The Corporate Coup D'État

Overview

A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.

Directed by Fred Peabody

Top cast

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Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

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John Ralston Saul

Self - Philosopher

Lee Fang

Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

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Philip Martin

Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

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Sarah Jaffe

Self - Writer and Journalist

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Anna Para

Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

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Bill Almashy

Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

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Bill Mullane

Self - Former School Director

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Chris Almashy

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

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Christopher Hunger

Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey

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Daniel E. Moore

Self - Former Steel Worker

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Darryl Parker

Self - Inhabitant of Warren, Ohio

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David Betras

Self - Mahoning County Democratic Party

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Delton Adams

Self - Soup Kitchen Volunteer

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Denise King

Self - Soup Kitchen Cook

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Doris Layfield

Self - Delphi's Ex-Employee, Youngstown, Ohio

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Frances Townsend

Self - MacAndrews & Forbes Vice President

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Gar Alperovitz

Self - Economist and Historian

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George Huncik

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

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