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The Mendacity of Hope: Presidential Power, Corporate Money, and the Politics of Corrupt Influence
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Full title: | the-mendacity-of-hope-presidential-power-corporate-money-and-the-politics-of-corrupt-influence |
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ISBN: | 9780062011275 |
ISBN 10: | 0062011278 |
Authors: | Roger D. Hodge |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Edition: | Reprint |
Num. pages: | 272 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2011 |
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Synopsis
Americans find themselves in genuine confusion and dismay concerning the actions of President Obamaâs administration. None of Obamaâs most important campaign promises-ending the Iraq war, abolishing torture, closing Guantánamo, changing Washingtonâs culture of corruption-has come to pass. Instead, he has bailed out the bankers, escalated the conflict in Afghanistan, launched a new war in Libya, and institutionalized the civil rights abuses of the Bush regime.
Roger D. Hodge makes the provocative case that substantive reform was never even on the table. Behind the euphoria of Obamaâs victory was in fact a business-as-usual corporate machine. Obamaâs presidency has demonstrated that mere hope is never enough, that change will come only when the American people take charge of their own politics. A brilliantly crafted call to arms, The Mendacity of Hope offers an essential analysis of the American political system and the powerful interests that control our government.