Craig Unger is een Amerikaanse journalist en schrijver wiens werk zich verdiept in de complexiteit van politiek en machtsdynamiek. Zijn journalistiek en boeken onderzoeken de interne werking van politieke families en hun invloed op het Amerikaanse buitenlandse beleid. Met een kritische blik onderzoekt hij de convergentie van machtige groepen en hun impact op het huidige en toekomstige beleid van de Verenigde Staten. Zijn stijl wordt erkend om zijn diepgaande onderzoek en het blootleggen van verborgen verbanden.
The book explores the troubling alliance between neoconservative policymakers and the Christian Right, revealing how their collaboration has significantly influenced U.S. foreign policy. This partnership is depicted as a driving force behind America's involvement in the Middle East, leading to disastrous consequences. The author provides a critical examination of the motivations and impacts of this relationship, offering insights into the complexities of American political dynamics and their implications for international relations.
A biography of Rebekah Harkness, Standard Oil heiress, who captivated New York's high society in the 1960s and 1970s with her philanthropy and eccentric personality.
The book delves into the rise of Karl Rove as a formidable force within the Republican Party, highlighting his influence and strategies in supporting GOP candidates. As the 2012 election approaches, Unger uncovers Rove's pivotal role in shaping political landscapes and his increasing power in the party, providing an insightful analysis of modern political maneuvering.
Craig Unger begins his House of Bush House of Saud, a massive seller in the US likened to All the President's Men, with an explosive question: how is it that two days after the attack on the World Trade Centre, when U.S. air traffic was tightly restricted, 140 Saudis, many immediate kin to Osama Bin Laden, were permitted to leave the country without being questioned by U.S. intelligence? The answer lies in a hidden relationship that began in the 1970s, when the oil-rich House of Saud began courting American politicians in a bid for military protection, influence, and investment opportunity. With the Bush family, the Saudis hit a gusher - direct access to presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. To trace the amazing weave of Saud-Bush connections, Unger interviewed three former directors of the CIA, top Saudi and Israeli intelligence officials, and more than one hundred other sources. His access to major players is unparalleled and often exclusive - including executives at the Carlyle Group, the giant investment firm where the House of Bush and the House of Saud each has a major stake.
"American Kompromat tells the story of the unimaginably corrupt, dissolute, and decadent subculture of the most powerful people in the world and how they have orchestrated, obtained, and used kompromat--Russian for compromising information--as leverage to achieve their political goals"-- Provided by publisher
Reagan, Carter and the Secret History of the Treason that Stole the White House
The investigation delves into the alleged collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign and Iran, suggesting a conspiracy to delay the release of American hostages for political gain. This operation, orchestrated by campaign manager Bill Casey, involved secret arms deals and created a shadow foreign policy that ensured Reagan's victory. Unger, an investigative journalist, faced significant backlash while uncovering the truth behind the October Surprise, revealing a complex web of espionage, political maneuvering, and the consequences of foreign interference in elections.
Die Untersuchung der jahrzehntelangen Beziehungen zwischen Donald Trump, Wladimir Putin und der russischen Mafia zeigt, wie diese Verbindungen letztlich Trump ins Weiße Haus brachten. Die Geschichte beginnt in den 1970er Jahren mit Trumps ersten Schritten im New Yorker Immobilienmarkt und endet mit seiner Präsidentschaft. Dieser Moment markiert den Höhepunkt von Putins langfristigem Plan zur Untergrabung der westlichen Demokratie, in den er Trump und eine Gruppe russischer Oligarchen hineinzog, beginnend mit der Rettung von Trumps gescheiterten Hotel- und Casino-Projekten in Atlantic City vor über zwanzig Jahren. Die Enthüllungen bestätigen die schlimmsten Befürchtungen über eine russische Verschwörung und zeigen, dass der Kalte Krieg 1991 nicht endete, sondern sich weiterentwickelte. Trumps Immobilien wurden zum idealen Vehikel für Milliarden, die aus der zusammenbrechenden Sowjetunion geschleust wurden. Craig Unger verfolgt systematisch die Allianz zwischen amerikanischer Politik und der russischen Mafia, dokumentiert Trumps Aufstieg vom bankrotten Immobilienmagnaten zum Präsidenten und beleuchtet Russlands Wiederaufstieg nach dem Kalten Krieg sowie die geheimen Bemühungen der russischen Elite, sich am Westen zu rächen. Ohne Trump hätte Russland eine Schlüsselkomponente in seinen imperialen Ambitionen gefehlt, und ohne Russland wäre Trump nicht Präsident geworden. Dieses Buch ist entscheidend für das Verständnis der Kräfte,
