Building on a career he has spent exposing wrongdoing and corruption at the highest levels, each issue will help you better understand the webs of connections that link seemingly disparate parts of our world-in international affairs, disaster, U.S. Katz ( Gangsters of Capitalism, The Big Truck That Went By ), The Racket carries on Butler’s legacy: his fearlessness, his eagerness to challenge the powerful, and his willingness to be critical of himself. Written by award-winning author and journalist Jonathan M. And he wasn’t afraid to challenge the institutions he had dedicated his life to, declaring that as a Marine he had been no more than hired muscle for corporations and the banks-a “racketeer for capitalism.” Gangsters of Capitalism - by Jonathan M Katz 22.99When purchased online In Stock Add to cart About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 9.8 Inches (H) x 7.0 Inches (W) x 1.5 Inches (D) Weight: 1. In those later years, Butler turned his maverick streak against the powerful, taking the side of the working class and against fascism. KATZ A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global powerand how its legacies shape our world todaytold through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine. capitalism, empire, and his own career at the expense of peoples all over the world, Butler became a fierce critic of all three. Martin's Publishing Group GANGSTERS OF CAPITALISM JONATHAN M. After decades of advancing the causes of U.S. The Racket takes its name from the speeches of Smedley Butler, a legendary Marine turned antiwar activist in the years before World War II.

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