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Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy Hardcover – September 25, 2018

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Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump's presidential campaign, but this charge marked a dramatic turning point: language like this ventured into dangerous territory. Twentieth-century dictators—notably, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—had all denounced their critics, especially the press, as “enemies of the people.” Their goal was to delegitimize the work of the press as “fake news” and create confusion in the public mind about what's real and what isn't; what can be trusted and what can't be.

That, it seems, is also Trump's goal. In Enemy of the People, Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press.

As his new book shows, the press has been a bulwark in the defense of democracy. Kalb writes about Edward R. Murrow's courageous reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthy's “red scare” theatrics in the early 1950s, which led to McCarthy's demise. He reminds us of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's reporting in the early 1970s that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Today, because of revolutionary changes in journalism, no Murrow is ready at the battlements. Journalism has been severely weakened. Yet, without a virile, strong press, democracy is in peril.

Kalb's book is a frightening indictment of President Trump's efforts to delegitimize the American press—and put the future of our democracy in question.

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    September 25, 2018
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  6. ISBN-10
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Kalb has written this book as something of a journalists’ call to arms, reminding them that determined reporters can and do make a difference in rooting out and spotlighting corruption, and in holding our leaders accountable to the people they represent.—Jennifer Bort Yacovissi, Washington Independent Review of Books

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“The FAKE NEWS media is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!”

President Trump tweeted this declaration less than a month after his inauguration. Attacks on the media have been a hallmark of his presidential campaign and style of governance. This represents a dangerous and dramatic turning point. Twentieth-century dictators—Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—all denounced their critics, especially the press, as “enemies of the people.” Their goal wasto delegitimize the work of the press—effectively calling it “fake news,” thereby creating confusion in the publics mind about whats real and what isnt, what can be trusted and what cant be.

This also appears to be Trumps goal. In Enemy of the People, Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist, writes with passion about his concerns for the future of American democracy. Can it withstand Trumps unrelenting attacks onthe press?

As Kalb shows, the press has been a bulwark of American democracy. He writes about Edward R. Murrows courageous broadcasts that turned the cold light of reality on Senator Joseph McCarthys “Red Scare” threats in the early 1950s. He also vividly reminds us of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernsteins reporting during the Watergate scandal,which led to President Richard Nixons resignation.

