The Exception to the Rulers

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

The First book by Amy Goodman, Host of the National Radio/TV Program Democracy Now, with her brother, Journalist/Author David Goodman

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We didn't know what to expect upon our arrival in the People's Republic of Utah. The state, America's very own theocracy and a bastion of right wing politics (as well as being home to the best powder skiing in the U.S. — but I digress) is not where we expect to draw the kind of crowds we've had elsewhere. We were right — SLC turns out the biggest crowd we've seen in days. A huge line is still waiting patiently at the door at the beautiful Gardner Hall at the University of Utah when organizers announce that the 700-seat hall is full. A man comes over to us as we are signing books to say, “You know, when Sebastiao Selgado came, they just let everybody in and people stood in the aisles. We're going to be very disappointed if we can't see you!” So Amy went inside and politely suggested that the ushers just let everybody in. We offered to have people crowd around us on stage. To their credit and our relief, the ushers just threw open the doors, everybody scrunched together inside, and over 1,000 people packed into the concert hall. More... Thursday, April 29: BOSTON

Thursday night's event was a special treat for us. We were joined by Noam Chomsky, who was just back from a European swing to promote his newest book, “Hegemony or Survival.” The setting was the Cambridge Forum in Harvard Square, which was packed with 700 people. Noam is one of our heroes: long a lone dissident voice who has never tired of speaking truth to power. More...

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