Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane MayerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Largely a history of the mechanizations of the Koch family (I didn't know there were so many brothers and they were so varied), this plots how the mega-rich use a shroud of philanthropy to fund opinion-changing, Republican-raising, and candidate-promoting activities. This is a history of how that became possible through the grown of PACs, Citizens United v FEC and how the tax benefits of using charitable institutions effectively makes the efforts tax-payer subsidized. There are caemos by Scaife, Menard (I may never shop at Menards again), and the DeVos family.
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