Kevin Phillips has been a political and economic commentator for more than three decades. A former White House strategist, he is a regular contributor to the "Los Angeles Times" and NPR and writes for "Harpers" and "Time," His books include "New York Times" bestsellers, "The Politics of Rich and Poor" and "Wealth and Democracy,"
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In his acclaimed book American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the spiking cost (and growing scarcity) of oil- warnings that are proving to be frighteningly accurate. Now, in his most signi... SEE MORE