In 1971, Lewis Powell, an attorney for some of America’s largest companies, did not like what he was seeing. A young upstart by the name of Ralph Nader was making corporate America look bad and holding it to account for its behavior. Not long after drafting his plan, Powell was appointed to the Supreme Court.
In response, Powell wrote his now-infamous memo. Over 35 pages, Powell would lay out a comprehensive strategy to gut campaign finance regulations, increase corporate power in Washington, DC and beyond, and mold the federal judiciary into a malleable, supra-legislative force on behalf of his clients.
In my latest interview, David Sirota and I go through his new book, Master Plan, that takes the reader step-by-step, year-by-year to how we arrived at this place in American history.
Hint: It was no accident.
I hope you’ll watch our talk and pick up a copy of David’s must-read.
