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The one real difference between the American press and the Soviet state newspaper Pravda was that the Russian people knew they were being lied to. To expose the lies our media tell us today, controversial journalist James OKeefe created Project Veritas, an independent news organization whose reporters go where traditional journalists dare not. Their investigative workequal parts James Bond, Mike Wallace, and Saul Alinskyhas had a consistent and powerful impact on its targets. In American Pravda, the reader is invited to go undercover with these intrepid journalists as they infiltrate political campaigns, unmask dishonest officials and expose voter fraud. A rollicking adventure story on one level, the book also serves as a treatise on modern media, arguing that establishment journalists have a vested interest in keeping the powerful comfortable and the people misinformed. The book not only contests the false narratives frequently put forth by corporate media, it documents the consequences of telling the truth in a world that does not necessarily want to hear it. OKeefes enemies attack with lawsuits, smear campaigns, political prosecutions, and false charges in an effort to shut down Project Veritas. For OKeefe, every one of these attacks is a sign of success. American Pravda puts the myths and misconceptions surrounding OKeefes activities to rest and will make you rethink every word you hear and read in the so-called mainstream press.