Amy Goodman

The award-winning journalist and author of The Exception to the Rulers and Static, Amy Goodman, returns
with this revolutionary work that celebrates the ordinary heroes who have stood up, often at great risk, to
defend democracy and change America for the better. Join us for a lunch hour discussion ... (more)and book signing
of Standing Up to the Madness with celebrated Democracy Now! radio and television host Amy Goodman.

AMY GOODMAN: STANDING UP TO THE MADNESS 11:30amAmy Goodman, the host of Democracy Now!, discusses and signs her book Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times. The book is not only a timely, inspiring, and even revolutionary look at who wields the greatest power in America—everyday ... (more)people who take a chance and stand up for what they believe in—but also offers advice on what you can do to help.
The award-winning sister-brother team of Amy Goodman and investigative journalist David Goodman traveled the country to detail the ways in which grassroots activists have taken politics out of the hands of politicians. Standing Up to the Madness tells the stories of everyday citizens who have challenged the government and prevailed. Event co-sponsored by Arizona Community Media Foundation. More info: AzCMF.org

Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 750 TV and radio stations in North America. Time Magazine named Democracy Now! its "Pick of the Podcasts," along with NBC's Meet the Press. Goodman is the first ... (more)journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' for "developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media."
Goodman is the co-author with her brother, journalist David Goodman, of three New York Times bestsellers, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times (2008), Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back (2006) and The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them (2004). She writes a weekly column (also produced as an audio podcast) syndicated by King Features, for which she was recognized in 2007 with the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Reporting.
Amy will speak at Woodward Hall on the UNM campus on Sunday, April 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Bookworks - general admission tickets are $15 and include a copy of the new paperback, and student tickets (must show a school ID) are $5 but do not include a copy of the book. You can also call Bookworks at 344-8139 and purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card - we will have your ticket (and book, if applicable) for you at Woodward Hall the night of the event.

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In Standing Up to the Madness, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and co-author David Goodman argue that everyday people who fight for their beliefs truly wield the greatest power in the United States. Through profiles of citizens who rose to extraordinary challenges—like ... (more)the four Connecticut librarians who refused to spy on their patrons, challenged the Patriot Act, and won—the Goodmans emphasize how any individual can take action and effect change.

Award-winning Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, and investigative journalist David Goodman traveled the country to detail the ways in which grassroots activists have taken politics out of the hands of politicians. Standing Up to the Madness tells the stories of everyday citizens who have challenged ... (more)the government and prevailed as movements are born, and what begins as one, eventually becomes many.

This event is a fundraiser for KDHX. Tickets are $15 and available at metrotix.com.