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Thomas Risen is a journalist who has reported on U.S. politics, national security, the intelligence community, digital surveillance and the War on Terror. His first book as a co-author is "The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy." He contributed research and interviews for the books "State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration," and for "Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless War."
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The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys―and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy
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Genocide bad. It should be that simple. Very approachable and even hopeful without being shallow. Invites people to question the status quo without hammering any ideology other than "genocide bad." #Palestine #Israel #Gaza ...more
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