Sovereign Nations, Carnal States
by Kam Shapiro


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-182) and index.... (read more)

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Private Warriors
by Ken Silverstein


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In offering explanations for the US's enormous post-Cold War military budget -- nearly $280 billion for the year 2000 -- most defense critics point to the influence of weapon makers pork-barrel politics. Those are certainly factors. But in this eye... (read more)

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American Voices of Dissent: The Book from XXI Century, a Film by Gabrielle Zamparini and Lorenzo Meccoli
by Gabrielle Zamparini


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With contributions by five Nobel Peace Prize winners, former government officials, scholars, religious leaders, journalists, activists, and prominent cultural figures, the documentary... (read more)

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The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency
by James Naughtie


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An award-winning political journalist shows what the passionate and puzzling relationship between Tony Blair and America reveals about our two countries and our disordered world. Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair is the most popular foreign leader... (read more)

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Blowing My Cover
by Lindsay Moran


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A clever, funny memoir from a young woman who fulfills her Mission: Impossible dreams by joining the CIA, only to discover that the life of a spy is not at all what she expected. Lindsay Moran was a bright-eyed, idealistic Harvard graduate who hoped... (read more)

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The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker
by Mike Rose


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As did the national bestseller Nickel and Dimed, Mike Rose's revelatory book demolishes the long-held notion that people who work with their hands make up a less intelligent class. He shows us waitresses making lightning-fast calculations, carpenters... (read more)

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Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster
by Melissa Fay Greene


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One evening in late October 1958, the deepest coal mine in North America "bumped" — its rock floors heaved up and smashed into rock ceilings. Most of the men on the shift perished. But nineteen men were trapped alive a mile below the earth's surface,... (read more)

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How Much Are You Making on the War, Daddy?: A Quick and Dirty Guide to War Profiteering in the Bush Administration
by William D Hartung


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Columnist Paul Krugman has described Bush’s melding of political hardball and economic favoritism as “crony capitalism,” while Senator John McCain calls it war profiteering. George W. Bush’s approach to military spending is a... (read more)

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How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative
by Allen Raymond


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Fresh out of grad school, Allen Raymond joined the GOP for one reason: rumor had it that there was big money to be made on the Republican side of the aisle. From the earliest days of the Republican Revolution through its culmination in the second Bush... (read more)

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Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation
by Pratap Chatterjee


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Almost two years after the "fall of Baghdad,"the situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. Ordinary Iraqis wait in line for basic necessities like clean water and fuel, while the number of civilians and soldiers killed escalates in tandem with the... (read more)

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Nationalism and Political Liberty: Redlich, Namier, and the Crisis of Empire (Oxford Historical Monographs)
by Amy Ng


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National self-determination and the formation of nation-states has been the preferred liberal solution to the nationality problem in Central and Eastern Europe. Historians have played a prominent role in constructing nationalist narratives to legitimize... (read more)

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Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill
by Jessica Stern


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For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively—to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and... (read more)

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The Challenge of Legislation: Bipartisanship in a Partisan World
by John L Hilley


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Hilley served from 1996 to 1998 as White House senior advisor and head of legislative affairs. During his tenure the Democratic executive branch and the Republican legislative branch of the US government, a government that had been shut down twice... (read more)

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Cloak and Dollar: A History of American Secret Intelligence
by Rhod Jeffreys Jones


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This lively book traces the history of American secret intelligence from the founding of the nation through the present day. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones argues that while the intelligence community has had some successes, it has also played a confidence trick... (read more)

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War and Destiny: How the Bush Revolution in Foreign and Military Affairs Redefined American Power
by James Kitfield


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Throughout time, major wars have defined historical epochs and charted the rise and decline of great powers. The U.S. global war on terror, with Iraq as the Bush administration's chosen centerpiece, is almost certainly destined to do the same. Indeed... (read more)

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The Death of Free Speech
by John Ziegler


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Radio talking head Ziegler has been fired numerous times in his career for using language or terms deemed inappropriate. He talks about how this works in a "free speech" society.... (read more)

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The Abu Ghraib Effect
by Stephen F Eisenman


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A subtle, yet uncompromising analysis of the iconic photographs of torture form the prison at Abus Ghraib.... (read more)

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Democracy Detained: Secret, Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror
by Barbara Olshansky


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andldquo;In this meticulously cited work, Barbara Olshansky does a brilliant and relentless job unraveling how the Bush administration is violating the US Constitution, international human rights, and the civic integrity of this country. Everyone must... (read more)

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