Silence is no longer an option. Read, inquire, and express yourself. Speak with your reps. Call for reform of lobbying. Encourage truth-telling media. Only knowledgeable, involved citizens can restore our democracy; we cannot afford to have passive bystanders. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), one of the most potent and least examined lobbying groups in American politics, is the subject of the audacious and unyielding expos Captured Republic: How AIPAC Hijacked American Sovereignty. This book reveals via seven well researched chapters how AIPAC has influenced American foreign policy, warped democratic objectives, and diverted billions of public resources from American necessities to foreign militarism and never-ending wars. AIPAC's influence goes much beyond its support for Israel; from its beginnings as a political pressure group to its current position as a gatekeeper of political success in Washington, it redefines the roles and responsibilities of elected officials. In addition to highlighting the costs to American sovereignty, dissent suppression, and accountability degradation, this book gives voice to the growing reform movement, which consists of progressive lawmakers, student activists, legal professors, and regular citizens who are striving to restore democracy.
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