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More copies of this ISBN:Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and the Stifling of Democracyby Lewis Lapham
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Award-winning columnist Lewis Lapham issues an urgent new polemic about the strangling of meaningful dissent — the lifeblood of democracy — at the hands of a government and media increasingly beholden to the wealthy few. Never before, Lapham argues, have voices of protest been so locked out of the mainstream conversation, so marginalized and muted by a government that recklessly disregards civil liberties. In the midst of the "war on terror," we face a crisis of democracy as serious as any in our history. Gag Rule is a rousing and necessary call to action in defense of the right to raise our voices and have those voices heard. Review:"Lapham's compelling book reminds us that democracy is an uproar, and if we mean to engage the argument about the course of the American future let us hope that it proves to be loud, disorderly, bitter and fierce." Publishers Weekly Review:"A lively political pamphlet written in the tradition of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.... Review:"Liberals will hail Gag Rule as defining the disaster Bush has spawned. Conservatives will curse it as a Democratic polemic; administration spokesmen will find countless nits to declare it rubbish. Regardless, it should be among your must-reads before November." Providence Journal Review:"[Lapham] dynamically builds a compelling moral argument capable of moving readers of all political persuasions to reflect deeply on the dangers facing our republic." San Antonio Express-News Review:"Splendid...Lewis Lapham [is] in my opinion the most incisive essayist in America." Molly Ivins Synopsis:In this first serious book by the award-winning columnist in more than a decade, Lapham issues a call to action in defense of one of our most important liberties — the right to raise our voices against the powers that be and have those voices heard. About the AuthorLewis H. Lapham is the editor of Harper's Magazine, for which he writes an award-winning monthly column called "Notebook." He is the author of numerous books, and his writing has appeared in major publications, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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