American Rule How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People By Jared Yates Sexton

Since the country’s founding, Americans in power have subjugated others for personal gain, making their fortunes through slavery, plundering resources and land, fighting to prevent and destroy organized labor, and weaving inequality into the nation’s laws. In AMERICAN RULE: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People (Dutton), Jared Yates Sexton, author of the critically acclaimed The Man They Wanted Me to Be and The People Are Going To Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore, exposes shocking truths about America’s foundational myths—the stories we tell about who we are and what defines us as a nation—which color our understanding of every chapter of U.S. history. About the Author: Jared Yates Sexton is the author of The Man They Wanted Me to Be and The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore. His political writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The New Republic, Politico, and Salon.com. Sexton is also the author of three collections of fiction and is an associate professor of creative writing at Georgia Southern University.