Without a fearless, robust press, democracy is in peril. Kalbs book is an eye-opening indictmentof President Trumps eff orts to debase and dehumanize the American media—and put the future of Americas democracy in question.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookings Institution Press (September 25, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815735308
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815735304
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.54 x 0.75 x 8.06 inches
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Comparing Trump to McCarthy
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Comparing Trump to McCarthy
I had the privilege this week of listening to a lecture from, and then sharing a lunch table with, the author. At nearly 90 years old, the Brookings Institution scholar and former Meet the Press anchor is a supremely interesting intellectual and gentleman who related great stories of his life in academia and journalism.In Enemy of the People, Kalb compares the current era to that of McCarthy. He spends a great deal of the book giving historical background on McCarthy/McCarthyism, and then on CBS legend Edward Murrow--Kalb's friend, mentor, and personal hero--who played such a critical role in bringing McCarthy down.He makes a rather transparent attempt to play Murrow's part to today's alleged McCarthy, President Donald Trump. He notes that Trump's accusation that the press has become the "enemy of the people" is the same phrase that Lenin, Hitler, and other totalitarian dictators used to denounce their political enemies, and concludes the book with the sentences, "... Mr. President, the 'enemy of the people' is not the press. It is you."Murrow believed very strongly that the free press and the independent judiciary were the two indispensable institutions of our country. Without them, there would be no America. The author concurs. While Kalb acknowledges shortcomings of today's press, he does not appear to me to realize the depths to which they've sunk. He seems to blame the public's distrust of the press on Trump's railing against "fake news." I asked him at lunch to what extent the press had lost its role from a necessary mediator of information in the pre-cable and pre-internet era. It seems to me that they have become quite partisan and purveyors of opinion-masquerading-as-news that are equally responsible for the situation in which we find ourselves.Nevertheless, this is an interesting book and recommended.
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Mary Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
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I just finished reading Marvin Kalb's "Enemy of the People" late, very late, last night. Over the last 2 years or so, I've read some of the top rated, and top selling books that have come out about Trump and his impact on our present government and it's impact on the world. I think this book is perhaps the most valuable of all. Certainly one of the most interesting to read. He brings in some history that I'm old enough to have lived through, but was too young at the time to really understand, so found it fascinating. He skillfully applies all of that to today's world very persuasively and logically, showing us why we should be concerned with what's happening to our country and those who lead it.
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Jack Mion
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent View Of Freedom Of The Press
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
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This relatively quick read provides an excellent view of the importance of a free press and its absolute necessity in a democracy. Marvin Kalb is not only a highly respected journalist, he is able to provide years of experience to illustrate how the free press has effectively saved our democracy from self-destruction. The fact is plain and simple: a totally free press is critical for our survival whether or not we agree with what is being reported. For anyone that questions the integrity of the press, the answer lies within themselves: gather research from multiple sources and then form an opinion. Many people on the right will call this book some left wing conspiracy or "fake news", but that is essentially the point of the book as they label reliable sources as fake, no based on fact, but rather on unsupported talking points; they are the problem. If we are to survive as a democratic nation, we must allow the press to function freely and let it become the single most powerful element to challenge the government.
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Mannie Liscum
4.0 out of 5 stars McCarthyism 1950's to present day
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
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Solid little book about our current perils vis a vis the Free Press. Kalb uses McCarthyism as the model for understanding Trumpism and its threat to free speech and democracy. Edward E. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Woodward and Bernstein are all used as models for appropriate response of the Oress to these threats. Kalb also makes a brief but impactful and important comment on how the American Press in 2018/19 is driven more by the profit margin than the truth. These are indeed scary times.
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Carol Thibaudeau
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018
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Just finished reading your recent book "Enemy of the People". Trump/cMcCarthy are two of a kind. If I hadn't read this eye opening account comparing these two characters, this God awful thing that's occurring is scary and dangerous for our nation We absolutely need another Edward R. Murrow, too bad journalists or someone can't measure up in the way this radio/telephone commentator did. I'm a 70 year citizen and remember watching you on the shows you participated on CBS/NBC and commentaries. The things you wrote about in the way this POTUS is conducting the governing of this country, will come to fruition if we cannot put a check on Trump or congress doesn't, as it is, fall to his defeatist wishes. This "Blowhard in Chief" is not worth being called President of the United States. Once again the book you authored is quite an eye opener in the way you describe this serious situation.
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Karl Grossman
5.0 out of 5 stars Book was as good as new.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2022
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Book was as good as new even though it was listed only as used and at a cost of a little over $3.
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D. Heath
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018
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This is Very informative book from an author who did a great amount of research with historical accounts and as much as we are told " Never Again" But as read books that address this current and administration I no longer have the confidence nor do I believe we are immune to a dark history that's able to repeat itself. It authors , writers and people of the press who both warn us, and then there is the other side of authors,writers and people of the press that try to deceive us and they are equally backed by history and big greed. I feel that relying on history is more accurate. So as this book concludes "The enemy of the people is not the press! it's ___________.
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Christopher Paul Winter
4.0 out of 5 stars A useful comparison of the Trump era with the McCarthy era
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
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Veteran jourmalist Marvin Kalb worked as a reporter through the time in the 1950s when Joseph McCarthy (aka "Tail-gunner Joe") carried out his anti-communist crusade. He gives us a vividly detailed account of those years, and of the important role played by Edward R. Murrow in ending McCarthy's reign of terror.

Kalb's comparison of the danger Trump represents for our free press to McCarthy's is cogent, and essential reading. However, I did feel he spent more time than he should have on reliving "those glorious days of yesteryear."
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M. Grasse
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019
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This book should be required reading for anybody concerned about what is currently going on in in this country. The parallels with what was going on in the McCarthy era to what is going on now is downright scary.

Marvin Kalb spends a lot of time discussing Edward R Murrow going back to Murrow’s coverage of WWII through the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy. Kalb is spot on from the opening paragraph to the last. I highly recommend this book.
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