Abyss. American injustice in the era of material inequality
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American journalist Matt Taibby in his new book writes about two dangerous, directly interrelated trends in American society: growing material inequality and increasing the number of prisoners in prisons.
Taibby demonstrates the reader two extremes: on the one hand, the monstrous fraud of the corporations remaining unpunished only because of their collapse would lead to loss of work a huge number of people, and the fines charged with them significantly replenish the treasury, and on the other - immigrants , unemployed, housewives, beneficiaries, the slightest misconduct of which is interdepending justice as a criminal offense and requires immediate conclusion in place of imprisonment. Leaving these incredible stories, the author reveals their common source: new perversion justice standards based on a new understanding of the citizen"s rights. Taibbee exposes one of the most important problems of modern American society - the emergence of a system that destroys the life of the poor and closing eyes to the enormous crimes of the rich.
Matt Taibby is tirelessly leading journalistic investigations. He introduces readers to the world of investment banks, hedge funds and dizzying universe short sales. But he tells about the life of the most disadvantaged, minority representatives, homeless and illegal immigrants. And he shows how refers to justice to the poor and rich ... "Glius" is a very important book, convincing and shocking" (The Washington Post)
Taibby demonstrates the reader two extremes: on the one hand, the monstrous fraud of the corporations remaining unpunished only because of their collapse would lead to loss of work a huge number of people, and the fines charged with them significantly replenish the treasury, and on the other - immigrants , unemployed, housewives, beneficiaries, the slightest misconduct of which is interdepending justice as a criminal offense and requires immediate conclusion in place of imprisonment. Leaving these incredible stories, the author reveals their common source: new perversion justice standards based on a new understanding of the citizen"s rights. Taibbee exposes one of the most important problems of modern American society - the emergence of a system that destroys the life of the poor and closing eyes to the enormous crimes of the rich.
Matt Taibby is tirelessly leading journalistic investigations. He introduces readers to the world of investment banks, hedge funds and dizzying universe short sales. But he tells about the life of the most disadvantaged, minority representatives, homeless and illegal immigrants. And he shows how refers to justice to the poor and rich ... "Glius" is a very important book, convincing and shocking" (The Washington Post)
Author:
Author:Taibby M.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9950-0475-2
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