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“A damning investigation of dark money by a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee” (Kirkus Reviews) with a new preface on recent disclosures about efforts to influence the Court “There’s no senator I can think of who’s done more sleuthing to figure out the money trail in American politics, particularly as it affects the courts.”—Jane Mayer, author of the national bestseller Dark Money
As the story of Supreme Court malfeasance and ethics violations repeatedly makes front-page news, the paperback version of The Scheme comes at a time of crisis for the American judiciary.
Following his book Captured on corporate capture of regulatory and government agencies, and his years of experience as a prosecutor, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, whom Senator Elizabeth Warren calls a “a powerful voice in defending our American democracy against the relentless, pervasive—and often hidden—power of corporate special interests,” here turns his attention to the right-wing scheme to capture the United States Supreme Court. Whitehouse chronicles a hidden-money campaign using an armada of front groups, helped by the infamous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, employing the Federalist Society as an appointments turnstile, and with the same small handful of right-wing billionaires and corporations enticing the Senate to break rules, norms, and precedents to confirm wildly inappropriate nominees who would advance their anti-government agenda.
Now available in an affordable paperback edition with a new preface addressing the Reverend Schenck disclosures about politicking the justices and Justice Thomas’s recently disclosed conflicts of interest, The Scheme offers what Kirkus Reviews calls “a maddening indictment of a corrupt and corrupted judiciary.”
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Are you concerned about the state of our American judiciary? Do you want to uncover the dark money behind the right-wing's capture of the Supreme Court? Look no further than "The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court." This eye-opening book by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a must-read for anyone who values transparency and justice in our democracy.
With a new preface that delves into recent disclosures about efforts to influence the Court, "The Scheme" is a damning investigation of the hidden-money campaign that has allowed the right-wing to control the United States Supreme Court. Senator Whitehouse, known for his relentless pursuit of the truth, exposes the armada of front groups and the role of the infamous Citizens United Supreme Court decision in enabling this corrupt scheme.
What sets "The Scheme" apart is its emphasis on the role of corporate special interests and their manipulation of the appointment process through organizations like the Federalist Society. With a small handful of right-wing billionaires and corporations pulling the strings, our democracy is at risk. The Senate is being influenced to break rules, norms, and precedents to confirm nominees who will further the anti-government agenda of these powerful entities.
Now available in an affordable paperback edition, "The Scheme" comes at a crucial time when the Supreme Court's malfeasance and ethics violations are making headlines. With a new preface addressing recent disclosures about the politicization of justices and conflicts of interest, this book is a maddening indictment of a corrupt and corrupted judiciary.
If you're ready to shine a light on the dark money that has infected our Supreme Court, order your copy of "The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court" today.
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