The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Revised Edition

by Greg Palast (Author)

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"Palast is astonishing, he gets the real evidence no one else has the guts to dig up." Vincent Bugliosi, author of None Dare Call it Treason and Helter Skelter

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 collection, now revised and updated, brings together some of Palast's most powerful writing of the past decade. Included here are his celebrated Washington Post exposé on Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris's stealing of the presidential election in Florida, 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 Also included in this volume are new and previously unpublished material, television transcripts, photographs, and letters.

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Palast...is one of the last true outlaw journalists not afraid to take on the big boys. -- MetroActive

About the Author

Greg Palast’s writings have appeared in The Washington Post, Harper’s, and The Nation. He’s been a guest on Politically Incorrect, C-Span’s Washington Journal, and does regular investigative reports for BBC Nightline. Winner of Salon.com’s 2001 “Politics Story of the Year,” Greg Palast is a legend among his colleagues and his devoted readership worldwide. He divides his time between New York and London.

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Plume; Revised edition (April 27, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452285674
ISBN-13: 978-0452285675
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.9 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 157 customer reviews
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- #846 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Ideologies & Doctrines > Democracy

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Jeff Maziarek, author of Codi's Journey

Solid work from one of the last of the true "investigative journalists"

September 16, 2015

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While it's been years since I read this book, I can clearly recall that I found great value in it. Not sure what Palast is doing these days, but when he wrote this book and others that followed it there's no doubt in my mind that he could be one of the top 10 best investigative journalists of all time. He doesn't sell out his principles, and always showed the courage to dig deep for the real truth as opposed to the "press release" journalism that is commonly practiced these days. My hat's off to Mr. Palast for his moxey, his character, and his commitment to doing something to make this a better world.

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Guillermo Rocha

The truth is there for all to see

September 6, 2012

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Greg Palast uncovers the truth and exposes it without siding or leaning with any political party. This is what true journalism is, we have too many "news programs" digesting the news for us and showing us their interpretations about what really matters. Most journalists nowadays are afraid to expose blatant injustices perpetrated by our government because those news are not what sales to the lethargic majority. Because this disinterest politicians made decisions for us that favors their pockets without any benefit to the communities and the people who they represent. We criticize other countries for being corrupt, meanwhile here corruption also reaches the highest levels of government, the only difference is that here we change the laws to make corruption "legal".

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John B. Cornwell III

Incredible book.

May 3, 2018

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Everyone should read this book. Interesting perspective and he explained complex economic theory in normal language. Demystifying the complex ways that Gov. And corporations hide their crimes and horrible natures. Money is the root of all evil.

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Friðvin Samúelsson

a wake-up call for America

July 26, 2003

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I'm only on page 115 of this book, but it was well worth the cost up to this point. In fact I plan to buy more copies for friends and relatives. I had moved on from the Florida election escapades and put it out of my mind as a bad experience that surely won't be repeated. This book has snapped me out of that dangerous mindset. It erased any fraction of a doubt I may have had about whether and how much manipulation goes on behind the scenes to control as much of our lives as possible. We must all maintain an awareness of what is going on if we are to survive as a Democracy...or should I say, RESTORE our Democracy.
THIS BOOK SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING IN HIGH SCHOOL.

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Achaessa

Insight Into the Games Politicians & Governments Play

February 1, 2006

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The first time I read this book it was because I'd heard an interview with the author on NPR and felt compelled to get the whole story. It's a fast, entertaining and SCARY read. Don't skip any parts if you can help it - it's not just about corporate and political corruption, it details (with evidence) how this world of ours works and what we need to keep our eyes open for when the bad guys get into our neighborhoods. The sections on what US corporations do in other countries is APPALLING. The sections on the country-destroying terms of IMF and World Bank loans is HORRIFYING. And, if you've ever wondered what the heck public utility privatization is all about, this explains it - AND IT'S UGLY!

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G. Kuhn

Five Stars

August 22, 2018

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Palast combines details with the big picture. Hat's off to him!

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Timothy Hughbanks

One-Sided but Very Important

September 27, 2003

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There are a number of better writers around that push a message similar to Palast's, but Palast should be rewarded for actually going out to dig up the truth. This is a ideological book and Palast's own philosophy is heavy-handed. In a way, however, I prefer to have the ideology out front where is can be easily separated from the more important part of the book - the painstakingly collected pile of facts. Chapter 1 is worth the price of the book alone; it details the stealing of the 2000 presidential election in a manner no negative reviewer here or anywhere can refute. For example, John Fury says "I think it's telling that those who accuse the Bush brothers of stealing the election in Florida totally ignore evidence that the Gore team was engaged in the same tactics." Really? How did the Gore Team get the Jeb Bush his Republican Secretary of State (Katherine Harris) to systematically disenfrachise 50,000 - 90,000 voters that would have overwhelmingly voted Republican if they were at the same time systematically purging the voter rolls of Democrats?

Reviewers who have criticized Palast for slapping the book together have a good point, it is indeed disjointed to some extent. For me that is OK. I've read perhaps half of this book because I can only digest depressing material in small doses. Read the book though - every citizen has the responsibility to know about the lousy things their leaders are willing to do to accumulate power.

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Robert W. Smith

fascinating blabber

April 24, 2008

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palast covers many topics in this book. he keeps writing about how the bushes stole the presidential election in florida. [as if the clever discriminatory practices he unveils are a true threat to our democractic process] he goes on to discuss dozens of other topics as well that loosely relate to the buying of influence in american and british democratic politics. i hate to give this book only 3 stars. it covers critical topics that could thwart the future of democratic function. i wish that he would have presented the topics in a more logical, cogent manner. much of his writing was from the heart - not usually expected when reading material from a journalist. i wish that he would have provided greater collaboration and supportive evidence. this, in combination with his witty sarcasm and passionate writing, make me question at times the validity of some of his claims.

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