| International Standard Book Number |
9780063372924 electronic book
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780063372900 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
0063372908 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
Enrich, David, 1979- author.
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| Title Statement |
Murder the truth : fear, the First Amendment, and a secret campaign to protect the powerful / David Enrich.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Mariner Books, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
x, 323 pages ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Author's note -- Prologue: A panicked phone call -- Part I: The consensus. Clarence Thomas' clearest answer -- The fighter pilot -- Funding evil -- Part II: The shift. Trump's bizarre vow -- Starting a revolution -- Vanquishing the dark side -- A couple of workhorses -- A form of extremism -- Coordinated campaigns of harassment -- Clarence Thomas changes his mind -- Part III: The movement. The oligarchs' revenge -- Triggering: A federal judge -- A second justice -- Stay out of the kitchen -- The slur -- Just the beginning -- The case of the century -- Gunning for Sullivan -- Epilogue: A misogynist and a snake -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"It seemed like a throwaway line in a forgettable opinion: In 2019, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas raised the prospect of challenging the legendary Warren Court decision New York Times v. Sullivan. Though hardly a household name, Sullivan is one of the most consequential free speech decisions, ever. Fundamental to the creation of the modern media as we know it, it has enabled journalists and writers all over the country -- from top national publications to revered local newspapers to independent bloggers -- to pursue the truth aggressively and hold the wealthy, powerful, and corrupt to account. Thomas's words were a warning -- the public awakening of an idea that had been fomenting on the conservative fringe for years. With that opinion, Thomas took mainstream the ongoing, secret efforts of right-wing politicians, activist lawyers, and moneyed elites who had been seeking to overturn Sullivan in order to muzzle the media and their critics. From the Florida statehouse to small town New Hampshire to Donald Trump himself, this movement consists of powerful individuals who believe they should be above scrutiny -- and are using threats, subterfuge, and legal warfare to get their way. In this masterwork of investigative reporting, David Enrich, New York Times Business Investigations Editor, traces the roots and reach of this new threat to our modern democracy. Laying bare the stakes of losing our most sacrosanct rights, Murder the Truth is a story about power -- the way it's used by those who have it, and the lengths they will go to avoid it being questioned."-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Sullivan, L. B. Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
United States. 1st Amendment. Constitution.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
New York Times Company Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Freedom of information United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Freedom of the press United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Press law United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Libel and slander United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Trials (Libel) Alabama Montgomery.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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