INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club presents
Matt Taibbi: A Scathing Portrait of American Injustice
- When
- Thu Apr 10, 2014
- Where
- The Commonwealth Club SF
- Time
- 6:30PM
- Cost
- $10 - $45
- Tags
- Literary Arts, Author Appearances, Government, Politics
Description
Order tickets via Eventbrite:http://bit.ly/MattTaibbiMatt Taibbi, Former Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone; Author, The Divide
Taibbi is perhaps best known for memorably christening Goldman Sachs “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.” He has written extensively urging us to think critically about the key institutions and events that shape our country’s collective brain. From Griftopia’s intense debunking of vested interests and ”vampire squid” investment banks to The Great Derangement’s thorough examination of the post-9/11 era, Taibbi writes with passion and urgency. In his new book, The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap, he continues to decry systemic corruption. This time, however, he turns his focus to examining what he calls “the divide” – the line where troubling trends of mass incarceration and mass inequality meet. He examines the side-by-side existence of criminalized poverty and what he calls the unpunished crimes of the rich. Join us for a challenging, important exchange of ideas.
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in and premium reception, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 non-members, $12 members, $10 students (with valid ID); Premium (includes priority seating and a copy of the book): $45 non-members, $35 members
All ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds.
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