Toxic Sludge is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies, and the Public Relations IndustryCommon Courage's number one seller blows the lid off of today's multi-billion-dollar propaganda-for-hire PR industry, revealing how public relations wizards concoct and spin the news, organize phony "grassroots" front groups, spy on citizens and conspire with lobbyists and politicians. |
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The Art of the Hustle | 17 |
Spinning the Atom | 33 |
Spies For Hire | 47 |
Copyright | |
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