02593cam a2200493 i 4500 109832 109832 BJBSDDR 20230411085940.0 ta 130522s2013 nyu 001 0deng 9781781681190 (hardback) 17749130 DLC eng DLC Eng pcc n-us--- 002 E 885 C665c 2013 320.0973/0905 23 Cockburn, Alexander 1941-2012 (Alexander Claud), Essays. Selections A colossal wreck : a road trip through political scandal, corruption, and American culture / Alexander Cockburn. Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2013. xiii, 586 pages ; 25 cm "Alexander Cockburn was one of the most influential journalists of his generation. As the Atlantic noted, he was a towering figure who 'would say all the outrageous things his bland counterparts lacked the wit, courage, erudition, or epater-spirit to utter on their own.' In A Colossal Wreck, written prior to his death in July 2012, Cockburn reveals his great literary spirit, incisive reading of the situation, and campaigning vim into a single volume that will undoubtedly be seen as his masterpiece. Whether ruthlessly exposing the hypocrisy of Washington from Clinton to Obama, pricking the pomposity of those in power, or tirelessly defending the rights of the oppressed or silenced, Cockburn was the most gifted contrarian of his generation"-- Provided by publisher. Cockburn, Alexander. Politics, Practical United States. Political culture United States. Political corruption United States. World politics 20th century. World politics 21st century. Cultura política 2279 Estados Unidos Corrupción Política 159 Estados Unidos Politica mundial 541 Siglo XXI United States Politics and government 1993-2001. United States Politics and government 2001-2009. United States Politics and government 2009-2017. United States Social conditions 1980- Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1993-2001 2900 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2001-2009 507 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2009-2017 2575 Estados Unidos Condiciones sociales 1980- 2135 Cover image 9781781681190.jpg lcc BK dvf 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-11 0 002 E 885 C665c 2013 00000123129 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 BK