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Kevin Phillips: America Under the Influence of Oil [8min]

As part of"The Long View" series of conversations on"Morning Edition," author Kevin Phillips talks with Steve Inskeep about the influence of the oil industry. Phillips is a former aide to Nixon whose new book American Theocracy examines the emerging Republican majority and where it is taking America. He also wrote The Emerging Republican Majority in 1969. ...Visit website for book excerpt.
Read entire article at NPR "Morning Edition"