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.
Full Cast of The Corporate Coup D'État
Chris Hedges
Self - Journalist
John Ralston Saul
Self - Philosopher
Lee Fang
Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist
Philip Martin
Self - WGBH Radio Presenter
Sarah Jaffe
Self - Writer and Journalist
Anna Para
Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio
Bill Almashy
Self - Unemployed Steel Worker
Bill Mullane
Self - Former School Director
Chris Almashy
Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio
Christopher Hunger
Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey
Daniel E. Moore
Self - Former Steel Worker
Darryl Parker
Self - Inhabitant of Warren, Ohio
David Betras
Self - Mahoning County Democratic Party
Delton Adams
Self - Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Denise King
Self - Soup Kitchen Cook
Doris Layfield
Self - Delphi's Ex-Employee, Youngstown, Ohio
Frances Townsend
Self - MacAndrews & Forbes Vice President
Gar Alperovitz
Self - Economist and Historian
George Huncik
Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio
Harry Wollett
Self - Ex-Policeman, Youngstown, Ohio
Jim Novicky
Self - Ex-Trucker
Joe White
Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey
John Delaney
Self - Democrat Representative
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Self - Royal Oaks Bar Owner, Youngstown, Ohio
John Para
Self - Ex-Installer, Youngstown, Ohio
Karen Talarico
Self - Soup Kitchen Manager
Larry Mayfield
Self - Former Railway Worker, Youngstown, Ohio
Mary Whisenant
Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey
Maude Barlow
Self - Writer and Activist
Richard Logan
Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio
Ron Verb
Self - 570 WKBN Radio Presenter
Siddiq Salahuddin
Self - Small Village Property, Youngstown, Ohio
Tracy Winbrush
Self - Mahoning County Electoral Committee
James Michael Roche
Self - General Motors CEO (archive footage)
Joe Atkins
Self - Minnesota Democrat (archive footage)
Kevin O'Leary
Self - Businessman (archive footage)
Steve Gottwalt
Self - Minnesota Republican (archive footage)
Crew of The Corporate Coup D'État
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