{"product_id":"copaganda-9781620978917","title":"Copaganda","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking expose essential for understanding rising authoritarianism, award-winning civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis introduces the concept of “Copaganda.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopaganda is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media to stoke fear of police-recorded crime and distort society’s response to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat readers will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eHow mass media manipulates our perception of what keeps us safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eWhy fear of poor people, strangers, immigrants, unhoused people, and people of color is deliberately cultivated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe ways this fear leads to authoritarian repression, inequality, and massive profits for the punishment bureaucracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy it matters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers of Naomi Klein and Noam Chomsky, \u003ci\u003eCopaganda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshows how modern news coverage fuels insecurity and distracts us from policies that would truly improve lives and make us safer—like reducing inequality, expanding housing, and investing in healthcare, early childhood education, and climate-friendly city planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHidden in plain sight:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eWhen your local TV station obsessively reports on shoplifting but ignores wage theft, tax evasion, and environmental pollution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eWhen podcasts talk about a “shortage” of prison guards rather than too many people in prison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eWhen newspapers quote “experts” calling for more money for police and prisons despite scientific evidence to the contrary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecognized by Teen Vogue as “one of the most prominent voices” on issues of law and justice, Alec Karakatsanis combines sharp legal expertise, trenchant political analysis, and humorous storytelling to transform the way we consume information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe result:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hopeful path forward—towards a healed humanity and a media system invested in real public safety and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alec Karakatsanis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284367618299,"sku":"9781620978917","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781620978917.jpg?v=1772485503","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/copaganda-9781620978917","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}