The Hidden Hand - out next week!

After a long, long wait, my new book, The Hidden Hand, is out next week. Pretty excited about that.

It's been out in E-book form for a few weeks, yes. And I know lots of people prefer the e-book format. But there is something cool about seeing it the traditional way. It's intangibly tangible.

The book grew out of my journalism and columnizing at Postmedia. Out of that grew our documentary, The Campaign, which is about to get its debut on the worldwide festival circuit.

But all of it grew out of a hunch. I had been observing the forces of antisemitism and bigotry for many, many years. They were losers, all of them, and their side kept losing. After the terrible events of October 7, 2023, however, I saw a dramatic change online and in the streets. The haters had gotten their act together.

What I saw was much like the political campaigns that I have run or help to run over many years. It had tested messaging, trained people, media-savvy leaders, lots of money and – most of all – a strategy. A strategy to demonize and delegitimize Jews, the Jewish state and Western democracy. And it was winning.

That's what The Hidden Hand is about: a global propaganda campaign that is malevolent, dishonest and highly, highly effective. It is still winning.

I will be doing lots of media starting bright and early Monday. There'll be lots of (secure) bookstore signings and speaking events, too. I hope to meet all of you along the way. I think it's a book with a message worth considering.

Less than a week to go. Excited.