{"title":"David Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling works of David Corn, a distinguished author renowned for his insightful analysis and in-depth reporting on politics and current affairs. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for uncovering the truth, Corn's writing offers readers a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary political landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the history and development of the Republican Party and its complex relationship with right-wing extremism. This eye-opening narrative provides a historical perspective that enhances our understanding of the current political climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/em\u003e, another gripping work, co-authored with Michael Isikoff, takes readers behind the scenes of the 2016 US presidential election. This investigative piece presents a detailed account of the alleged Russian interference and its profound impact on American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his expertly crafted prose and thorough research, David Corn delivers books that are not only educational and engaging but also essential reading for anyone interested in the unfolding political events that shape our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-psychosis-by-david-corn-9781538723067","title":"American Psychosis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller now available in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced, rollicking, behind-the-scenes account of how the GOP since the 1950s has encouraged and exploited extremism, bigotry, and paranoia to gain power, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a brisk, can-you-believe-it journey through the netherworld of far-right irrationality and the Republican Party's interactions with the darkest forces in America. In a compelling and thoroughly-researched narrative, David Corn reveals the hidden history of how the Party of Lincoln forged alliances with extremists, kooks, racists, and conspiracy-mongers and fostered fear, anger, and resentment to win elections—and how this led to Donald Trump's triumph and the transformation of the GOP into a Trump personality cult that foments and bolsters the crazy and dangerous excesses of the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trump-incited insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was no aberration. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e shows it was a continuation of the long and deep-rooted Republican practice of boosting and weaponizing the rage and derangement of the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gripping tale in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e covers the last seven decades. From McCarthyism to the John Birch Society to segregationists to the New Right to the religious right to Rush Limbaugh to Newt Gingrich to the militia movement to Fox News to Sarah Palin to the Tea Party to Trumpism, the Republican Party has deliberately nurtured and exploited right-wing fear and loathing fuelled by paranoia, grievance, and tribalism. This powerful and important account explains how one political party has harnessed the worst elements in politics to poison the nation's discourse and threaten American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Corn is] a great journalist. I love the way he thinks. I love the way he writes. I'm so glad he's done a super-readable, modern history of the right...We just need smart, digestible history about this stuff right now...\u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e is perfectly timed...Relevant history for where we are right now.\" -Rachel Maddow, host, \u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Maddow Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/i\u003e, David Corn 'did the full homework to take us all the way back to where it really begins.'\" -Lawrence O'Donnell, host, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Word\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830033436908,"sku":"9781538723067","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23395023482735.jpg?v=1758270132"},{"product_id":"american-psychosis-by-david-corn-9781538723050","title":"American Psychosis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[Corn is] a great journalist. I love the way he thinks. I love the way he writes. I'm so glad he's done a super-readable, modern history of the right...We just need smart, digestible history about this stuff right now...\u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e is perfectly timed...Relevant history for where we are right now.\" -Rachel Maddow, host, \u003cem\u003eThe Rachel Maddow Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With \u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e, David Corn 'did the full homework to take us all the way back to where it really begins.'\" -Lawrence O'Donnell, host, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Word\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced, rollicking, behind-the-scenes account of how the GOP since the 1950s has encouraged and exploited extremism, bigotry, and paranoia to gain power, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a brisk, can-you-believe-it journey through the netherworld of far-right irrationality and the Republican Party's interactions with the darkest forces in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a compelling and thoroughly-researched narrative, Corn reveals the hidden history of how the Party of Lincoln forged alliances with extremists, kooks, racists, and conspiracy-mongers and fostered fear, anger, and resentment to win elections—and how this led to Donald Trump's triumph and the transformation of the GOP into a Trump personality cult that foments and bolsters the crazy and dangerous excesses of the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trump-incited insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was no aberration. \u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e shows it was a continuation of the long and deep-rooted Republican practice of boosting and weaponizing the rage and derangement of the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gripping tale in \u003cem\u003eAmerican Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e covers the last seven decades. From McCarthyism to the John Birch Society to segregationists to the New Right to the religious right to Rush Limbaugh to Newt Gingrich to the militia movement to Fox News to Sarah Palin to the Tea Party to Trumpism, the Republican Party has deliberately nurtured and exploited right-wing fear and loathing fueled by paranoia, grievance, and tribalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis powerful and important account explains how one political party has harnessed the worst elements in politics to poison the nation's discourse and threaten American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830034092268,"sku":"9781538723050","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23394853482735.jpg?v=1758270282"},{"product_id":"russian-roulette-by-michael-isikoff-9781538731802","title":"Russian Roulette","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of political skullduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international intrigue, cyber espionage, and superpower rivalry. After U.S.-Russia relations soured, as Vladimir Putin moved to reassert Russian strength on the global stage, Moscow trained its best hackers and trolls on U.S. political targets and exploited WikiLeaks to disseminate information that could affect the 2016 election.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Russians were wildly successful and the great break-in of 2016 was no \"third-rate burglary.\" It was far more sophisticated and sinister—a brazen act of political espionage designed to interfere with American democracy. At the end of the day, Trump, the candidate who pursued business deals in Russia, won. And millions of Americans were left wondering, what the hell happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis story of high-tech spying and multiple political feuds is told against the backdrop of Trump's strange relationship with Putin and the curious ties between members of his inner circle—including Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn—and Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles and explores this bizarre scandal, explains the stakes, and answers one of the biggest questions in American politics: How and why did a foreign government infiltrate the country's political process and gain influence in Washington?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849948156140,"sku":"9781538731802","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23482373482735.jpg?v=1759065253"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/david-corn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}