New York: Over the past quarter century, we have lived through the greatest looting of wealth in human history. While billions of dollars streamed into the pockets of a few elites in the corporate and economic class, the vast majority of citizens have lived through a period of falling
wages, disappearing pensions, and dwindling bank accounts — all of which led to the personal debt crisis that lies at the root of the current financial meltdown.
In The Audacity of Greed: Free Markets, Corporate Thieves, and the Looting of America, long time labor and economics writer Jonathan Tasini examines the phony ethos of the free-
market that robs everyday Americans, and exposes the individuals responsible for the looting of America. From corporate executives who funded their lavish lifestyles at the public’s expense, to the politicians who let it happen, Tasini argues that we need a cultural and philosophical revolution that punctures the fable of market fundamentalism and, by doing so, values the contributions made by ordinary Americans throughout the economy.
Talk with author Jonathan Tasini about prescriptions to
improve the current economic situation, including:
• How free-market fundamentalism was used create the largest wage gap in American history
• Which individual players, corporations, and leaders were responsible for the recent economic meltdown
• Solutions for a cultural overhaul that values American workers, such as establishing a living wage, creating national health and pension plans care system for all, fair tax reform, and more
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For a PDF of The Audacity of Greed, or to schedule an interview with the author, email yana@representinc.com
About the Author: Jonathan Tasini is the executive director of the Labor Research Association. The longtime president of the National Writers Union, he was the lead plaintiff in Tasini vs. The New York Times, the landmark electronic rights case that took on the corporate media's assault
on the rights of freelance authors. In 2006 he ran against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in New York. He has written about labor and economics for a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on CNBC and Fox News.
Political Non-Fiction/Economics
$15.95
Trade Paper
ISBN: 978-19354390-0-4
200 pages, 5.5 x 8.25
September 1, 2009
Ig Publishing
wages, disappearing pensions, and dwindling bank accounts — all of which led to the personal debt crisis that lies at the root of the current financial meltdown.
In The Audacity of Greed: Free Markets, Corporate Thieves, and the Looting of America, long time labor and economics writer Jonathan Tasini examines the phony ethos of the free-
market that robs everyday Americans, and exposes the individuals responsible for the looting of America. From corporate executives who funded their lavish lifestyles at the public’s expense, to the politicians who let it happen, Tasini argues that we need a cultural and philosophical revolution that punctures the fable of market fundamentalism and, by doing so, values the contributions made by ordinary Americans throughout the economy.
Talk with author Jonathan Tasini about prescriptions to
improve the current economic situation, including:
• How free-market fundamentalism was used create the largest wage gap in American history
• Which individual players, corporations, and leaders were responsible for the recent economic meltdown
• Solutions for a cultural overhaul that values American workers, such as establishing a living wage, creating national health and pension plans care system for all, fair tax reform, and more
# # #
For a PDF of The Audacity of Greed, or to schedule an interview with the author, email yana@representinc.com
About the Author: Jonathan Tasini is the executive director of the Labor Research Association. The longtime president of the National Writers Union, he was the lead plaintiff in Tasini vs. The New York Times, the landmark electronic rights case that took on the corporate media's assault
on the rights of freelance authors. In 2006 he ran against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in New York. He has written about labor and economics for a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on CNBC and Fox News.
Political Non-Fiction/Economics
$15.95
Trade Paper
ISBN: 978-19354390-0-4
200 pages, 5.5 x 8.25
September 1, 2009
Ig Publishing