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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Best Democracy Money Can Buy : An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth about Globalization, Corporate Cons, and High Finance Fraudstersby Greg Palast
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast digs deep to unearth the ugly facts that few reporters working anywhere in the world today have the
courage or ability to cover. From East Timor to Waco, he has exposed some of the most egregious cases of political corruption, corporate fraud, and
financial manipulation in the US and abroad. His uncanny investigative skills as well as his no-holds-barred style have made him an anathema among
magnates on four continents and a living legend among his colleagues and his devoted readership.
This exciting new collection brings together some of Palast's most powerful writing of the past decade. Included here are his celebrated Washington Post expose on Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris's stealing of the presidential election in Florida, which made him "a legend and a hero on the Internet" (Alan Colmes/Fox Radio) when it ran in Salon.com; his reporting on the corruption at the heart of the Blair government and recent stories on George W. Bush's payoffs to corporate cronies, the payola behind Hillary Clinton and the faux energy crisis. Also included in this volume are new and previously unpublished material, television transcripts, photographs and letters. Book News Annotation:Eight updated articles by award-winning iconoclastic reporter Palast
represent some of the better known stories he has investigated such
as the purge of African-Americans from Florida's voter registry, the
iron triangle of globalization, and big money in dirty places. He
also reflects on being an American exile in London. Distributed in
the US by Stylus.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"The journalist I admire most. [Palast's] amazing work puts all the rest of us journalists to shame. I'm an avid reader of everything Palast writes — can never get enough of it." George Monbiot, The Guardian Review:"[Palast's reports] created shockwaves which have yet to die... outstanding journalism." Industrial Society, for investigative story of the year Synopsis:These articles written by Greg Palast expose some of the most egregrious cases of political corruption, corporate fraud, and financial manipulation, globally. Included here are stories on the corruption of the Blair government and George W. Bush's pay-offs to corporate cronies. About the AuthorGreg Palast is an investigative journalist whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Nation, Salon.com, and numerous other US, British, and international newspapers, magazines, and online publications. He writes the "Inside Corporate America" column for The Observer and is joining BBC-TV's premier news broadcast, Newsnight, as special investigations reporter. He is the winner of the prestigious Financial Times David Thomas Prize, in 1997 and the Industrial Society Investigative Story of the Year, in 1998. He has also been nominated by the UK Press Association as Business Writer of the Year in 1999. In 2000, Salon.com selected his report on the US elections as politics story of the year. He has been the subject of several documentaries, an NPR profile, and an upcoming "60 Minutes" feature. Table of ContentsForewords by Joe Conason and Will Hutton Who Gives a Shit? An Introduction 1. Jim Crow In Cyberspace - The Unreported Story Of How They Fixed The Vote In Florida 2. Sell The Lexus, Burn The Olive Tree: Globalization And Its Discontents 3. Small Towns, Small Minds 4. Pat Robertson, General Pinochet, Pepsi-Cola and The Anti-Christ: Special Investigative Reports 5. Inside Corporate America 6 The Best Democracy Money can Buy 7. Cash-For-Access - "Lobbygate" - The Real Story Of Blair And The Sale Of Britain 8 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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