How is it that corporations are able to behave irresponsibly, criminally, and undemocratically? Wealth by Stealth is a scathing introduction to the operations of the modern corporation, written by a corporate lawyer. Many writers point...
Corporations--Corrupt practices
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Author:Glasbeek, HarrySummary: -
Author:Brandt, GeraldSummary:Kris Merrill is a member of a small insurgent group operating within a multi-level metropolis that stretches from San Francisco to the Mexican border. Her attempt at rescuing Ian Miller failed, leaving her alone and her unborn son...
- Author:Bakan, JoelSummary:
A deeply informed and unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and...
- Author:Robertson, PaulSummary:
When New England's premier powerbroker dies, his 28-year-old son Jason is surprised to find he is the sole heir. At first, Jason angrily rejects this billion-dollar bequest. But he's gradually seduced by the very power and prestige he...
- Author:Bakan, JoelSummary:
Bakan contends that the corporation is created by law to function much like a psychopathic personality whose destructive behaviour, if left unchecked, leads to scandal and ruin. Backed by extensive research, the book draws on interviews...
- Author:Johnston, David Cay.Summary:
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-popping financial misdeeds by Donald Trump and his family. While the world watched Donald Trump's presidency in horror or delight,...
- Author:Souza, MarkSummary:
In a dismal future driven by corporations, where the population is sterile due to germ warfare, Moyer and Robyn Winfield struggle to purchase a baby. When his wife learns their friends negotiated the price of their newborn, she sends...
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Author:Phelan, TwistSummary:Business attorney Hannah Dain is in such deep water not even her trusty kayak can keep her afloat. A trip to an abandoned uranium mine with her sister Shelby turns into a daring lake rescue. Then Hannah is appointed lead counsel in...
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Author:Glasbeek, HarrySummary:Capitalism's agenda is the endless pursuit of private accumulation of socially produced wealth. In our system, the corporation--created by law--is meant to hide this agenda, to distract us so that flesh and blood capitalists can do...
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Author:Glasbeek, HarrySummary:A mugger to a stranger, "Give me your wallet or I will beat you to pulp!" It is a crime. An employer says to a worker: "Adding lung-saving ventilation will reduce my profit. Give me back some of your wages and I will let...
- Author:Cameron, MarcSummary:
In Juneau, a young Native archeologist is sent to protect the ancient burial sites uncovered by an Alaskan gold mining company. He never returns. In Anchorage, a female torso - minus head, hands, and feet - is washed ashore near a...
