Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies
From the people who brought us You Are Being Lied To, here is  another engrossing and infuriating compilation of muckraking  articles, expos s, and provocative claims. Some of the pieces in  the book are very timely: an assertion that the government had  advance warning of the September 11 terrorist attacks, reports  of additional gunmen at Columbine High School, and additional  details on Senator Bob Kerrey's actions in Vietnam. Most of the  articles were written for this volume, though some appeared  previously in reputable magazines and journals (e.g., the  Village Voice, Toronto Globe & Mail, and Journal of Medical  Ethics). Not all the pieces deal with political issues; readers  will find a wide range of social ("Mad Cow Disease"), financial  ("World Bank and the WTO"), and cultural topics. A few familiar  names appear among the contributors (Howard Zinn, Paul  Krassner), but most are investigative reporters not well known  to the public. This contrarian collection will attract a diverse  readership from conspiracy nuts to academics and is recommended  for most public libraries. Thomas A. Karel, Franklin & Marshall  Coll. Lib., Lancaster, PACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.