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HARBOR, Wash., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- It is an open letter to Americans from
John Geyman, M.D.
The democratic process has been damaged over many years by the
growing power of corporate money in the election process. Supreme
Court rulings have allowed unfettered amounts of political
donations to politicians under the guise of 'free speech' so
campaign money from billionaires now plays a major role in who gets
elected. Trends over the last 40 years include rising income and
wealth inequities, decline of the middle class, and growth of
social media with widespread growth of disinformation.
This book offers a unique perspective on how oligarchy (power
invested in a few or a dominant class) has enveloped our
government; how oligarchs defend their power as it grows; how
wealth influences elections in their favor; and how citizens, in
addition to voting in the 2024 elections, can support steps to
strengthen our democracy so we can hold together as one country for
the common good.
Dr. John Geyman is a master of
explaining, with clear, graphic and documented reportage, how
corporate power and greed devastate lives and livelihoods. He knows
wherein lies the mechanisms of corrupt power and how "We the
people" can unravel its claims and mounting perils. . .
—Comment by Ralph
Nader, activist and founder of Public Citizen.
The author, John Geyman, is
professor emeritus of family medicine at the University of Washington. Since 1990 he has been
involved with research and writing on health policy, reform and
current threats to democracy.
email: jgeyman@uw.edu
http://www.copernicus-healthcare.org
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