Jonathan Rowe, 1946-2011(Jon was Senior Editor at WhoWhatWhy)
Jonathan Rowe was, by inclination, an unobtrusive man. He moved through this world quietly, and he left quietly.
He did not promote himself. He was not comfortable seeking recognition. He concentrated instead on substance.
Jon died the other day, abruptly, with no warning of any kind, and left behind a wife, Mary Jean, and an 8-year-old son, Josh.
In part because of his modesty, and in part because celebrity and valor are not the same, you very likely did not know of him. Or, if you did, not nearly enough. Continue Reading…
Russ on GRITtv with Laura Flanders
Russ and Family of Secrets on El Mundo
Article about Russ and Family of Secrets on one of Europe’s top news websites, from the Spanish newspaper El Mundo [article in Spanish]
'Decision Points,' the GOP and the Future of the Bush Legacy
Russ Baker on The Takeaway, Public Radio International.
Date: Nov. 12, 2010
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After two years of laying low, former President George W. Bush came out with a bang this week, with the release of his memoir, “Decision Points.” While the world has been focusing on Bush’s take on the Iraq war, weapons of mass destruction, the use of waterboarding and Hurricane Katrina, today we want to discuss what the memoir means in the context of the Republican surge in the past election. Is the book about the past Bush administration, or is it laying the ground for another Bush generation to take back the White House in the future?
Joining us is Russ Baker, award-winning journalist and author of “Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years.” He explains how the former president is using the book to rally the Republican base, and remind them that the Bush family is still a force to be reckoned with.
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Bush v. Baker: Battle of the Books—and the Truth
Investigative journalist Russ Baker provides the stunning counter-story to what’s in George W. Bush’s new book.