Kochland: How David Koch Helped Build an Empire to Shape U.S. Politics & Thwart Climate Action

 

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch died Friday at the age of 79 from prostate cancer. David Koch — who was worth some $42 billion — and his brother Charles poured massive amounts of money into funding climate change denial through conservative think tanks and politicians. The Koch brothers founded the political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity in 2004, which is credited with turning the “tea party” into a full-fledged political movement. They also backed “right-to-work” efforts, which aim to weaken labor rights and quash union membership. The brothers made their fortune running Koch Industries, the second-largest privately held company in the United States. We speak with the business journalist Christopher Leonard, who just last week published a major new book examining the business dealings of the Koch brothers. It’s titled “Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America.”

Kochland: The Secret History Of Koch Industries

 

The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and U.S. Steel combined. Koch is everywhere: from the fertilizers that make our food, to the chemicals that make our pipes, to the synthetics that make our carpets and diapers, to the Wall Street trading in all these commodities. But few people know much about Koch Industries and that’s because the billionaire Koch brothers want it that way. Christopher Leonard, author of Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America, discusses the hidden role of Koch Industries in American life. WGBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas

KOCH & VOTER SUPPRESSION & DESTROYING DEMOCRACY

 

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The Koch Brothers and Voter Suppression • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)

This clip from our film, Koch Brothers Exposed (2014), explores how the Koch Brothers have used their money to undermine our democracy and fund voter suppression across the country. For more, watch our full film: https://youtu.be/2N8y2SVerW8

What You Don’t Know About the Koch Brothers

May 22 (Bloomberg) –- “Sons of Wichita” Author Daniel Schulman discusses the Koch brothers and their influence in the Republican party. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Market Makers.” (Source: Bloomberg) --Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg "Market Makers" brings you analysis, insight and A-list guests who influencing Wall Street and the global economy. The business news show is hosted by Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle and covers the biggest companies in finance and the leaders who run them. Companies of discussion range from bulge-bracket banks: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Credit Suisse and Bank of America to mid-size and boutique firms such as Jefferies, Piper Jaffray, Cowen and more. Whether the day's stories cover "too big to fail" Wall Street banks, billion dollar deals, the latest insider trading scheme, or the Street's reaction to Dodd-Frank, "Market Makers" taps leading analysis and A-list guests to shed light on global finance. Broadcasting live from Bloomberg's headquarters in New York, "Market Makers" breaks news and brings viewers exclusives with the likes of Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs COO Gary Cohn, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, financier Ken Langone, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, hedge fund legends David Tepper and David Einhorn, pay czar Kenneth Feinberg, Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan and many, many more. The show airs daily at 10am ET/7am PT. For a complete compilation of Market Makers videos, visit: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/market... Watch "Market Makers" on TV, on the Bloomberg smartphone app, on the Bloomberg TV + iPad app or on the web: http://bloomberg.com/tv

Kochland: The Secret History Of Koch Industries

The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and U.S. Steel combined. Koch is everywhere: from the fertilizers that make our food, to the chemicals that make our pipes, to the synthetics that make our carpets and diapers, to the Wall Street trading in all these commodities. But few people know much about Koch Industries and that’s because the billionaire Koch brothers want it that way. Christopher Leonard, author of Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America, discusses the hidden role of Koch Industries in American life. WGBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas