Lowell Lecture
The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap
Date & Time
Oct. 1, 2014
Location
Boston College - Gasson 100
140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Matt Taibbi
Presenting Organization
Topics
In New York Times bestseller The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap, Matt Taibbi takes readers on a galvanizing journey through both sides of our new system of justice: the untouchably wealthy and the criminalized poor. As he narrates these incredible stories, he draws out and analyzes their common source, and unveils what we need to do to stand up against the troubling trend of the Divide.
Taibbi is also the author of Griftopia, one of the most entertainingly quotable, scathing, and illuminating histories of the economic crisis. In 2008, he won the National Magazine Award for his columns in Rolling Stone (where he was a contributing editor). He was recently sought out by First Look Media to launch a digital magazine focused on financial and political corruption. He is also the author of The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics and Religion.