Dennis Kucinich, the Energizer Politician
b'Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg, speaks here with former Cleveland Mayor Dennis\\xa0J.\\xa0Kucinich (1977 \\u2013 1979). Twitter: @Dennis_Kucinich In his new book, Kucinich\\xa0 gives an unprecedented, fully documented\\xa0\\xa0insider\\u2019s account of his battle against a shadow city government which allegedly engaged in corporate espionage, sabotage, price-fixing, cut-throat competition, anti-trust activities,\\xa0\\xa0organized crime, and wholesale fraud.\\xa0\\xa0That is, until Kucinich, then America\\u2019s youngest big-city mayor at age 31, fought back, risking assassination attempts and the destruction of his personal life.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 One of America\\u2019s largest banks threatened to upend the city financially unless the new Mayor\\xa0Kucinich\\xa0agreed to sell the city\\u2019s publicly owned electric system, Muny Light, to the\\xa0bank\\u2019s utility business partner, handing them a monopoly and the ability to raise electric rates to the sky.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The "powers that be" subverted the media.\\xa0\\xa0They tried to buy\\xa0Kucinich, and when they discovered he could not be bought, they tried to kill him.\\xa0 Key points are:- A political battle that is more relevant today than ever, given corporate influence over government decisions at all levels - - which is why\\xa0utility monopolies in Texas, California, Illinois, and Ohio have crushed consumers with sky-high rates, price gouging and criminal behavior.\\xa0\\xa0 Why utility bills and taxes are so high and who is\\xa0really\\xa0making the decisions effecting their social and economic life. \\xa0A road map showing how a principled approach to everyday life can empower each of us to find the courage to do the right thing.'