American injustice in the age of the wealth gap is a 2014 nonfiction book by journalist matt taibbi about income inequality in the united states and its impact on the american conception of justice and the legal system. In the divide, matt taibbi takes readers on a galvanizing journey through both sides of our new system of justice the funhousemirror worlds of the untouchably wealthy and the criminalized poor. The divide american justice in the age of the wealth gap by matt taibbi is an examination of the great and everexpanding divide between the very wealthy and everyone else. Taibbi was born in 1970 in new brunswick, new jersey to mike taibbi, an nbc television reporter, and his wife. In chapter 7, taibbi addresses the issue of impossible bureaucratic procedures involved in. Police seem to be more concerned with arresting and incarcerating petty criminals and homeless trespassers instead of the executives of large banksstock brokerages who have laundered billions of dollars. The divide by matt taibbi approaches the complicated topic of the unequal treatment of defendants in the united states criminal justice system based on wealth, through individual stories and rarely heard cases revealed in court proceedings in the us, bankers and financial officials whose unethical and illegal behavior. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
According to matt, his surname taibbi is a sicilian name of lebanese or arabic origin, but his father, who is partly of filipinohawaiian descent, was adopted as a child by a sicilianamerican couple who possessed the surname. Matt taibbi has been a contributing editor for rolling stone and the author of five previous books, including the new york times bestsellers the. Written with forensic zeal and righteous rage, this is an exploration of an unprecedented wealth gap that is not just changing the uss economic life, but transforming the meaning of r. On july 9, 20, in new york city, author matt taibbi, sat in a small crowded courtroom to witness a rare occurrence the prosecution of a bank. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap kindle. Though citigroup, morgan chase, bank of america, and others had destroyed 40 percent. Matt taibbi is a contributing editor for rolling stone and winner of the 2008 national magazine award for columns and commentary. He uncovers the startling looting that preceded the financial collapse. I thought to myself then, this is going to be a long, unenjoyable, immature rant. Taibbi concludes this chapter by reinforcing the notion that, in this atmosphere, lawyers, courts, and policymakers have found it best to do everything they can to turn the other cheek. In the divide, matt taibbi takes readers on a galvanizing journey through both sides of our new system of justicethe funhousemirror worlds of the untouchably wealthy and the criminalized. Summary of the divide ebook by instaread summaries. In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy. Taibbi wrote the divide to demonstrate that unequal wealth is producing grotesquely unequal outcomes in criminal justice.
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Taibbi shows, through many examples, that the way justice works in the. This is a companion to matt taibbi s the divide and not the original book. He has become among the most read journalists in america, leading the dialogue with epic rolling stone pieces that offer an almost startling reminder of the power of good writing washington. The divide by matt taibbi overdrive rakuten overdrive. In the divide, matt taibbi the scourge of americas financial plutocrats takes on his most important story yet. Matt taibbi is widely known and respected as a hardhitting author and. Read the divide american injustice in the age of the wealth gap online, read in mobile or kindle. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap by matt taibbi the divide is an eyeopening book that paints a clear picture of what is the biggest divide in our society, the wealth gap.
You might say thats an old story, but taibbi believes that, just. And so he pushes a book on me whose opening is a vigorous ad hominem attack on conservative politicians and commentators. The divide by matt taibbi approaches the complicated topic of the unequal treatment of defendants in the united states criminal justice system based on wealth, through individual stories and rarely heard cases revealed in court proceedings. In the divide, matt taibbi takes readers on a galvanizing journey through both sides of our new system of justicethe funhousemirror worlds of the untouchably wealthy and the criminalized poor. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap, matt taibbi takes a look at the growing problem of inequality in the justice system. In search of a solution, journalist matt taibbi discovered the divide, the seam in american life where our two most troubling trendsgrowing wealth inequality and mass incarcerationcome together, driven by a dramatic shift in american citizenship. Investigative journalist and author matt taibbi has long reported on american politics and business. The divide is what allows massively destructive fraud by the hyperwealthy to go unpunished, while turning poverty itself into a crimebut its impossible to see until you look at these two alarming trends side by side. Obsessed with success and wealth and despising failure and poverty, our society is systematically dividing the population into winner and losers, using institutions like the court to speed the process. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap the divide by matt taibbi the divide looks at income inequality in the us, explaining how it impacts society and the justice system. Taibbi shows, through many examples, that the way justice works in the united states is divided pretty starkly between the wealthy and successful and mostly white and the rest of the country. Some names and identifying details have been changed. But it can ramble off track, as taibbi falls in love with a story or a character.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the divide. The divide is not just a report from the new america. Matt taibbi argues that this countrys unequal wealth is producing unequal outcomes in criminal justice. Interview with matt taibbi journalist matt taibbi investigates the differences between punishment for whitecollar and bluecollar crimes in the divide. Page perpetuation of the growing disproportionate distribution of wealth.
Guide to matt taibbi s the divide by instaread rakuten kobo. Investigative journalist matt taibbi takes the reader on a journey of social injustice. Written with forensic zeal and righteous rage, this is an exploration of an unprecedented wealth gap that is not just changing the uss economic life, but transforming the meaning of rights, justice, and basic citizenship. He takes readers inside not only investment banks, hedge funds and the blood sport of shortsellers, but into the lives of the needy, minorities. Hes also the author of the new york times bestsell. Download the divide american injustice in the age of the wealth gap ebook free in pdf and epub format. American injustice in the age of the wealth gap by matt taibbi and molly crabapple. Matt taibbi s genius is in untangling complex stories and making us care about them by providing striking moral clarity and a genuine sense of outrage. All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
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