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Amy Goodman, The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them

From the 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville Amy Goodman, host and executive producer at Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now, leads a discussion on "Independent Media in the Time of War." In her book, "The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them." the author lists what she sees as human rights violations and calls for government accountability and media responsibility. Ms. Goodman recalls her personal experience in East Timor, where she witnessed what she describes as a massacre and describes being beaten by Indonesian soldiers while trying to make a documentary about the government in that country.

Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of the national independent news program "Democracy Now." "The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them, co-written with her brother, reporter David Goodman, is her first book.

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1. Publishers weekly

in top 50 political titles of 2004

#1 top book - Independant booksellers.


Amy Rules! :loveya:

[Radio_Lady]

3. Thanks, I just tuned in. Appreciate the post.

I just wish she would do something with her hair and use just a LITTLE bit of makeup. She always looks so WAN, in my humble opinion.

But that's just me. I sold out to Max Factor and Revlon long ago, according to my stepdaughters. They wore no makeup, didn't shave their legs or underarms, and were deeply into the political revolution during the years they were growing up (1970--85).

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6. Well, I still shave, and color my hair...

but you've seen how little makeup I wear. ;)

I saw Amy at the Baghdad, it was the first bookshow after the paperback came out... her Timor story still makes me cry...

[Radio_Lady]

17. Yes, I understand. Everybody takes her own path.

I have come to understand I am deeply intellectual in some ways, but silly and shallow in others. I have become accustomed to seeing women with at least SOME makeup. Comes from working in theater, television (even the men wear some there), and motion pictures. On radio, nobody cares -- but still! When I go to OPB on "casual" Fridays, I am sometimes amazed what people wear to the office.

I wanted to see her but my family had some other commitment that day. I was on Hawthorne at Powell's the day before that appearance. They had a huge number of her books displayed.

[400Years]

28. no offense, but I don't like make-up

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2. Pacifica Radio was formed in 1946

by a former Prisoner camp inmate.


I did not know that...

on edit... fixed the date

[Radio_Lady]

4. She is a wonderful speaker. I love to listen to her. A great brain.

[Radio_Lady]

7. Web site for Democracy Now! -- I always go there for good info.

http://www.democracynow.org/

Find your state and then find which stations broadcast her show. Here's Portland, OR schedule:

TV -- Portland Portland Cable Access Ch. 23 9 a.m., 4 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m., Sat, Sun
Radio -- Portland KPSU 98.3 FM 9-10 a.m., M-F
Radio -- Portland KBOO 90.7 FM 11 a.m., M-F

[Bozita]

5. Thanks for the alert

Good stuff!

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8. Slamming the NYT

for their part in cheer leading us to war!!

Go Amy! Go Amy!

[FreedRadical]

9. Time too

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[Bozita]

10. "oiligarchy" and the NYT's "kinda-culpa"

Really good stuff!

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11. 9/11 was not the first time 'terrorism' came to our shores...

ask any african american about slavery, ask any native american about what has been done in this country...

:cry:

[FreedRadical]

12. 911 WOW

[bpilgrim]

13. she is pointing to all the evil our gov is capable of, all in our names..

peace

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14. "We have to ask... did Iraq save Latin America?"

by diverting our attention


WOW

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15. "Interesting side developments"

well, Amy, that's quite an understatement!

:o

[FreedRadical]

18. I'm so proud of her for talking about Till

[CatWoman]

16. it's such a treat watching and listening to her

:loveya:

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19. She's telling the Sally Jesse Raphael story!!!

hilarious!

[FreedRadical]

20. Oh my GOD

That shit is funny

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21. The Timor story...

pay attention... and grab a tissue, you're gonna need it.

[FreedRadical]

22. I don't think I could ever be this brave

[FreedRadical]

23. I don't remember this part of this story

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24. Which part?

I could probably regurgitate it for you ... word for word.

[FreedRadical]

25. When we saw her at the Bagdad

I don't remember her returning to East Tumor

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26. she mentioned it....

but didn't go into this much detail. :)

[FreedRadical]

27. This lady moves me!!

She seems so utterly truthful. Standing on the truth is the way to go. The truth has supper strength. This is the lessen, this is the idea. Stand on the truth and be brave.