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Rampton, Sheldon, and Stauber, John: Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War in Iraq, Los Angeles Jeremy P. Tarcher; Penguin 2003
ISBN: 1585422762 Fine

viii, 248 pp., bib. notes, index; 21 cm. AS NEW. "Weapons of Mass Deception reveals: How the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies. 'The First Casualty': Lies that were told related to the Iraq war. Euphemisms and jargon related to the Iraq war, e.g. 'shock and awe,' 'Operation Iraqi Freedom,' 'axis of evil,' 'coalition of the willing,' etc. 'War as Opportunity': How the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been used as marketing hooks to sell products and policies that have nothing to do with fighting terrorism. 'Brand America': The efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas. 'The Mass Media as Propaganda Vehicle': How news coverage followed Washington's lead and language. The book includes a glossary - 'Propaganda: A User's Guide" - and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washington's campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public. / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber are the bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception, Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!, Banana Republicans, and Trust Us, We're Experts! Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch." - Publisher. Trade Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Rampton, Sheldon, and Stauber, John: Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War in Iraq, Los Angeles Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. 2003
ISBN: 1585422762 Good

viii, 248 pp., bib. notes, index; 21 cm. Good+. Marginalia on one page, otherwise tight & clean. Another copy available. "Weapons of Mass Deception reveals: How the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies. 'The First Casualty': Lies that were told related to the Iraq war. Euphemisms and jargon related to the Iraq war, e.g. 'shock and awe,' 'Operation Iraqi Freedom,' 'axis of evil,' 'coalition of the willing,' etc. 'War as Opportunity': How the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been used as marketing hooks to sell products and policies that have nothing to do with fighting terrorism. 'Brand America': The efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas. 'The Mass Media as Propaganda Vehicle': How news coverage followed Washington's lead and language. The book includes a glossary - 'Propaganda: A User's Guide" - and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washington's campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public. / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber are the bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception, Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!, Banana Republicans, and Trust Us, We're Experts! Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch." - Publisher. First Edition Trade Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Rampton, Sheldon, and Stauber, John: Banana Republicans: How the Right Wing Is Turning America into a One-Party State, Los Angeles Jeremy P. Tarcher; Penguin 2004
ISBN: 1585423424 Fine

viii, 264 pp., bib. notes, index; 21 cm. AS NEW. "The bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception expose how the 'right-wing conspiracy,' as represented by the GOP and its mouthpieces in media, lobbying groups, and the legal system, is undermining dissent and squelching pluralistic politics in America. The U.S. economy is on the ropes, fear grips the nation, and we are embroiled in two overseas military quagmires with no end in sight. Outside its borders, the United States is hated and feared as never before. For the first time in living memory, a single party-the Republicans-controls every major institution of the federal government: the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate and House of Representatives - not to mention the 'fourth branch of government,' the mass media. How did this come to pass? Banana Republicans reveals how the national GOP maintains its hold on power through the systematic manipulation of the electoral system, the courts, the media, and the lobbying establishment. The book examines: The legacy of the Florida ballot scandal, and how it has played out in the recall movement in California-and other states, where recall efforts are under way-and in the redistricting controversy in Texas; How a GOP echo chamber systematically spreads its views through conservative media giants-e.g., Clear Channel, Fox-and highly placed columnists, journalists, and opinion makers; How the Bush administration is loading the federal courts with a generation of demagogues, and smearing the names of legislators who attempt to stand in its way; How House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has strong-armed traditional lobbying firms into exclusively hiring Republicans, so that even K Street is political, rather than merely opportunistic; How the GOP has equated dissent with treason-e.g., Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld accusing war critics of abetting terrorism; How the Bush administration uses its power to punish dissent, such as the leaking of a CIA agent's name to the press, and unprecedented lawsuits against activist organizations such as Greenpeace. / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber are the bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception, Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!, Banana Republicans, and Trust Us, We're Experts! Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch." - Publisher. First Edition, First Printing Trade Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Collectible

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Sheldon Rampton, John Stauber: Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq,
As government officials and observers battle over whether or not the Bush administration exaggerated intelligence reports of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction...

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