Opis: Strategic Ignorance - Carl Pope, Paul Rauber, C Pope

Published in cloth in 2004, "Strategic Ignorance" revealed to countless readers the true scope of the Bush administration's assault on the environment. Midway through the second Bush term, with a Supreme Court far less likely to rein in the 'wrecking crew' - as the authors describe those working to dismantle environmental protections - this book will be even more important and useful. "Strategic Ignorance" sets forth not only the shocking Bush record but the stories and strategies behind it. Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope and coauthor Paul Rauber brief us on the key administration figures, as well as legislators and lobbyists on the reactionary right, who strive to gut landmark laws; facilitate payback to polluters; distort, suppress, or ignore science; and invent soothing flimflam like 'Clear Skies'.The authors were prescient in predicting Bush's repeal of the Roadless Rule, the censoring of evidence on global warming, and the stonewalling on mercury emissions. They also foresaw the backlash now building: Congress rebelling against the EPA's 'sewage blending' ploy, local opposition to coal-bed methane mining in the West, and resurgent environmental support at the polls. "Strategic Ignorance" remains the indispensable guide to the Bush team's motives and tactics - and to how we can best oppose them to safeguard America's citizens, landscapes, and resources. "The Bush Administration's assault on the environment has been breathtaking in its swiftness, scope, and severity. It is the most concerted effort in our history to roll back the nation's environmental laws and regulations. In Strategic Ignorance, Carl Pope and Paul Rauber clearly dissect the Administration's agenda and methods. More than a wake-up call, this book is a call to arms for defenders of America's priceless natural heritage." - Senator Barbara Boxer "Not since the Gilded Age, when the robber barons bought and sold U.S. corporations and owned the presidency, have the money powers so controlled our government. Carl Pope and Paul Rauber prove that this administration, led by the worst environmental president in history, is devouring not only our rivers, streams, and public lands, but also our democracy. I wish the book were required reading for every politician and citizen...." - Robert F. Kennedy Jr."Preface 1.Red in Tooth and Claw A Compassionate Conservative Joins the Ruthless Right A Connecticut Texan in the White House "Morning in America " Turns Dark Ten Comm ndments for the Hard Right A Shrewd but Reckless Plan 2.A Work in Progress America 's Compact on the Environent Teddy Roosevelt,Conservation Hero Beyond Blind Progress::The New Environmentalism The Plunderers Regroup The Environ- mental Educ tion of Bill Clinton Benchm rks at the Millennium 3.Opening Moves The Wrecking Crew Goes to Work Bush 's Brain and the Sultan of Spin The Wrecking Crew 4.Let the Breather Beware The Right 's Ro ance with Risk The Wizard of Risk What 's in Your Water?Whitman and Arsenic John Graham 's Little List Devalue Thy Father and Thy Mother::The "Senior Death Discount " Kill or Be Killed::Auto Safety for Social Darwinists 5.Clear Skies and Healthy Forests Foul Deeds Behind Fair Words Southern 's Strategy for Dirty Air Breaking with the Clean Air Consensus Clearcut Forests Don 't Burn Fireproofing Profits,, Not Communities The Fire This Time

Szczegóły: Strategic Ignorance - Carl Pope, Paul Rauber, C Pope

Tytuł: Strategic Ignorance
Autor: Carl Pope, Paul Rauber, C Pope
Producent: University of California Press
ISBN: 9781578051090
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 303
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.63 kg

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