America : the farewell tour
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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388 pages ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-357) and index.
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"Is America in a state of irrevocable decline? In this provocative and disturbing examination of our country, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges argues that the United States shows unmistakable signs of a dying culture. Across the country Americans are suffering from chronic unemployment, declining wages, and a morbid despair that expresses itself through compulsive gambling, sadistic pornography, and a deadly opioid epidemic. Xenophobia has become rampant as a desperate and bitter underclass searches for scapegoats. America's social fabric is unraveling, while at the same time we face global upheaval caused in part by catastrophic climate change. All these ills presage a frightening reconfiguration of the nation and the planet. Donald Trump rode this disenchantment to power. In [this book], Hedges argues that neither political party, now captured by corporate power, will address our systemic problem. Until our corporate coup d'état is reversed, our problems will grow and ravage the country. A poignant cry reported from communities across the country, from Atlantic City to San Francisco, [this book] seeks to jolt us out of our complacency while there is still time to take action."--Dust jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hedges, C. (2018). America: the farewell tour (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hedges, Chris. 2018. America: The Farewell Tour. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hedges, Chris. America: The Farewell Tour Simon & Schuster, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hedges, Chris. America: The Farewell Tour First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2018.

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