Dark Money is an audiobook that must be heard by anyone who cares about the future of American democracy. And their efforts have been remarkably successful. Investigative reporter Jane Mayer says that, on climate, infrastructure and voting rights, 'dark money' in politics leaves America in a. Dark Money is an essential book for anyone who cares about the future of American democracy. Audiobook CD Dark Money Hidden History Billionaires Behind Radical Jane Mayer Publication Year. Mayer documents instances in which people affiliated with these groups hired private detectives to impugn whistle-blowers, journalists, and even government investigators. Drawing from hundreds of exclusive interviews, as well as extensive scrutiny of public records, private papers, and court proceedings, Mayer provides vivid portraits of the secretive figures behind the new American oligarchy and a searing look at the carefully concealed agendas steering the nation. Mayer traces a byzantine trail of billions of dollars spent by the network, revealing a staggering conglomeration of think tanks, academic institutions, media groups, courthouses, and government allies that have fallen under their sphere of influence. In Dark Money, Jane Mayer presents a compelling account of how wealthy ultraconservative business leaders organized themselves over the past several decades. Dark Money by Jane Mayer (2016) A fascinating, well-researched account of how private money from far-right billionaires namely, the Koch brothers has corrupted our democracy. Why is America living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality? Why have even modest attempts to address climate change been defeated again and again? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers? In a riveting and indelible feat of reporting, Jane Mayer illuminates the history of an elite cadre of plutocrats headed by the Kochs, the Scaifes, the Olins, and the Bradleys who have bankrolled a systematic plan to fundamentally alter the American political system.