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In The Divide, Matt Taibbi investigates the widening gap between the wealthy 1% and the rest of the United States. Through in‑depth reporting, he shows how the affluent enjoy near‑impunity under a legal system that increasingly targets ordinary citizens, ranging from stop‑and‑frisk practices and immigration enforcement to pervasive surveillance and debt‑abuse tactics. Taibbi’s work highlights the rising influence of hyperwealth and the societal shift toward a more punitive, law‑heavy status quo, raising urgent questions about justice and inequality in contemporary America.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Politics & Government/Government
Authors: Matt Taibbi
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