Description:
A secret plot. A public theft. A democracy corrupted.
Brief description: David Sirota is a journalist and bestselling author based in Colorado. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, a reader-supported investigative news outlet. Sirota served as a senior adviser and speechwriter for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign. His collaboration with director Adam McKay on Netflix's Don't Look Up earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and a 2022 Writers Guild Award. Sirota has written three previous books: Hostile Takeover, The Uprising, and Back to Our Future. He lives in Denver with his wife, Emily, and their two children.
Review Quotes:
"You must read Master Plan if you want to understand what has happened to our democracy. Get ready to read and fight back."
- Bill Moyers, iconic PBS journalist and democracy advocate
"If you want to understand what's wrong with our democracy and why, read this book. It's brash, insightful and incredibly important."
- Alex Gibney, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
"I thought I knew everything about dark money. Master Plan delivers new revelations."
- Jane Mayer, bestselling author of Dark Money