corporate crimes, backdoor bailouts, and the death of freedom Blakeley, Grace 1993- creator text bibliography nyu 2024 First Atria Paperback edition monographic eng xxiii, 360 pages ; 24 cm "This timely manifesto from an acclaimed journalist illustrates how corporate and political elites have used planned capitalism to advance their own interests at the expense of the rest of us--and how we can take back our economy for all. It's easy to look at the state of the world around us and feel hopeless. We live in an era marked by war, climate crisis, political polarization, and acute inequality--and yet many of us feel powerless to do anything about these profound issues. Tracing over a century of neoliberal planning and backdoor bailouts, Blakeley takes us on a deeply reported tour of the corporate crimes, political manoeuvring, and economic manipulation that elites have used to enshrine a global system of 'vulture capitalism'--planned capitalist economies that benefit corporations and the uber-wealthy at the expense of the rest of us--at every level, from states to empires. Blakeley exposes the cracks already emerging within capitalism, lighting a path forward for how we can democratize our economy, not just our politics, to ensure true freedom for all." -- How to get away with murder The United States of Fordlandia Disaster capitalism American-made sweatshops: how big business plans Buying time: how big banks plan Capital's cronies: how states plan Money at six percent: how empires plan The architect and the bee: how to plan democratically Taking back control: democratic planning at scale Grace Blakeley. Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-341) and index. Capitalism Moral and ethical aspects Capitalismo Aspectos morales y éticos Corporations Corrupt practices Corporaciones Prácticas corruptas Income distribution Distribución del ingreso Bailouts (Government policy) Social responsibility of business Responsabilidad social de las empresas HB 501 B636v 2024 364.16/8 Blakeley, Grace. New York : Atria Books, 2024 (DLC) 2023035160 9781982180850 (hardcover) 1982180854 (hardcover) 2023035159 DLC 230913 20250723100219.0 23315900 eng