{"product_id":"9781608462858","title":"Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago's 99%","description":"How did a city long dominated by a notorious Democratic Machine become a national battleground in the right-wing war against the public sector? In \u003ci\u003eMayor 1%\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran journalist Kari Lydersen takes a close look at Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and his true agenda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith deep Wall Street ties from his investment banking years and a combative political style honed in Congress and the Clinton and Obama administrations, Emanuel is among a rising class of rock-star mayors promising to remake American cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut his private-sector approach has sidelined and alienated many who feel they are not part of Emanuel’s vision for a new Chicago—and it has inspired a powerful group of activists and community members to unite in defense of their beloved city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKari Lydersen is a Chicago-based journalist, author and journalism instructor who has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eProgressive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn These Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She is the author of four books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover and What it Says About the Economic Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. She specializes in coverage of labor, energy and the environment. She has taught at Columbia College Chicago and Northwestern University and also works with youth from low-income communities through the program We the People Media. karilydersen dot com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148107366640,"sku":"9781608462858","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608462858_p0.jpg?v=1763835400","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608462858","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}