Beyond bullets : the suppression of dissent in the United States / Jules Boykoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boykoff, Jules

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dissenters--United States.

Dissenters.

United States.

Freedom of expression--United States.

Freedom of expression.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

460 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, Calif. : AK Press, 2007.

Summary:

Focusing on a variety of movements for political, social, and economic change in the US, Jules Boykoff shows the tools used by government agents to undermine the long-term viability of opposition in this country. Despite the pretense of democratic ideals, the US government has ruthlessly suppressed dissent, using hard-to-detect and rarely acknowledged tactics. Boykoff breaks it down for readers in a methodical, step-by-step analysis that opens the government's bag of tricks for all to see.

Beyond Bullets offers indispensable lessons to on-the-ground activists-those most likely to suffer the effects of infiltration, "snitchjacketing," surveillance, "black propaganda," and other insidious practices-as well as to those studying forms of authoritarian rule in democratic societies. In our age of "Green Scare," grand jury intimidation, and "sneak and peek" surveillance, we cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the state's game plan for destabilizing our movements.

Contents:

1 The State, Mass Media, and Dissent 9

2 Direct Violence 37

3 Public Prosecutions and Hearings 61

4 Employment Deprivation 78

5 Surveillance and Break-ins 92

6 Infiltration, "Badjacketing," and Agent Provocateurs 109

7 "Black Propaganda" and the Creation of Schism 126

8 Harassment and Harassment Arrests 140

9 Extraordinary Rules and Laws 157

10 Mass Media Manipulation 176

11 Bi-level Demonization 191

12 Mass Media Deprecation 216

13 Mass Media Underestimation, False Balance, and Disregard 248

14 The Suppression of Dissent after 9/11 261

15 "Two Steps Ahead" 309.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781904859598

1904859593

OCLC:

123114700