[PDF.35tn] Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City

Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City

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 | #96023 in Books |  imusti |  2017-01-17 |  2017-01-17 | Original language:English |  9.26 x.87 x6.26l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 248 pages

 | Beacon Press

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||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| The fight over who is to govern|By Mitchell R. Alegre|Anyone contemplating freeing local government from the control of big business would do well to read this book. The author, Steve Early, does not provide a how-to manual. Rather, he chronicles the fight in Richmond, California, against Chevron’s dominant influence over the city’s government. The reader is introdu| |“A specific tale of governance at the local level that should appeal to labor activists and scholars of urban studies.”|—Kirkus s||“Readers interested in American politics, progressivism, community practice, and local, labor, an

The People vs. Big Oil—how a working-class company town harnessed the power of local politics to reclaim their community

Home to one of the largest oil refineries in the state, Richmond, California, was once a typical company town, dominated by Chevron. This largely nonwhite, working-class city of one hundred thousand suffered from poverty, pollution, and poorly funded public services. It had one of the highest homicide rates per capita in the country...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City   |  Steve Early.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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