The best democracy money can buy : an investigative reporter exposes the truth about globalization, corporate cons, and high-finance fraudsters

by Greg Palast

Paper Book, 2003

Description

An investigative journalist provides an expose of intrigue, financial misdeeds, and other machinations at the highest level of American politics.

Status

Available

Call number

364.1/323

Publication

New York : Plume, 2003.

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LibraryThing member addict
Whether one believes Katherine Harris’s claim that Palast’s conclusions are "twisted and maniacally partisan" or Tribune Magazine’s declaration that he is "the greatest investigative reporter of our time," one thing is plain: Palast does not shy away from controversy. This collection of
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reports touches on a number of familiar topics, including Enron, the presidential election of 2000 and the Bush family’s purported connection to Saudi Arabia. These issues have been explored in more depth by other authors, but what makes this audiobook so entertaining is its all-star anti-administration cast, including Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo and Jim Hightower. All of the readings are well-executed, but the full plate of narrators can cause confusion. It’s unclear how the text is divided up amongst the readers, and at any moment, a new chapter may begin with a new, unidentified voice. Despite the guessing-game nature of the audio presentation, this is still a fun, provocative listen
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LibraryThing member debnance
Every chapter of this book left me feeling more and more depressed. I was happy to get to the next to the last page and read, 'I've got a stack of letters that read, "Your book is depressing." True, but only if you put your hands in your pockets, look at your shoes and whistle. You can shut the
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book and use the binding to scratch your nether parts or you can do something. Read, learn, join, holler, act. Sue something....If not, then don't come crying to me; I don't have time for the corporate abuse enablers....'The appendix that follows has lots of resources for action. I don't know about you, but I'm starting today.
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Original publication date

2002

ISBN

0452283914 / 9780452283916
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