Synopses & Reviews
“Far and away the best book on the topic.”—Noam Chomsky
The classic history of the CIA (Killing Hope), published for the first time in Spanish. Is the United States a force for democracy? This overview of US foreign policy presents an impressive catalog of cases showing how, since World War II, the CIA has helped engineer the downfall of legitimate, democratically elected governments throughout the world.
Covering US interventions in more than fifty countries, this book describes the grim role played by the United States in overthrowing governments, perverting elections, assassinating leaders, suppressing revolutions, manipulating trade unions, and manufacturing “news.”
Synopsis
A classic text [Killing Hope] exposing the myth that US foreign policy defends "freedom and democracy."
About the Author
William Blum left the State Department in 1967 because of his opposition to the Vietman War. He then became one of the founders and editors of the Washington Free Press, the first "alternative" newspaper in the capital. He currently lives in Washington, DC, and is also the author of "Rogue State" and "Freeing the World to Death".