Topic: Cities Of Wealth

A host recalls a book titled "The Wealth of Cities," co-authored by former Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, which allegedly outlined a strategy for the Democratic Party to exploit city coffers for political gain. The strategy involved placing cronies in high-paying jobs and mismanaging low-income housing. The discussion compares this to the takeover of an Oregon town by the followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.

A producer successfully located the book previously mentioned by a host, titled "Cities of Wealth: Programs for Economic Control in Berkeley, California." While Tom Bates is not the primary author, he is heavily involved in the publication, which was produced by the Community Ownership Organizing Project. The document is available on Archive.org and will be shared in the upcoming show newsletter.