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001			on1112261337
003			OCoLC
005			20200804132814.0
008			200212t20202020nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2019058373
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dON8 _dIUK _dNFG
020			_a9781250200891 _q(hardcover)
020			_a125020089X _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1112261337
042			_apcc
092			_a338.82 _bT253
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aTeachout, Zephyr, _eauthor. _9265817
245	1	0	_aBreak 'em up : _brecovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money / _cZephyr Teachout ; foreword by Senator Bernie Sanders.
246	3		_aBreak them up
246	3	0	_aRecovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money
250			_aFirst edition.
263			_a2005
264		1	_aNew York : _bAll Points Books, _c2020.
264		4	_c©2020
300			_axii, 308 pages ; _c12 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"A passionate attack on the monopolies that are throttling American democracy. Every facet of American life is being overtaken by big platform monopolists like Facebook, Google, and Bayer (which has merged with the former agricultural giant Monsanto), resulting in a greater concentration of wealth and power than we've seen since the Gilded Age. They are evolving into political entities that often have more influence than the actual government, bending state and federal legislatures to their will and even creating arbitration courts that circumvent the US justice system. How can we recover our freedom from these giants? Anti-corruption scholar and activist Zephyr Teachout has the answer: Break 'Em Up. This book is a clarion call for liberals and leftists looking to find a common cause. Teachout makes a compelling case that monopolies are the root cause of many of the issues that today's progressives care about; they drive economic inequality, harm the planet, limit the political power of average citizens, and historically-disenfranchised groups bear the brunt of their shameful and irresponsible business practices. In order to build a better future, we must eradicate monopolies from the private sector and create new safeguards that prevent new ones from seizing power. Through her expert analysis of monopolies in several sectors and their impact on courts, journalism, inequality, and politics, Teachout offers a concrete path toward thwarting these enemies of working Americans and reclaiming our democracy before it's too late"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aMonopolies.
650		0	_aBig business. _9203209
650		0	_aCorporate power. _9294823
650		0	_aCorporations _xMoral and ethical aspects. _9223268
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