In all the reporting about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promotion of conspiracy theories — yes, he thinks the CIA killed his uncle — it’s easy to forget that the long-shot presidential hopeful has a pretty normal day job. Kennedy draws on his background as an environmental lawyer to critique George W. Bush’s presidency in our latest Instaread.
The Rise of Corporate Interests
Kennedy’s premise is simple: George W. Bush was one of the worst environmental presidents in history. Bush’s administration rolled back environmental legislation, censored scientific evidence, and corroded free-market capitalism in the pursuit of corporate profit. Watch a member of one iconic American political family tear down another in our Instaread on Crimes Against Nature.