First published 2011
Former governor Jesse Ventura takes on government secrecy by examining 63 declassified documents that expose official deception. Working with Dick Russell, Ventura analyzes actual government papers to show how agencies mislead the public about their operations. The documents reveal CIA experiments in human behavior control, military plans to stage false flag airline attacks and blame Cuban terrorists, hidden Afghan intelligence that never reached the public, covered up disease outbreaks including dengue fever, and Defense Department secrets about America's food supply. Ventura explains what each document means for ordinary citizens and provides strategies for combating corruption in government and media. Though these papers are now publicly available, Ventura argues that powerful interests prefer they remain ignored. His analysis connects the dots between official lies and their real world consequences.
Genres: non-fiction, government, activism, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy-theory, whistleblower
312 pages · Hardcover · Skyhorse Publishing