''Crimes Against Nature: How George W. Bush and His Corporate Pals Are Plundering the Country and Hijacking Our Democracy'' is a 2004 book by
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving as the 26th United States secretary of heal ...
about
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...
.
Publication
''Crimes Against Nature'' was written by
Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance is a worldwide network of environmental organizations founded in 1999 that work to protect bodies of water around the United States and the world. By December 2019, the group said it had grown to 350 members in 46 countries, ...
founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and published by HarperCollins.
Synopsis
In the book, Kennedy is fiercely critical of George W. Bush, accusing him of undermining democracy and damaging the environment. The book's criticism includes the lobbying efforts of American oil company
Halliburton
Halliburton Company is an American multinational corporation and the world's second-largest oil service company which is responsible for most of the world's fracking operations. It employs approximately 55,000 people through its hundreds of su ...
, and Bush's appointment of
Gale Norton
Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. A member of the Republican Party, she previously serve ...
to the role of
Interior Secretary
The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natur ...
.
The book focuses on the fossil fuel industry, the American beef industry and lumber industry,
documenting carbon dioxide output and poisoning from mercury and arsenic.
[Jo Bourne. ''Crimes against Nature''. '']Geographical
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding o ...
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Critical reception
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Publishers Weekly
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'' noted that Kennedy is critical of Bush and others for using fear to drive the change they want, but that Kennedy himself also uses fear in the book to drive the change he seeks. The review praises Kennedy for making a passionate case.
See also
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Presidency of George W. Bush
George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2001, and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush, a Republican from Texas, took office following his narrow electoral college victo ...
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Environmental impact of the petroleum industry
References
External links
Publishers webpage
{{Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
2004 non-fiction books
Books by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.