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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, height x width: 146x215 mm, B&W photos
  • Izdošanas datums: 21-Aug-2025
  • Izdevniecība: City Lights Books
  • ISBN-10: 0872869148
  • ISBN-13: 9780872869141
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, height x width: 146x215 mm, B&W photos
  • Izdošanas datums: 21-Aug-2025
  • Izdevniecība: City Lights Books
  • ISBN-10: 0872869148
  • ISBN-13: 9780872869141
"Little Red Barns is a groundbreaking investigation of factory farms and the unprecedented measures being taken to hide their impact - on animals, public health, and the environment - from the public. Will Potter had planned to write a book about a troubling form of censorship, namely, a host of new "ag-gag" laws that criminalize photographers and journalists as terrorists for their efforts to expose abuses on factory farms. But his work soon expanded into a much larger investigation of a nexus of political corruption and corporate power that works to silence protest and to obscure reality with propaganda. What emerges is a chilling account of the secret campaigns of weaponized storytelling being used to prevent us from seeing the ecological, public health, and authoritarian threats that these farms represent. Potter's journalistic practice of bearing witness took him to places he had never expected, from factory farms to fascist groups, from whistleblowing to censorship laws, political corruption and propaganda campaigns, and the book is an immersive, engaging personal account of the ups and downs of his journey. A well-woven tale of investigative reporting, archival research, photography, and memoir, Little Red Barns is about how the biggest industrieson the planet hide from the public and secretly campaign to silence protest. The little red barns are a case study, and a warning for anyone concerned about the right to protest and hold corporations accountable"--

Little Red Barns is a groundbreaking investigation of factory farms and the unprecedented measures being taken to hide their impact — on animals, public health, and the environment — from the public.

Will Potter had planned to write a book about a troubling form of censorship, namely, a host of new "ag-gag" laws that criminalize photographers and journalists as terrorists for their efforts to expose abuses on factory farms. But his work soon expanded into a much larger investigation of a nexus of political corruption and corporate power that works to silence protest and to obscure reality with propaganda. What emerges is a chilling account of the secret campaigns of weaponized storytelling being used to prevent us from seeing the ecological, public health, and authoritarian threats that these farms represent.

Potter's journalistic practice of bearing witness took him to places he had never expected, from factory farms to fascist groups, from whistleblowing to censorship laws, political corruption and propaganda campaigns, and the book is an immersive, engaging personal account of the ups and downs of his journey. A well-woven tale of investigative reporting, archival research, photography, and memoir, Little Red Barns is about how the biggest industries on the planet hide from the public and secretly campaign to silence protest. The little red barns are a case study, and a warning for anyone concerned about the right to protest and hold corporations accountable.

Recenzijas

"Will Potter's Little Red Barns is an impassioned and thoroughly researched examination of factory farming and how it harms animals, the planet and us."Lydia Millet, The Washington Post

"A chilling portrait of censorship and political complicity. And it's not just about animal agriculture: the same legal strategies are now being deployed against environmental activists, labor organizers, and protest movements across the globe. In Little Red Barns Potter warns that factory farms weren't the endgame; they were the testing ground."Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone Magazine

"Under the current administration, things are certain to get worse, which prompts Potter to conclude that telling the truth about Big Ag is a form of resistance not just against corporations but also against 'the rise of fascism.'"Kirkus Reviews

"Potter is an expert on the crumbling of civil liberties in the name of national security.Little Red Barns affirms the important role of investigative journalism in our society."Alta Magazine

"The financial forces behind factory farming have grown powerful enough to silence industry whistleblowers, investigative journalists, and even federal inspectors, according to this troubling account. . . . a fascinating, swirling meditation on law enforcement, rising authoritarianism, misinformation, climate change, and the global spread of ag-gag laws."Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *

"Little Red Barns blends investigative journalism with memoir to unveil the cruelty and corruption of American factory farms. . . . a sharp eye-opening exposé of industrial agriculture and the forces of oppression converging to obfuscate the truth."Hannah Pearson, Foreword Reviews

"Will Potter's eye-opening investigation . . . shines a much-needed spotlight on those who have risked their lives to show the public the truth, often in the face of unconstitutional censorship. It is also a powerful testament to the importance of freedom of the press in holding the powerful to account."Trevor Timm, Executive Director, Freedom of the Press Foundation

"As he brings to the public consciousness hidden but normalized crimes, Potter shows vulnerability in also examining himself, taking us on his personal journey alongside an unlikely cast of frontline heroes fighting for animal rights against climate change."Anjan Sundaram, author of Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo

"A decent rule of thumb is, if they badly don't want you to see something, it's because it's very bad indeed. Many thanks to Will Potter and all his accomplices for showing us what theyand sometimes wedon't want us to know about our dinner."Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization

"Though the family farm has vanished from the land, devoured by agribusiness, it continues to lead a spectral existence . . . Will Potter gives us a comprehensive account of how this epochal development took place."J.M. Coetzee, Nobel Laureate, 2003

"Will Potter is a fearless advocate of your right to know where your food comes from. In Little Red Barns, he tells the truth about the vast ongoing atrocity that provides Americans with their meat, eggs and dairy products. If you consume them, you need to read this book."Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation Now

"Will Potter tells stories and shares information in a way that will keep you reading. He focuses on the impacts of factory farming on animals, workers and the environment, and explores the global spread of legislation to silence animal welfare activism. His voice is thoughtful, the book is well researched, and it invites the reader into an important conversation."Cynthia Kaufman, author of The Sea is Rising and So Are We: A Climate Justice Handbook

"In Little Red Barns, Will Potter ventures into territory that goes well beyond previous indictments of industrial animal farming. He tells a gripping personal story of how he immersed himself (sometimes literally) for years in the gut-wrenching realities of factory farming in America. . . . Potter deftly works these many grim realities into a suspenseful page-turner."Stan Cox, author of The Path to a Livable Future: A New Politics to Fight Climate Change, Racism, and the Next Pandemic

Little Red Barns

Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One: Video

Chapter Two: Get Big or Get Out

Chapter Three: Bearing Witness 2.0

Chapter Four: 9/11 Event

Chapter Five: Ag-Gag

Chapter Six: Good Ol' Boys

Chapter Seven: Wild West

Chapter Eight: From Witness to Martyr

Chapter Nine: Pursuit

Chapter Ten: The Poop Tour

Chapter Eleven: Losing Sight

Chapter Twelve: All Hat and No Cattle

Chapter Thirteen: Upton's iPhone

Chapter Fourteen: Glass Walls

Chapter Fifteen: Farm to Fable

Chapter Sixteen: Hiding in Plain Sight

Chapter Seventeen: Animal People

Chapter Eighteen: Blood and Soil

Chapter Nineteen: The Anti-Story

Chapter Twenty: A New Story

Will Potter is a thought leader and award-winning investigative journalist who focuses on social justice and environmental movements, and attacks on civil liberties post-9/11. He was the first investigative journalist to be named a TED Senior Fellow and has been invited to address governmental bodies about his reporting, including the U.S. Congress, Australian Parliament, and Council of Europe. Will's first book, Green Is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege, exposed the criminalization of nonviolent protest groups by the FBI, and was awarded a Kirkus Star for "remarkable merit."