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Backroom deals in our backyards : how government secrecy harms our communities and the local heroes fighting back / Miranda S. Spivack.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection JK468.S4 S65 2025
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Spivack, Miranda S., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Transparency (Ethics) in government--United States.
Transparency (Ethics) in government.
Government information--United States.
Government information.
Community activists--United States.
Community activists.
Local government--United States.
Local government.
Physical Description:
xxix, 221 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
New York : The New Press, 2025.
Summary:
"A work of investigative reporting on five "accidental activists" who fight back against local and state governments to keep their communities safe"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction: Hiding in plain sight
Small town, big secrets
Public roads, hidden dangers
The safety gear detective
Toxic brew, concealed deals
Chipping away at the new blue wall
Playbook for accidental activists
Conclusion: We can overcome the threat to democracy that secrecy poses.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Hagen fund bookplate.
ISBN:
9781620978559
1620978555
OCLC:
1446794540

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