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Superpatriotism
Superpatriotism
by Michael Parenti
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Superpatriots, writes Michael Parenti, are those people who place national pride and American supremacy above every other public consideration, those who follow leaders uncritically, especially in their war policies abroad. Superpatriotism is the... (read more)

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Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond
Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond
by Michael Parenti
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Cultrual Writing. THE TERRORISM TRAP is a richly informed, powerfully argued, well written analysis of the deeper causes and meaning of September 11. Michael Parenti dissects the religious, political, and economic forces behind the attacks, putting them... (read more)

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First World, Ha, Ha, Ha!
First World, Ha, Ha, Ha!
by Elaine Katzenberger
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The Zapatista Army emerged from the jungle on New Year’s Day, 1994, and provoked a national crisis in Mexico. At a demonstration in Mexico City, over 100,000 people marched together and shouted, First World, HA HA HA!—a defiant declaration... (read more)

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History as Mystery
History as Mystery
by Michael Parenti
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Cultural Writing. In a lively challenge to mainstream history, Michael Parenti does battle with a number of mass-marketed historical myths. He shows how history's victors distort and suppress the documentary record in order to perpetuate their power and... (read more)

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Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity
Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity
by Robert Jensen
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A much-needed citizens' manual that explains the evasion of moral principles that underlie appeals to patriotism, and the difference between a vibrant and an empty, stage-managed democracy. Vital reading for anyone who would seek to forge a viable... (read more)

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Against Empire
Against Empire
by Michael Parenti
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Richly informed and written in an engaging style, Against Empire exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the U.S. empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how... (read more)

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Globalize Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World
Globalize Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World
by David Solnit
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A post-9/11 look at the new radicalism that has captured the imagination of activists worldwide. We live in an era of a new radicalism, a worldwide challenge to global empire that has inspired millions to flood the streets in resistance and to take... (read more)

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Dirty Truths
Dirty Truths
by Michael Parenti
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Cultural Writing. Essays. This collection of essays is both eye-opening and entertaining. Investigating media and culture, conspiracy and state power, and ideology and political consciousness, Parenti focuses on a variety of issues including free speech,... (read more)

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America Besieged
America Besieged
by Michael Parenti
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America Besieged deals with the underlying forces within U.S. society that deeply affect our lives. Showing how we are being misled and harmed by those who profess to have our interests at heart, Michael Parenti writes: “We are indeed a nation... (read more)

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Memories of Our Future: Selected Essays 1982-1999
Memories of Our Future: Selected Essays 1982-1999
by Ammiel Alcalay
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Voted one of the Top 25 Books of 1999 by the Village Voice. "An outstanding anthology of essays surveying the complexities of Mediterranean cultures; the diverse, changing space of the Balkans, Middle East, and North Africa—areas of diasporas... (read more)

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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
by Michael Parenti
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Blackshirts and Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, revolution, democracy, and ecology—terms often bandied about but seldom explored in the original and exciting way that has become Michael Parenti... (read more)

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