"[A] hard-hitting debut exposé . [A]n incisive call for action against the collusions of big money and big government." -- Publishers Weekly "Through powerful examples and a thorough review of the law, Reitman gives a critical but balanced assessment of the underappreciated power that financial institutions wield in democratic participation." --Jonathan Zittrain, professor of law, computer science, and public policy, Harvard University; cofounder, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society "A powerful case that financial censorship and surveillance are among the most foundational human rights issues of our time." --Evan Greer, director of Fight for the Future "An indispensable guide to a secret and powerful form of censorship in the United States. Rainey Reitman will enlighten you, then show you how to fight back." --Annalee Newitz, author of Stories Are Weapons "Both a storyteller and an advocate, Rainey exposes hidden systems of power that shape our choices, our speech, and, ultimately, our society." --Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation "Repression doesn't always look like handcuffs and raids.

In Transaction Denied , Rainey Reitman shows how big finance has become a gatekeeper of speech, wielding enormous power to punish activists and journalists without most people ever realizing it. Reitman exposes financial censorship as a hidden weapon of political repression--and a front line we can't afford to ignore." --Will Potter, author of Green Is the New Red.