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Essential reading on the New World Order
Hegemony or Survival : America's Quest for Global DominanceHegemony or Survival : America's Quest for Global Dominance by Noam Chomsky
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Well thought-out, well argued.
Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World AffairsRogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs by Noam Chomsky
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Chomsky again. The man's a genius. Go read.
9-11 (Seven Stories' Open Media)9-11 (Seven Stories' Open Media) by Noam Chomsky
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Ditto. 9/11 - Why it happened, and what are the likely consequences.
The Umbrella of US Power: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Contradictions of US Policy (Seven Stories' Open Media)The Umbrella of US Power: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Contradictions of US Policy (Seven Stories' Open Media) by Noam Chomsky
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Thought the US defended freedom? Chomsky goes through the Declaration of Human Rights and lets us know exactly what the US has done about each.
Bad News from IsraelBad News from Israel by Greg Philo
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Journalism and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Thought it was balanced? Think again.
The Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only SuperpowerThe Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by William Blum
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William Blum's first book on the subject.
Killing Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions Since World War IIKilling Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II by William Blum
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If you read one book this year, make it this one. You need to know this stuff.
The New Rulers of the WorldThe New Rulers of the World by John Pilger
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Pilger at his best. Focuses on Indonesia and East Timor a fair bit.
A People's History of the United States: 1492-presentA People's History of the United States: 1492-present by Howard Zinn
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Howard Zinn sets the record straight. Very well-written and accessible, but also a scholarly work.