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Genuine Bookes Politickal for the Yeare
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The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of AmericaThe Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America by Peter Dale Scott
Buy new: $31.16 / Used from: $7.24
Read the reviews...
Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. BushNeck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush by Robert Parry
Buy new: $22.95 / Used from: $5.67
Companion volume to Parry's Bush family history.
Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire: Bankers, Zionists and MilitantsRulers and Ruled in the US Empire: Bankers, Zionists and Militants by James Petras
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $11.24
Petras knows more than a thing or two.
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st CenturyAmerican Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century by Kevin Phillips
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $0.01
Another tour de force from the illustrious Mr. Phillips.
Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied IraqBeyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq by Dahr Jamail
Buy new: $17.00 / Used from: $0.59
A must, perhaps the most important body of Iraq reportage.
Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class WarDeer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War by Joe Bageant
Buy used from: $7.79
Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First CenturyAdam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First Century by Giovanni Arrighi
Buy used from: $22.25
Highly stimulating is Arrighi's work, see also 'Chaos & Governance'
Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic LegacyRumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy by Andrew Cockburn
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $0.01
Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space DominanceTwilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance by Mike Moore
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $4.99
Details here; http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=71
Administration of Torture: A Documentary Record from Washington to Abu Ghraib and BeyondAdministration of Torture: A Documentary Record from Washington to Abu Ghraib and Beyond by Jameel Jaffer
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $5.70
Feasting on the Spoils: The Life and Times of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, History's Most Corrupt CongressmanFeasting on the Spoils: The Life and Times of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, History's Most Corrupt Congressman by Seth Hettena
Buy new: $17.14 / Used from: $0.94
The dirty Duke's comeuppance illustrated the networks of defence, intelligence, & general corruption.
Letters from Fort Lewis Brig: A Matter of ConscienceLetters from Fort Lewis Brig: A Matter of Conscience by Sgt. Kevin Benderman
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $0.58
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyThe Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $2.46
Thinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy: Corporate PR and the Assault on DemocracyThinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy: Corporate PR and the Assault on Democracy by William Dinan
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $0.59
Mass mental manipulation, baneful characteristic of our age.
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary ArmyBlackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill
Buy new: $19.40 / Used from: $1.74
Cheney-Bush regime has overseen giant steps 'forward' in the privatization of military & intelligence functions. Blackwater exemplifies this trend in sinister fashion.
American Torture: From the Cold War to Abu Ghraib and BeyondAmerican Torture: From the Cold War to Abu Ghraib and Beyond by Michael Otterman
Buy new: $8.50 / Used from: $4.16
Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American DemocracyTakeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy by Charlie Savage
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $0.16
See also John Dean's books on Bush-Cheney. Heed must of course be paid to congressional Dem enablers.
Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the WorldEmpire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World by Joseph Gerson
Buy new: $100.00 / Used from: $69.85
Frightfully expensive, look for it in a library.
The End of Victory Culture: Cold War America and the Disillusioning of a Generation (Revised Edition with new preface and afterword)The End of Victory Culture: Cold War America and the Disillusioning of a Generation (Revised Edition with new preface and afterword) by Tom Engelhardt
Buy new: $23.18 / Used from: $19.75
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster CapitalismThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
Buy new: $18.48 / Used from: $4.70
Ms Klein delivers a blockbuster.
The Cold War and After: Capitalism, Revolution and Superpower Politics (Critical Introductions to World Politics)The Cold War and After: Capitalism, Revolution and Superpower Politics (Critical Introductions to World Politics) by Richard Saull
Buy new: $100.00 / Used from: $104.81
'Sophisticated and illuminating. The book exposes the thin superficiality of mainstream efforts to capture and explain the dynamics of the Cold War.' (Not my review)
Seeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of Genetic ManipulationSeeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of Genetic Manipulation by William F. Engdahl
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.19
See also his ' Century of War'.
Oil Crusades: America Through Arab EyesOil Crusades: America Through Arab Eyes by Abdulhay Yahya Zalloum
Buy new: $28.95 / Used from: $4.80
America's Suicidal Statecraft: The self-destruction of super powerAmerica's Suicidal Statecraft: The self-destruction of super power by James Cumes
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $53.96
Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of OccupationHollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation by Eyal Weizman
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $22.21
Sponsored by the US taxpayer.
The Globalization of Nothing 2The Globalization of Nothing 2 by George Ritzer
Buy new: $33.81 / Used from: $25.33
Communication Revolution: Critical Junctures and the Future of MediaCommunication Revolution: Critical Junctures and the Future of Media by Robert W. McChesney
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $3.24
Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car BombBuda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb by Mike Davis
Buy new: $14.13 / Used from: $3.73
The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDRThe Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR by Jules Archer
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.27
Reprint! With lessons for today... See http://coat.ncf.ca/our_magazine/links/53/53-index.html
Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle EastIsrael and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East by Jonathan Cook
Buy new: $19.46 / Used from: $16.48
The latest from the excellent Cook - essential.
Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence OutsourcingSpies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing by Tim Shorrock
Buy new: $20.52 / Used from: $0.99
The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives (American Empire Project)The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives (American Empire Project) by Nick Turse
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $3.98
Should be a corker. See eg. http://www.antiwar.com/engelhardt/?articleid=11697
Savage Mules: The Democrats and Endless WarSavage Mules: The Democrats and Endless War by Dennis Perrin
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $5.21
Angry funny writer sics it to the 'opposition'. http://dennisperrin.blogspot.com/
Allies for Armageddon: The Rise of Christian ZionismAllies for Armageddon: The Rise of Christian Zionism by Victoria Clark
Buy new: $21.84 / Used from: $4.95
War in Heaven: The Arms Race in Outer SpaceWar in Heaven: The Arms Race in Outer Space by Helen Caldicott
Buy new: $23.95 / Used from: $1.12
9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press by David Ray Griffin
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $6.69
Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law (War and Peace Library)Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law (War and Peace Library) by Francis A. Boyle
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $13.23
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of CivilizationHuman Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker
Buy new: $22.80 / Used from: $0.80
Provocative revisionism
Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American ValuesTorture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values by Philippe Sands
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $4.03