The Exception to the Rulers

Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them

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Now in paperback comes the national bestseller that challenges the corporate and political hypocrisy that has silenced America. Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman exposes the lies, corruption, and crimes of the power elite--an elite that is bolstered by large media conglomerates who obscure the truth.

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  • Media: Paperback Book, 342 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Books (Apr. 30th, 2005)
  • ISBN-10: 140130799X
  • ISBN-13: 9781401307998
  • Dimensions: 5.20 x 8.04 x 0.95 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 lbs

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  • Book Rating 1 out of 5
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    by Lynn from Salt Lake City, UT | Sep 10, 2009

    I try to keep up on what the quirky left is thinking by reading one of their favorite books every few months. Amy Goodman is the media darling of the left, so I thought this one would be a good book to read.

    It was good, but only because she stated so many things that sounded unbelievable. I was able to do quick Internet searches on these as I was reading, only to find she wasn't telling the whole story. After doing this 5 or 6 times, and only making a little bit of progress through the book, I realized it wasn't worth the effort. I just quickly completed the book and took everything she said as very likely twisted and possibly downright untrue. This is sad; because it is possible she got something of interest right. I just didn't have the time to do all the research and figure out if anything of a surprising nature was true. This will be the last book I read by Amy Goodman.



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    by Tim from Cape Town, South Africa | Mar 10, 2010

    Another book picked up on a whim and it turned out to be a great read. I am not particulary aware of Democracy Today or Amy Goodman for that matter, perhaps she seemed a little too left and a tad too much of the female revolotionary for me in some parts but this was a fascinating book and I read about things that I had never considered before.

    Reading this book will do to the news what going on a film set will do for images.. You won't believe a darn thing after you have delved a little deeper. Even with some concerns about the possible for bias it stands out that Goodman has principles and that in and of itself is a good enough reason to read her accounts of world events.



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    by Celeste from Atlanta, GA | Aug 2, 2007

    Amy Goodman is my hero. Exception to the Rulers is a damning expose of the corporate media establishment, oil corporations, and American politics. Amy sheds light on the way in which the United States becomes complicit in global horrors through weapons trades, oil exploitation, and the pursuit of corporate interests at the expense of human lives. Her most damning critiques are reserved for the media establishment, and journalists who refuse to ask difficult questions of those in power. Instead, the mainstream media publishes whatever the government feeds it, allowing the so-called independent press to become a tool for government propaganda. My only criticism would be that her tone gets a bit snarky at times, which probably discourages people who are not already convinced leftists from reading it. But it is an informative and important book, even if it is only being used by the choir.


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    by 3nine6 from The United States | Jan 28, 2009

    I have read most of this book, but not every section/chapter due to jumping to different sections that intrigued me the most at the time. I plan on reviewing the parts I've already read and reading the sections I skipped in the future.



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    by Kasha from Ocala, FL | Jul 28, 2009

    Amy Goodman is a true journalist and I applaud this book even if I was depressed at every turn of the page. I haven't bought gas at Chevron in the years since I read it and I've even bought a Prius to get off oil a bit more!



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