Without Compromise : The Brave Journalism That First Exposed Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and the American Epidemic of Corruption

A collection of groundbreaking investigations by Wayne Barrett, the intrepid, muckraking Village Voice journalist who exposed corruption in New York City and beyond. With piercing moral clarity and exacting rigor, Wayne Barrett tracked political corruption in the pages of the Village Voice fact by fact, document by document for 40 years. The first to report on the scams and crooked deals that fueled the rise of Donald Trump in 1979, Barrett went on to expose the shady dealings of small-time slum lords and powerful New York City politicians alike, from Ed Koch to Rudy Giuliani to Michael Bloomberg. Without Compromise is the first anthology of Barrett's investigative work, accompanied by essays from colleagues and those he trained. In an age of lies, fog, and propaganda, when the profession of journalism is degraded by the White House and the industry is under financial threat, Barrett reminds us that facts, when clearly accumulated, are our best defense of democracy. Featuring essays by: Joe Conason Kim Phillips-Fein Errol Louis Gerson Borrero Tom Robbins Tracie McMillan Peter Noel Adam Fifield Jarrett Murphy Andrea Bernstein Jennifer Gonnerman Mac Barrett A collection of groundbreaking investigations by Wayne Barrett, the intrepid, muckraking Village Voice journalist who exposed corruption in New York City and beyond.With piercing moral clarity and exacting rigor, Wayne Barrett tracked political corruption in the pages of the Village Voice fact by fact, document by document for 40 years. The first to report on the scams and crooked deals that fueled the rise of Donald Trump in 1979, Barrett went on to expose the shady dealings of small-time slum lords and powerful New York City politicians alike, from Ed Koch to Rudy Giuliani to Michael Bloomberg. Without Compromise is the first anthology of Barrett's investigative work, accompanied by essays from colleagues and those he trained. In an age of lies, fog, and propaganda, when the profession of journalism is degraded by the White House and the industry is under financial threat, Barrett reminds us that facts, when clearly accumulated, are our best defense of democracy. Featuring essays by: Joe ConasonKim Phillips-Fein Errol LouisGerson BorreroTom RobbinsTracie McMillanPeter NoelAdam FifieldJarrett MurphyAndrea BernsteinJennifer GonnermanMac Barrett...M.F A Collection Of Groundbreaking Investigations By Wayne Barrett, The Intrepid, Muckraking Village Voice Journalist Who Exposed Corruption In New York City And Beyond. Wayne Barrett Was A Reporter For The Village Voice For Close To 40 Years, And Was The First To Report On The Inside Deals, Backroom Favors, And Outright Scams That Fueled The Career Of Donald J. Trump. Barrett Had The Goods On Trump Long Before Trump Had An Inkling To Be President-back When He Was Just A New York Character, And A New York Crook. This Book Is The First Edited, Annotated Volume Of Barrett's Investigative Pieces, Revealing The Shady Dealings Of New York Power Players From Donald Trump To Ed Koch To Rudy Giuliani. The Book Also Provides A Master Class In Investigative Journalism. Barrett's Craft And Rigor Were Unmatched, And He Taught Generations Of Journalists How To Connect The Dots And Find The Patterns In The Facts. In An Age When Journalism Is Under Threat, Barrett's Work Reminds Us Of The Possibility Of Journalism In The Public Interest, And The Importance Of Journalists As Detectives For The People, Always Holding The Powerful To Account. "Wayne Barrett was a reporter for the Village Voice for close to 40 years, and was the first to report on the inside deals, backroom favors, and outright scams that fueled the career of Donald J. Trump. Barrett had the goods on Trump long before Trump had an inkling to be president-back when he was just a New York character, and a New York crook. This book is the first edited, annotated volume of Barrett's investigative pieces, revealing the shady dealings of New York power players from Donald Trump to Ed Koch to Rudy Giuliani. The book also provides a master class in investigative journalism. Barrett's craft and rigor were unmatched, and he taught generations of journalists how to connect the dots and find the patterns in the facts. In an age when journalism is under threat, Barrett's work reminds us of the possibility of journalism in the public interest, and the importance of journalists as detectives for the people, always holding the powerful to account"-- Provided by publisher