Book and Movie Reviews

C-Span’s Book TV, which can be watched on cable television on C-Span 2 or online at http://www.booktv.org plans to air a book event they recorded when I was in Miami, Florida.

Here’s more info.

They’d told me they would run about 90 minutes, and so that was — I think — about what I did, including opening remarks and questions and answers. But their website says they’re showing 1 hr and 7 min, which makes me suspect that they cut something out, most likely some read more

A New Day Rising:
An Interview with David Swanson

This review captures what I have tried to do with this book.

Here’s a report on my book event in Cleveland and the lively discussion that followed, from Eric McKee.

By William Hughes | LA Indymedia

“We have in our power to begin the world over again.” – Tom Paine, author of “Common Sense.”

For me, the essence of author/activist David Swanson’s insightful tome: “Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union,” is this: On June 16, 2005, I was at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., to cover a hearing on the infamous “Downing Street Memos.” This document, crafted by the Brits, revealed that the Bush-Cheney read more

By Brian Franklin

In the fight for accountability, there are many whose actions have failed to live up to their rhetoric. It is one thing to believe this country is worth fighting for, and yet another to actually spend time fighting.

As someone who worked for Congressman Wexler’s campaign and his push for impeachment hearings, I can attest to David’s fighting spirit and breadth of knowledge. His comprehensive understanding of the supporting evidence – coupled with a singular clarity read more

By Linda Milazzo, OpEdNews

It’s a GREAT DAY in America when heralds of hate, specifically Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin, are booted from their Amazon best seller slots on DAY ONE of the publication of progressive leader David Swanson’s breakthrough tome, DAYBREAK – now at Number One on Amazon’s non-fiction best seller list. From this terrific response to Swanson’s new book arises my sincere desire that DAYBREAK attracts a good many of Beck and Malkin’s readers, read more

By Rowan Wolf, Uncommon Thought Journal

Note: there is a drive to move this book to the top of Amazon.com on September 1, 2009. I highly encourage folks to buy one or more copies at Amazon where it is currently $13.57 – 2 or more will give you free shipping.

I recommend David Swanson’s Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial read more

Review of ‘Daybreak – Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union’ by David Swanson, BRAD BLOG

Guest Blogged by Peter Weiss, Vice President, Center for Constitutional Rights

David Swanson, a tireless analyst and organizer, has taken a leaf from Emile Zola’s playbook and written an American "J’accuse". And what an indictment it is. In over 300 pages crammed full of facts, figures, incriminating and self-incriminating quotes, Swanson’s read more