{"product_id":"myth-america-human-rights-and-civil-liberties-in-the-united-states-9781909394919","title":"Myth America: Human Rights and Civil Liberties in the United States","description":"An eye-opening and prophetic look at the true state of American politics and culture today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs the U.S. a beacon of progress? That's how the mainstream media want you to see it. But in \u003ci\u003eMyth America\u003c\/i\u003e, visionary researcher David McGowan presents an index of disturbing facts and ominous trends that illustrate the deep roots of America's systems of oppression. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom mandatory minimum sentencing laws to more liberal search-and-seizure rules, from Three Strikes You're Out to congressional legislation for a national ID card, McGowan shows how the noose around democracy has been tightening every day for decades--if it ever existed in the U.S. at all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid McGowan is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWeird Scenes Inside the Canyon: Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyth America\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book, originally published in 2000 under the title \u003ci\u003eDerailing Democracy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909394919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"David McGowan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41993173237941,"sku":"9781909394919","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_09a35a5a-9c3e-4e7a-a28d-b3a744a90af0.jpg?v=1648524208","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/myth-america-human-rights-and-civil-liberties-in-the-united-states-9781909394919","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}