Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance: A Graphic Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XJZ2JLH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 497 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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warfare and technology, he has served as a commentator for BBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC; written for the New Republic, the Financial Times, and the Guardian; produced segments for Democracy Now! and Channel Four, and hosted a weekly radio show for KPFA Pacifica radio. After eight years as political cartoonist at the San Bernardino County Sun, Bend
missiles used in drone killings. In a wholly original and engaging telling, Verax ("truth-teller" and one of Edward Snowden's code names) recounts the full story of American electronic surveillance post 9/11, in brilliant comics form.We follow Pratap Chatterjee, journalist sleuth, as he dives deep into the world of electronic surveillance and introduces its cast of characters: developers, companies, users, government agencies, whistleblowers, journalists, and, in a leading role, the devices themselves. From a prize-winning journalist and the co-author of the best-selling Zahra's Paradise, a sweeping graphic history of electronic surveillance from 9/11 to the latest drone strike9/11 not only
He lives in Oakland, CA.Khalil Bendib is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Zahra's Paradise, which was published in 16 languages and nominated for two Eisner Awards. About the AuthorPratap Chatterjee is the author of Halliburton's Army and Iraq, Inc. An investigative reporter who focuses on U.S. The recipient of awards from the Lannan Foundation, Project Censored, and the Overseas Club of America, Chatterjee is a member of the board of Amnesty International. After eight years as political cartoonist at the San Bernardino County Sun, Bendib now distributes his cartoons to 1700 independent publications nationwide and co-hosts a weekly one-hour show, Voices of the Middle East and