Longtime activist and journalist Amy Goodman and a host of her colleagues tell her story in this intimate profile that doubles as a snapshot of the intertwining of politics and the US news media, along with the antagonism that has grown between the two. This involving documentary traces Goodman’s formative experiences and frontline confrontations worldwide, from the harrowing (including her early career covering militarized genocide in East Timor and Chevron’s brutal oil exploitation in Nigeria) to the celebratory (the release of a wrongfully incarcerated Black American prisoner). Described variously as principled, provocative, combative, and radical, Goodman cuts a commanding figure, inspiring countless others to pursue social justice. As Steal This Story, Please! demonstrates, she has become a cultural icon whose work provides an alternative to mainstream media with its blackouts, censorship, and market-driven coverage. The film’s astute observation of a consummate shaper of public information provides a rare and valuable perspective in our era of fast-changing news cycles.