Influence Machine
by Katz, Alyssa
-- When Americans hear the words "Chamber of Commerce, "many still think of the local business associations that spruce up Main Streets and sponsor Little League teams around the country. But the United States Chamber of Commerce is a different animal altogether. The Chamber was originally founded to give big business a voice during the long--and now almost inconceivable--period in American history that saw the rise of workers' rights, consumer protections, and environmental awareness as nation…
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-- When Americans hear the words "Chamber of Commerce, "many still think of the local business associations that spruce up Main Streets and sponsor Little League teams around the country. But the United States Chamber of Commerce is a different animal altogether. The Chamber was originally founded to give big business a voice during the long--and now almost inconceivable--period in American history that saw the rise of workers' rights, consumer protections, and environmental awareness as national priorities. But over time, driven by an antigovernment ideology and its desire for financial and political power, the Chamber metastasized into a fighting force designed to protect the worst excesses of American industry. The Chamber, through its veiled corporate sponsors, can take credit for some of the most disturbing trends in American life: the reversal of environmental protections, the destruction of unions and worker protections, the rise of virulent antigovernment ideology, the enlarged role of money in campaigns, and the creation of "astroturf "movements as cover for a corporate agenda. Through its propaganda, lobbying, and campaign cash, the Chamber has created a right-wing monster that even -- -- -- -- -- From the Hardcover edition
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- Publication Date:2015
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- Publisher(s):Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015
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- Description:1 online resource
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- ISBN:9780679645061, 0679645063
- oclc:ocn921142347
- LC Classification:HF295
- Dewey Decimal:381.1
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