chapter 3: Party Matters
Chapter 4: Going Nuclear
Chapter 5: Quit Stalling
Chapter 6: Locking the Door
Chapter 7: Battles of the Titan
Chapter 8: What You Can Do
Notes
Bibliography
Resources
Photo Credits
Index