''Unstoppable: The Emerging Left–Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State'' is a non-fiction book by American consumer advocate and politician Ralph Nader, published in 2014 by Nation Books. Nader argues that there are many issues which progressives, libertarians and conservatives can agree on, such as opposition to " free trade" agreements, too much

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influence in Washington, opposition to " corporate welfare", preservation of

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, opposition to foreign military entanglements, etc., and that by working together they can defeat entrenched interest groups and achieve their desired policy outcomes. According to a review Paul J. Nyden wrote in '' The Charleston Gazette'',

Their agreements often center on our government's aggressive foreign interventions and wars, under both Republican and
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presidents, as well as the huge of amount of
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dollars spent to benefit a handful of large corporations and defense contractors.

A review in '' The Washington Post'' notes,

It's a backhanded compliment to Nader that the stampede of corporate lobbyists into Washington starting in the 1970s began as an effort to counter him.

Conservative writer and activist Grover Norquist has endorsed the book and concept, saying, "Right and left coalitions are areas of principle agreement, on perhaps procedure or even goals. Not a compromise where somebody walks in and gives up part of their soul in order to get something that moves — they think — slightly in the wrong direction, in the hope of doing something else." Reviews tended to focus on Nader's career and on describing the content of the book. However, C.J Werleman writing for Alternet harshly criticized the book and suggests that "The legendary consumer advocate has lost his political compass." The book was the subject of interviews with Mr. Nader on

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, '' Democracy Now!'', and '' The Tavis Smiley Show''. A community gathering based on the book has been held in Washington, D.C.

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* 2014 non-fiction books Works by Ralph Nader American non-fiction books Books about politics of the United States Political science books Current affairs books United States economic policy Nation Books books {{US-poli-book-stub