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Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
Static Government Liars Media Cheerleaders and the People Who Fight Back Author:Amy Goodman, David Goodman From the authors of the New York Times bestseller The Exception to the Rulers comes a new book that pushes backagainst official lies and spin and gives voice to the silenced majority In Static, the brother-sister team of Amy Goodman, host of the popular international TV and radio news show Democracy Now!, and ... more »investigative journalist David Goodman once again take on government liars, corporate profiteers, and the media that has acted as their megaphone. They expose how the Bush administration has manipulated and fabricated news and how the corporate media has worked hand in glove with the powerful to deceive the public. The Goodmans cut through the spin and static to offer the truth about war, torture, and government control of the media. Mixing investigative reporting and interviews, Static presents voices of dissidents, activists, and others who are too often frozen out of official debate, to shed new light on urgent issues of war and peace. Ultimately, Static is a hopeful, fighting rallying call for people to take back our government, our media,and our world.« less