| Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy Contributor(s): Newman, Daniel G. (Author), O'Connor, George (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250295300 ISBN-13: 9781250295309 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $24.64 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - General - Political Science | Political Economy - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| LCCN: 2019930675 |
| Series: World Citizen Comics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An intriguing and accessible nonfiction graphic novel about the role wealth and influence play in American democracy. Despite our immense political divisions, Americans are nearly united in our belief that something is wrong with our government: It works for the wealthy and powerful, but not for anyone else. Unrig exposes the twisted roots of our broken democracy and highlights the heroic efforts of those unrigging the system to return power to We the People. This stirring nonfiction graphic novel by democracy reform leader Daniel G. Newman and artist George O'Connor takes readers behind the scenes--from the sweaty cubicles where senators dial corporate CEOs for dollars, to lavish retreats where billionaires boost their favored candidates, to the map rooms where lawmakers scheme to handpick their voters. Unrig also highlights surprising solutions that limit the influence of big money and redraw the lines of political power. If you're overwhelmed by negative news and despairing for the direction of our country, Unrig is a tonic that will restore your faith and reveal the path forward to fix our broken democracy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Newman, Daniel G.: - Daniel G. Newman is a national expert on government accountability and money in politics. He is President and Co-Founder of MapLight, a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes transparency and political reform. Newman has appeared in hundreds of media outlets, including CNN, CBS, MSNBC, FOX Business News, and NPR. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.O'Connor, George: - George O'Connor is the New York Times-bestselling author of the Olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the Greek gods. His first graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country, pushed the boundaries of the genre as it used as its sole text the actual historical journal of the seventeenth-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert. He also illustrated acclaimed playwright Adam Rapp's Ball Peen Hammer.George is also the creator of popular picture books such as the New York Times-bestselling Kapow! and If I Had A Triceratops. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |