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Include books by the same authorOn Palestine
Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe · 224 pages
Discusses the latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and argues that the international community must pressure Israel to resolve their issues with the Palestinians and implement the two-state solution.
The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic
Chalmers Johnson · 394 pages
In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo
Michela Wrong · 353 pages
Known as "the Leopard," the president of Zaire for thirty-two years, Mobutu Sese Seko, showed all the cunning of his namesake -- seducing Western powers, buying up the opposition, and dominating his people with a devastating combination of brutality and charm. While the population was pauperized, he plundered the country's copper and diamond resources, downing pink champagne in his jungle palace l
Intent to Destroy: Russia’s Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine
Eugene Finkel · 336 pages
A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa
Howard W. French · 280 pages
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Richard Dowden · 576 pages
Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone; analyzes the impact of oil and the Internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan; and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Rwanda and the Congo.
End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Dambisa Moyo · 188 pages
In "Dead Aid," Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa that has channeled billions of dollars in aid but failed to reduce poverty and increase growth. He offers a new, more hopeful vision of how to address the desperate poverty that plagues millions.
Globalization and Its Discontents
Joseph E. Stiglitz · 528 pages
Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
Raja Shehadeh · 211 pages
"Provides a rare historical insight into the tragic changes taking place in Palestine"--Jimmy Carter (from cover).
The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire
Tim Schwab · 496 pages
The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster
Jonathan M. Katz · 320 pages
Published to glowing reviews, The Big Truck That Went By is a crucial look at a signal failure of international aid. Jonathan M. Katz was the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti on January 12, 2010, when the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the island nation. In this visceral first-hand account, Katz takes readers inside the terror of that da
Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy
Christopher L. Hayes · 291 pages
Mixing deft political analysis, this timely social commentary describes how society produces leaders who are out of touch with the people they have been trusted to govern leading to a crisis of authority.
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
Masha Gessen · 333 pages
This is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country once more a threat to her own people and to the world. Handpicked by the "family" surrounding an ailing and increasingly unpopular Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin seemed like a perfect choice for the oliga
Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
Donald J. Trump · 193 pages
Donald Trump outlines how a crippled America could be restored to greatness. The book explores Trump's view on key issues including the economy, big CEO salaries and taxes, healthcare, education, national security, and social issues. Of particular interest is his vision for complete immigration reform, beginning with securing the borders and putting American workers first.
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America
Chris Hedges · 272 pages
Includes information on abortion, Antichrist, apocalyptic violence, Bible, religious broadcasting media, George W. Bush, Christian Right, Christians, conversion process, converts, creationism, democracy, Democratic Party, dominionism, education system, elections, Darwinʼs theory of evolution, fundamentalism, homosexuality, Islam, Jesus, Jews, lesbians, liberalism, love, male church leaders, cult o
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Jimmy Carter · 288 pages
President Carter, who was able to negotiate peace between Israel and Egypt, has remained deeply involved in Middle East affairs since leaving the White House. He has stayed in touch with the major players from all sides in the conflict and has made numerous trips to the Holy Land, most recently as an observer in the Palestinian elections of 2005 and 2006. In this book, President Carter shares h
Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right
Thomas Frank · 232 pages
A look at why the worst economy since the 1930s has brought about the revival of conservatism.
Conservatives Without Conscience
John W. Dean · 296 pages
John Dean takes a sobering look at how radical elements are destroying the Republican Party along with the very foundations of American democracyJohn Dean's last New York Times bestseller, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush, offered the former White House insider's unique and telling perspective on George W. Bush's presidency. Once again, Dean employs his distinctive kno
Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
Garry Kasparov · 320 pages
"The stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship--and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen, "--Amazon.com.
The Party Is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless, and the Middle Class Got Shafted
Mike Lofgren · 232 pages
Based on the explosive article Lofgren wrote when he resigned in disgust after the debt ceiling crisis, "The Party Is Over" is a funny and impassioned exposé of everything that is wrong with Washington.
Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History
Norman G. Finkelstein · 356 pages
Finkelstein, a political science professor and author of The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering, has conducted a rancorous public feud with Harvard Law professor and pro-Israel stalwart Alan Dershowitz over the latter's The Case for Israel, and here expands his arguments into a vigorous polemic on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first part of the book exa
Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?
Patrick J. Buchanan · 496 pages