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Kevin Phillips: 'American Theocracy' [51min]

In American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century, former Republican strategist Kevin Phillips writes about the intersection of religion, oil, politics and money and what it means for the future of the country. Phillips is author of American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush (Viking) and Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich (Broadway).
Read entire article at WAMU "The Diane Rehm Show"