Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago's 99%

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"With deep connections to high finance and a penchant for profanity, Rahm Emanuel became the mayor of Chicago and seized control of its notorious Democratic party machine. This compelling examination of the contradictory past of this former congressman and White House Chief of Staff sheds a spotlight on our entire political system and the important issues that surround it"--;Praise for Mayor 1%; Acknowledgments; Notes on Sourcing; Introduction; 1. A Golden Boy; 2. The Enforcer-The Clinton Years; 3. Cashing In; 4. Rahm Goes to Congress; 5. The Obama White House; 6. The Race for City Hall; 7. Getting Down to Business; 8. The Mental Health Movement; 9. NATO and the Global City; 10. Rahm Gets Schooled; 11. TIFs, Jobs, and the Infrastructure Trust; 12. Another Budget, Another Battle; 13 "The Job killer" and the Janitors; Conclusion; Notes; Index; about the author. Praise for Mayor 1% Acknowledgments Notes on Sourcing Introduction 1. A Golden Boy 2. The Enforcer-The Clinton Years 3. Cashing In 4. Rahm Goes to Congress 5. The Obama White House 6. The Race for City Hall 7. Getting Down to Business 8. The Mental Health Movement 9. NATO and the Global City 10. Rahm Gets Schooled 11. TIFs, Jobs, and the Infrastructure Trust 12. Another Budget, Another Battle 13 "The Job killer" and the Janitors Conclusion Notes Index about the author.