{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-oil-the-worlds-most-powerful-industryand-what-we-must-do-to-stop-it-isbn-9780061434518","title":"The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It","description":"\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\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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 | \u003cp\u003e“[A] thorough, readable takedown of Big Oil.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part homage to 150 years of anti-monopoly muckraking and trust-busting and part signpost to where the leading edge of the environmental and social activist movements are headed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brave, groundbreaking case study.…A good first step toward true energy independence is to read this insightful book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-written.…presciently criticizes the weak oversight of the oil futures market.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Juhasz] reminds us that those who don’t learn the lessons of history are fated to repeat its mistakes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If our military troops, and the American public, want to know why the US invaded and occupied Iraq, here is the answer. Get your notebooks ready for the facts about oil and the people and companies that are the richest in the world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColonel Ann Wright, Retired, U.S. Army Reserves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Juhasz lifts the veil covering Big Oil to uncover an orgy of speculation, mergers, collusion, deregulation, tax evasion, and unprecedented profits.…[she] points the way out and inspires us to free ourselves from Big Oil’s grip to build a more secure, sustainable and peaceful future. Read it and act!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace and Global Exchange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] timely, blistering critique…this white-hot polemic explores many of the industry’s complex and secret practices.…Explosive fuel for the raging debate on oil prices.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A worthy successor to The Prize... A riveting read with a bold blueprint for ending the madness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A no-holds-barred book that traces the story of Big Oil from the rise of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company to the scandals and obscene profits of today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael T. Klare, author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Juhasz identifies and articulates an extraordinary problem, provides the critical details, offers real solutions, and gives concrete steps to achieve them. In a world that glorifies war and violence, Juhasz offers thoughtfulness and activism.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJody Williams, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, International Campaign to Ban Landmines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a time of crisis, Juhasz bravely and expertly exposes the inner workings of an industry and a government riddled with secrets, lies, and deception. She offers the crucial hard evidence—without which public awareness and reform are impossible. Read this book and refuse to be tyranny’s accomplice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Ellsberg, author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887813521637,"sku":"NP9780061434518","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061434518.jpg?v=1730227520","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tyranny-of-oil-the-worlds-most-powerful-industryand-what-we-must-do-to-stop-it-isbn-9780061434518","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}