What the Loudest Voices on Liberal Talk Radio Have to Say
About How Our Country Really Works—And How to Take It Back
Incisive political commentary delivered with a healthy
dose of humor—and a decidedly left-of-center twist—
captures the essence of Air America Radio
For frustrated voters who like their politicians left of
center, the era of George W. Bush has been a time of
exasperation, eye-rolling, hand-wringing, and even
despair. Since Bush's "election" in 2000, millions of blue-
tinted Americans have fled in droves from their TVs and
radios, no longer able to bear the "Swiftboat-ization" of
the mainstream media or the haranguing voices of
such "villains" as Bill O'Reilly, Michael Savage, and Rush
Limbaugh. Where can these displaced persons go for
political asylum?
Enter, in 2004, Air America Radio, a talk radio network
exclusively devoted to liberal, progressive talk. With
stars like Al Franken, Janeane Garafalo, Chuck D, Robert
Kennedy Jr., Randi Rhodes, Rachel Maddow, and many more,
Air America has become an oasis in a time of complete
domination by a conservative Republican majority. With
close to four million listeners on 89 stations around the
country, Air America gives all of those voters who still
feel Al Gore and John Kerry should have and perhaps even
did win the last two presidential elections a place to
vent their opinions and talking heads who share their
righteous indignation.
However, for readers who don't know what to do when their
favorite radio show is over and they're still wide awake,
for those who loved Jon Stewart's America, Bill Maher's
New Rules, Thomas Frank's The Trouble With Kansas, and
books by Al Franken, a newbalm in book form awaits. Air
America offers a roadmap to the landmine that is American
politics today, through an array of eyes and voices
unabashedly left of center. Combining new original
material with radio transcripts, useful sidebars and
statistics, and interviews, all offered in an irresistibly
unexpected mix of humor, outrage, sarcasm, and
thoughtfulness, this essential guide to how our government
works, who are the best hopes and the biggest offenders,
and most importantly how liberals can take back their
country from the ruling right wing is a must-read.
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