Ted Rall

How did a charismatic young president elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation lead the United States to the brink of revolution? From a chance encounter in the early 1980s to the Democratic primaries of 2007-08, syndicated columnist and political cartoonist Ted Rall was one of the first to size up Barack Obama as we know him now: conservative, risk-averse and tone-deaf. In The Book of Obama Rall revisits the rapid rise and dizzying fall of Obama - and the emergence of the Tea Party and Occupy movements - and draws a startling conclusion: We the People weren't lied to. We lied to ourselves, both about Obama and the two-party system. We voted when we ought to have revolted.

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7PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Ted Rall: The Book of Obama Pulitzer Prize nominated political cartoonist and war correspondent Ted Rall, two-time winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, visits with his graphic novel The Book of Obama: From Hope and Change to the Age of Revolt.

Through words and images, Rall wonders: How did a charismatic young president, elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation, lead the United States to the brink of revolution in the form of the Tea Party and Occupy movements? From a chance encounter in the early '80s to the Democratic primaries of 2007-2008, Rall was one of the first to size up Barack Obama as some progressives regard him now: "conservative, risk-averse, and tone-deaf."

Read Rall's syndicated MSNBC column on how candidates fail voters by not addressing real issues on the campaign trail here »

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ted Rall is a former taxi driver, computer programmer, music critic, telemarketer, and Wall Street trader trainee who launched his career as a social-commentary writer and cartoonist while stealing time from his previous employers (For tips on this, see Chapter 7). He is the author of Waking Up in America, All the Rules Have Changed, and the Firecracker Award-winning graphic novel Real Americans Admit: The Worst Things I've Ever Done. Syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, Rall's work reaches over 100 publications, from The New York Times and Time magazine to Maximum Rocknroll and Z Magazine. Ted won the 1995 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and was one of three finalists for the 1996 Pulitzer Prize. More »

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How did a charismatic young president elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation lead the United States to the brink of revolution? From a chance encounter in the early 1980s to the Democratic primaries of 2007–08, syndicated columnist and political cartoonist Ted Rall was one of the first to size up Barack Obama as we know him now: conservative, risk-averse and tone-deaf. InThe Book of O(bama), Rall revisits the rapid rise and dizzying fall of Obama, and the emergence of the Tea Party and Occupy movements, and draws a startling conclusion: We the People weren't lied to. We lied to ourselves, both about Obama and the two-party system. We voted when we ought to have revolted.

Twice the winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Ted Rall is a political cartoonist, opinion columnist, graphic novelist and occasional war correspondent whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Village Voice, and Los Angeles Times.

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Ted Rall reads from The Anti-American Manifesto.

Cartoonist/columnist Ted Rall has produced the book he was always meant to write: a new manifesto for an America heading toward economic and political collapse. While others mourn the damage to the postmodern American capitalist system created by the recent global economic collapse, Rall sees an opportunity. As millions of people lose their jobs and their homes, they and millions more are opening their minds to the possibility of creating a radically different form of government and economic infrastructure. But there are dangers. As in Russia in 1991, criminals and right-wing extremists are best prepared to fill the power vacuum from a collapsing United States. The best way to stop them, Rall argues, is not collapse—but revolution. Not by other people, but by us. Not in the future, but now. While it’s still possible. *** Rall’s cartoons now appear in more than 100 publications around the United States, including the Los Angeles Times, Tucson Weekly, Pasadena Weekly, Washington Post, and New York Times. Rall considers himself a neo-traditionalist who uses a unique drawing style to revive the aggressive approach of Thomas Nast, who viewed editorial cartoons as a vehicle for change. His focus is on issues important to ordinary working people—he keeps a sign asking “What do actual people care about?” above his drafting table—such as un- and underemployment, the environment and popular culture, but also comments on political and social trends. Check him out at http://www.rall.com/rallblog/ (RevolutionBooks)… (more)

Ted Rall reads from The Anti-American Manifesto.

Award-winning nationally syndicated cartoonist/columnist Ted Rall has written a manifesto "for an America heading toward economic and political collapse. While others mourn the damage to the postmodern American capitalist system created by the recent global economic collapse, Rall sees an opportunity..." (NY-Yipz)… (more)