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“David and Charles Koch are pretty much as far right as you can get on the ideological spectrum without falling off. They are far right libertarians, very anti-government, very pro-business, very anti-tax, anti-regulatory, in favour of free markets ruling the day.”

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Jane Mayer is an American journalist renowned for her in-depth reporting on politics and the financial world. Born in 1955, she graduated from Harvard University and has worked as a journalist for The New York Times and The New Yorker. Mayer is praised for her critical analysis of power structures and her ability to narrate complex stories. more

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