Jeremy Scahill

press release: WORT kicks off the Fall Pledge Drive, “In Nobody’s Pocket But Yours” on September 19th with a special visit from Jeremy Scahill. The author of Blackwater and Dirty Wars is coming to Madison for a special book signing event at the Madison Central Library for his new book, The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government’s Secret Drone Warfare Program, co-written with the staff of The Intercept. The event will take place on Monday the 19th at 7pm, and is in partnership with The Wisconsin Book Festival and A Room of One’s Own Bookstore. WORT will receive a portion of the proceeds from book sales at the event.

Jeremy will also make a special appearance on A Public Affair with Patty Peltekos at Noon on the 19th. He will be discussing his new book, his work with The Intercept, and taking caller questions.