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= REVIEWS The Big White Lie is a hard-hitting, fast- paced, fly-on-the-wall perspective on the US illegal drugs epidemic, with particular refer- NASA MOONED AMERICA! ence to the CIA's sponsorships in Latin by René America and their creation of La Published by René (© 1992, 1994), Passaic, | Corporacién, the "General Motors of NJ, USA cocaine”. ISBN pending (188pp I/f p/b) By exposing some of the lies spun in the Price: USD$25.00 in USA; o/seas orders, interests of national security, Levine hopes USD$39.00 airmail, USD$28.50 surface to alert the public to the questionable US Available: USA—R. René, 31 Burgess Government and agency actions that are Place, Passaic, NJ 07055, ph+1 (201) 473 costing taxpayers billions of dollars and 8825, fax (201) 797 2028. causing incalculable damage to millions of More and more books are emerging on this lives. And the story doesn't end there... subject, and they all present very compelling and damning evidence that NASA has lied to the public regarding many of the manned space missions. In fact, the majority of books on this sub- ject are written by ex-NASA employees who are convinced there is a massive cover-up. This book focuses on many of the pho- tographs made available, and seeks to prove that the pictures given to us by NASA were in fact staged using studio equipment. The author does not say that all space missions were hoaxed—just some. See the first instalment of our three-part Moon feature this issue for more details. THE BIG WHITE LIE: The CIA And The Cocaine/Crack Epidemic by Michael Levine with Laura Kavanau- Levine Published by Thunder's Mouth Press (1994), Broadway, New York, NY, USA ISBN 1-56025-084-4 (478pp p/b) Price: AUD$28.00; USD$13.95 MEDIA, MANIA AND THE MARKETS Available: Australia—Sydney Esoteric by John Campbell and William Bonner Bookshop, 408 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills, Published by Fleet Street Publications Ltd NSW 2010, ph +61 (02) 212 2225, fax (02) (1994), London, UK 212 2448; USA—Publishers Group West, ISBN n/a (elpp p/b) 4065 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA 94608, ph 1- Price: Free! o/s p&h) a 800-788 3123. Available: UK—Fleet Street Publications This is a true story, though some names Ltd, Mortimer House, 37/41 Mortimer St, have been changed to avoid jeopardising cer- London WIN 7RJ, ph +44 (0171) 453 tain operative agents, informants and protect- 2211, fax (0171) 453 2219. ; ed witnesses, and violating secrecy laws. This booklet is a handy investment guide The Big White Lie is Michael Levine's from the editors of the London-based Fleet account of his 25 years as an agent for the Street Letter, a finance newsletter with a 56- US Drug Enforcement Administration year history. If you don't mind wading (DEA), often in deep-cover drug operations through their occasional self-publicity raves, and everywhere witnessing firsthand the you'll find some simple but effective advice. scandalous violations of drug laws by US Part of the secret to successful investing is officials, to resist pressure from the crowd. This To Levine, America's so-called "war on means also being wise to the manipulations drugs" is the "biggest, whitest and deadliest" Se ee te feel oompelionio reverent “When he jomed te DEA per follow. As the authors remind us, these jour- . lists are known to hunt in packs! 1964, two federal agencies enforced the drug na laws to a budget of less than US$10 million. They warm that you should therefore trust . P 4 instincts, not your emotions; be wise to Today, 54 agencies are involved, with offi- yore stints, NOL ion ‘ cial gets totalling US$13 billion professional jargon; and question the obvi- _ Business is booming . ous. These are the four precepts of "contrari- NASA MOONED AMERICA! by René Published by René (© 1992, 1994), Passaic, NJ, USA ISBN pending (188pp I/f p/b) Price: USD$25.00 in USA; o/seas orders, USD$39.00 airmail, USD$28.50 surface Available: USA—R. René, 31 Burgesss Place, Passaic, NJ 07055, ph+1 (201) 473 8825, fax (201) 797 2028. More and more books are emerging on this subject, and they all present very compelling and damning evidence that NASA has lied to the public regarding many of the manned space missions. In fact, the majority of books on this sub- ject are written by ex-NASA employees who are convinced there is a massive cover-up. This book focuses on many of the pho- tographs made available, and seeks to prove that the pictures given to us by NASA were in fact staged using studio equipment. The author does not say that all space missions were hoaxed—just some. See the first instalment of our three-part Moon feature this issue for more details. THE BIG WHITE LIE: The CIA And The Cocaine/Crack Epidemic by Michael Levine with Laura Kavanau- Levine Published by Thunder's Mouth Press (1994), Broadway, New York, NY, USA ISBN 1-56025-084-4 (478pp p/b) Price: AUD$28.00; USD$13.95 Available: Australia—Sydney Esoteric Bookshop, 408 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, ph +61 (02) 212 2225, fax (02) 212 2448; USA—Publishers Group West, 4065 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA 94608, ph 1- 800-788 3123. This is a true story, though some names have been changed to avoid jeopardising cer- tain operative agents, informants and protect- ed witnesses, and violating secrecy laws. The Big White Lie is Michael Levine's account of his 25 years as an agent for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), often in deep-cover drug operations and everywhere witnessing firsthand the scandalous violations of drug laws by US officials. To Levine, America's so-called "war on drugs" is the "biggest, whitest and deadliest" lie ever perpetrated on US citizenry by their government. When he joined the DEA in 1964, two federal agencies enforced the drug laws to a budget of less than US$10 million. Today, 54 agencies are involved, with offi- cial budgets totalling US$13 billion. Business is booming. i oO Wr NEXUS ® 67 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1995