Nation of Secrets The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life

Examines the growing emphasis on secrecy in government, business, academia, courtrooms, the media, and every other aspect of American life, explaining why the expanding array of classified information devaluates true privacy and how the preoccupation with secrecy has undermined such values as patriotism, security, privacy, and the national interest. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.