One Nation Under Fear

Scaredy-Cats and Fear-Mongers in the Home of the Brave, And What You Can Do About It

By Bob Cesca, Foreword by Arianna Huffington

In post-9/11 America, authoritarians and politicians are happily leaning on the panic button for fun, profit, and the ongoing oppression of a frightened populace. This timely book examines that fear: where it came from, how it's promoted, and what can be done about it. Author Bob Cesca hits a bracingly wide range of targets — the right-wing noise machine, climate change deniers, creeping fascism from the Bush White House — before presenting a sober, sensible plan for fighting and overcoming this potentially irreversible trend.

What they're saying:

"Bob Cesca is easily one of the most incisive political writers on the scene today. Nobody else can make me think, laugh and cry–all at once–by simply giving his take on the corrupt political establishment that runs things in Washington." — Cliff Schecter, author The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't

"The great irony of this book is that Bob's writing is totally fearless. That's what I love about it. Are you allowed to write a fearless book about country living under fear? Whether he is allowed or not, Bob has done it." — Cenk Uygur, "The Young Turks"

"Fearless and funny, Bob Cesca captures the smart brawling style of today's blogosphere, while putting the press and Republicans on notice." — Eric Boehlert, Media Matters

"As a liberal blogger of profound depth, righteous outrage and sly humor, Cesca's like a combination of Molly Ivins, H.L. Mencken and Wavy Gravy. I'm not sure what that means but it looks nice in a sentence." — Steven Weber, Actor/Hockey Mom

About the Author

Bob Cesca is the author of One Nation Under Fear, examining the politics of fear during the "dark ride" of the Bush years, and rearing it's head again in the early months of the Obama administration.

He's been a featured columnist/ blogger for The Huffington Post since August, 2005. His posts appear on the front page above-the-fold every Wednesday (sometimes Thursday) and are among the most popular on the site.

When he's not writing about politics, Bob is also a screenwriter, director and producer, and the founder of Camp Chaos, a new media production studio based near Philadelphia.

Bob grew up in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia. He graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in Political Science with a concentration on the media and the American Presidency. Prior to Camp Chaos, Bob was a talk radio host, radio news reporter and freelance journalist.

Bob has written and produced hundreds of animated shorts as well as music videos for Iron Maiden, Meat Loaf, Everclear, Yes and Motley Crue. He's also the creator of the politically charged animated sketch show ILL-ustrated which aired for two seasons on VH1 and MTV2. His most recent animated projects include Unga Bunga Banana and Fight Monkey Fight for Fremantle, along with Kung Fu Jimmy Chow for Heavy.

In his spare time, Bob is a Civil War historian and a road cycling fan (he also rides 50-100 miles a week, but not very well).

Shortly after 9/11, Bob directed the award-winning independent feature film, The War Effort, a satirical documentary about the nation's post-9/11 knee-jerk patriotism.