Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech by Reitman, Rainey
Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech by Reitman, Rainey

Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech

Exposes how companies like Visa, Chase, PayPal, Bank of America, and Mastercard use their power to silence...
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Author: Rainey Reitman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech by Reitman, Rainey

Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech

$89.99 $47.29
Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech by Reitman, Rainey

Transaction Denied: Big Finance's Power to Punish Speech

$89.99 $47.29
Author: Rainey Reitman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Exposes how companies like Visa, Chase, PayPal, Bank of America, and Mastercard use their power to silence dissenting voices and hurt democracy through the practice of financial censorship

Civil liberties activist Rainey Reitman introduces readers to the concept of "financial censorship"--a form of privatized censorship where banks and payment intermediaries act as censors in ways the government couldn't do directly without violating the First Amendment. Reitman examines financial companies and the role they have played in policing speech, as well as the laws and corporate policies that have enabled this form of censorship.

Weaving together over a decade of research with interviews and narratives from those personally impacted by financial censorship, Reitman reveals how financial exclusion has become a tool to pressure marginalized voices into silence.

From the executive director of a voting rights nonprofit to a teacher of Iranian poetry, to adult content creators and the cannabis community, Reitman uplifts the voices of those who have been targeted by these powerful institutions. She uses their stories as a launching point to explore larger issues about who should have the power to censor in a democratic society.

Insightful and fresh, Transaction Denied exposes this new and alarming form of censorship and offers a path forward by advocating for communities affected by financial exclusion and calling for more transparency of our financial systems.

Author: Rainey Reitman
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780807019115


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2026
Library Journal 03/13/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
Rainey Reitman is a writer and civil liberties advocate who has been at the forefront of today's most urgent battles for digital rights. She has led viral advocacy campaigns, spoken internationally on civil liberties, and appeared widely on radio, television, and in print. Her writing explores the intersection of technology and human rights. Reitman is the cofounder and president of the board of directors of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a nonprofit defending journalism.
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