{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-oil-the-worlds-most-powerful-industry-and-what-we-must-do-to-stop-it-paperback","title":"The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--And What We Must Do to Stop It - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntonia Juhasz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Juhasz bravely and expertly exposes the inner workings of an industry and a government riddled with secrets, lies, and deception.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Daniel Ellsberg, author of \u003cem\u003eSecrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of the Academy Award-winning documentary \u003cem\u003eAn Inconvenient Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, Antonia Juhasz's \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oil \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a chilling exposé of the modern American oil industry and its dire abuse of power. A leading international trade and finance policy expert and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bush Agenda, \u003c\/em\u003e Juhasz presents eye-opening truths about a potentially catastrophic global energy crisis that only promises to get much worse in the coming years--and provides possible solutions for meaningful change. Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, calls \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oil \u003c\/em\u003e\"a bold blueprint for ending the madness,\" and the \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e tells us, \"a good first step toward true energy independence is to read this insightful book.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho's really driving oil and gas prices? How much oil is left? How far will Big Oil go to get it, and at what cost to the environment, human rights, the economy, worker safety, public health, and democracy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, at last, are the answers we've been looking for--and the inside story on Big Oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oil\u003c\/em\u003e, Antonia Juhasz investigates the true state of the companies collectively known as Big Oil, uncovering their unparalleled global financial power, their political dominance, and their increasingly destructive plans for the future. And she tells us what we can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tool for meaningful change that blends history, original investigative research and reporting, candid interviews with key insiders, and a unique focus on activism, \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oi\u003c\/em\u003el is required reading for every concerned global citizen. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho's really driving oil and gas prices? How much oil is left? How far will Big Oil go to get it, and at what cost to the environment, human rights, the economy, worker safety, public health, and democracy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, at last, are the answers we've been looking for--and the inside story on Big Oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oil\u003c\/em\u003e, Antonia Juhasz investigates the true state of the companies collectively known as \"Big Oil,\" uncovering their unparalleled global financial power, their political dominance, and their increasingly destructive plans for the future. And she tells us what we can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tool for meaningful change that blends history, original investigative research and reporting, candid interviews with key insiders, and a unique focus on activism, \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Oi\u003c\/em\u003el is required reading for every concerned global citizen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.02 x 6.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455062130866,"sku":"9780061434518","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/aaa8e9af9050f1192429e40eb638599e.webp?v=1778863342","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-tyranny-of-oil-the-worlds-most-powerful-industry-and-what-we-must-do-to-stop-it-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}