Goodman to come to Mancos

Amy Goodman, host of “Democracy Now!”, will be touring with her newly released book, co-authored by Denis Moynihan, titled “They Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope.” She will be in Mancos on Monday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mancos Opera House, 136 Grand Ave. The cost is free with a $10 suggested donation. The proceeds will benefits KSJD Dryland Community Radio for Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners Region.

The event is presented by KSJD Community Radio and Tami Graham.

The “Democracy Now! Election 2012 Silenced Majority Tour” will include 100 towns and cities across America.

Goodman and Moynihan began writing a weekly column, “Breaking the Sound Barrier,” for King Features Syndicate in 2006. This timely new sequel to Goodman’s New York Times bestseller of the same name gives voice to the many ordinary people standing up to corporate and government power—and refusing to be silent. The Silenced Majority pulls back the veil of corporate media reporting to dig deep into the politics of “climate apartheid,” the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the movement to halt the execution of Troy Anthony Davis, and the globalization of dissent “From Tahrir Square to Liberty Plaza.” Throughout Goodman and Moynihan show the work of ordinary people to change their media—and change the world.

Goodman is an award-winning investigative journalist and syndicated columnist, author and the host of “Democracy Now!” airing on more than 1,000 public television and radio stations in 35 countries. Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ for “developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media.” The Independent of London named Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! “an inspiration” and www.pulsemedia.org placed Goodman at the top of their 20 Top Global Media Figures.

Goodman is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, including her latest, “Breaking the Sound Barrier”. She co-authored the first three bestsellers, “Standing Up to the Madnes”, “Static”, and “The Exception to the Rulers”, with her brother, journalist David Goodman.

Moynihan, since helping co-found “Democracy Now!” as an independent production company in 2002, has participated in the organization’s growth, focusing primarily on distribution, infrastructure development, and coordinating complex live broadcasts from all continents (save Antarctica). He lives in Denver, and is the founder of a new noncommercial, community radio station in Colorado’s high country.

KSJD Community Radio is a 501-C3 non-profit corporation based in Cortez. KSJD broadcasts at 90.5 FM throughout the Four Corners area, 96.3 FM in Mancos, 91.1 FM in Pleasant View as well as 89.5 FM  in Rico. 

KSJD’s financial support comes from membership contributions from listeners, underwriting from the business community, events and foundation grants.