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The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
By Jeremy Scahill
Meet Blackwater USA, the powerful private army that the U.S. government has quietly hired to operate in international war zones and on American soil. With its own military base, a fleet of 20 aircraft, and 20,000 troops at the ready, Blackwater is the elite Praetorian Guard for the "global war on terror."
Jeremy Scahill has won the prestigious 2007 George Polk Book Award for this bestselling exposé. On September 21, Scahill testified before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on the use of private contractors in Iraq. Read the transcript here.
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The Battle for the World's Vanishing Oil Resources
By Dilip Hiro
This vivid history of oil--and the way it revolutionized civilian life, war, and world politics--sets the stage for the coming oil wars of the 21st Century.
In a recent edition of Yale Global Online, Dilip Hiro explains why playing the oil card only goes so far in international diplomacy. Read it here. |
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By Ann Louise Bardach
As world grapples with the question of what an ailing Fidel Castro means for Cuba, comes the publication of this historic first English publication of his letters from prison.
Read the Introduction here.
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Following the Hidden Lives of Mexican Immigrants
By Gabriel Thompson
The immigration debate has become one of the most heated and polarizing issues of our time. Yet Americans remain largely ignorant about the actual lives behind the headlines and talk-show bluster. This book is an attempt to change that.
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Ammunition for Nonbelievers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally Hell-Bound
By Jack Huberman
A treasure trove of quotes and aphorisms by philosophers, scientists, poets, writers, artists, entertainers, and political figures.
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Easy Ways to Take Back the Planet
By The Mission Collective
What if making a difference only required ten minutes of our time every day?
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The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein
By Scott Ritter
New in Paperback
Scott Ritter is the straight-talking former marine officer whom the CIA wants to silence. After the 1991 Gulf War, Ritter helped lead the UN weapons inspections of Iraq. But, as Ritter reveals in this explosive book, Washington was only interested in inspections as a tool for its own agenda.
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The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement
By Zaki Chehab
What is the real nature of Hamas? Since their astounding victory in the 2006 Palestinian elections--and following Hamas's takeover of Gaza--this has become a hotly contested question in the Middle East.
On May 21, Zaki Chehab appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Watch here. |
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The Man, the Myth, the Mania
By Jack Newfield
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Rudolph Giuliani is still remembered as "America's mayor;" the man who cleaned up New York and took charge when the Twin Towers fell. After 9/11, Giuliani was named Time's "Person of the Year," knighted by the Queen, and started charging $100,000 per speech. Now, he wants to be president. |
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How Grassroots Organizers Can Save Our Democracy
By Gabriel Thompson
American democracy seems to be in retreat. Voting rates are at an all-time low, citizens are disillusioned, and inequality continues to soar. But there is also a belief among regular citizens that change is possible and that it can be achieved the old fashioned way: through grassroots organizing. |
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A Field Guide to Conservative Sex Scandals
By Tom Breuer and Joseph Minton Amann
The team who brought us Sweet Jesus, I Hate Bill O'Reillynow casts a satirical eye on the hilarious sex lives of the nation's small army of libidinous right-wing scolds. |
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378 Reasons Never to Vote for the Party of Reagan, Nixon and Bush Again
By Jack Huberman
From the author of the bestselling Bush-Hater's Handbook, and in time for the 2008 election, here comes Jack Huberman's latest foray into the dark side of right-wing politics. |
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Bush, Sharon, and Failure in the Middle East
By Mark Matthews
A vivid account of this contentious and turbulent era in Israeli-American relations, Lost Years illustrates the disastrous failure of George W. Bush and Ariel Sharon to recognize the essential first step towards achieving peace in the Middle East: compromise. |
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Seeking Justice in Guantánamo Bay
By Clive Stafford Smith
"The best analysis so far of the erosion of civil liberties in America and Britain and the consequences for individuals and society, by the lawyer who has represented more prisoners in Guantánamo than anyone else."
—Clive Stafford Smith is the winner of the 2008 Cultural Freedom Award, presented by the Lannan Foundation.
Read the author's testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in May 2008. Find out more about Clive Stafford Smith. |
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A Short Walk to Genocide
By Barbara Coloroso
In this remarkable examination of three historic genocides, Barbara Coloroso, whose studies of bullying have won her international recognition, deconstructs the causes of genocide, as well as its consequences--both for its victims and the fabric of the world at large. |
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The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy
By Jim Gerard
From the author of Beam Me Up Jesus comes this hilarious parody of the self-help books that have made millions off the misery of the masses. |
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New Native American Writing
By Eric Gansworth
Writers and artists have played key roles in the struggle of native peoples to retain their identities. This collection is a testimony to their resilience.
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Inside a Season of Change
By Jocelyn Lieu
This "shrapnel" of narratives explores the unforeseen consequences of that warm September morning, when an act of unprecedented violence collided with one woman's day-to-day life as a mother and a writer. Jocelyn Lieu did not lose a loved one in the Twin Towers, but her writing achieves the rare feat of articulating the communal grief that was felt in the wake of 9/11--not only in New York City, but throughout the country and the world. |
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An Unbridled Look at the Bizarre Reality of Fox News
By Tom Breuer and Joseph Minton Amann
From the authors of Sweet Jesus, I Hate Bill O'Reillycomes a hilarious skewering of America's number one cable news network.
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A Heathen's Guide to the Rapture
By Jim Gerard
From Nostradamus to the Watchtower, prophets and scribes have been getting the date of the Rapture wrong. But who can now deny that the portents of the Second Coming are finally here? The bad news is that the Rapture has come and you've been Left Behind.
Read Jim Gerard's lateston the Huffington Post. |
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Resisting the Empire
By John Pilger
From one of the world's preeminent investigative journalists comes this examination of five countries whose people have shed blood and dreams in their struggle for freedom--and, decades later are still waiting.
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The Art of War for the Anti-War Movement
By Scott Ritter
From the author of Iraq Confidentialand Target Irancomes a bold new handbook for the anti-war movement, inspired by the very philosophies of those who peace activists would usually spurn: the masters of the art of conflict. |
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Rituals for Sustaining Activism
By Donna Schaper
This illuminating collection of essays shows how the rituals of gardening--dirt touching, seeding, harvesting--can nurture and sustain an activist life, whether you are a radical, urban, nomad, or just someone who wants to stay sufficiently angry, humble, and hopeful.
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The War for Israel's Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967-2007
By Idith Zertal, PhD and Akiva Eldar
A New York Times Editor's Choice
"[T]his important book...the first complete history of the settlement project...provides a detailed narrative of injustice."
--New York Times Book Review
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A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer
By John Foot
"It is impossible to comprehend Italy without understanding soccer--and vice-versa." So writes John Foot in this often dark and epic history of soccer in Italy, winners of the 2006 World Cup, and a country where the sport is the national civic religion. |
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The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B Du Bois and Paul Robeson
By Murali Balaji
W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson are both towering figures of African American history; their writing and activism remain influential and inspiring to people around the world. But less is known of the forty year friendship the two men shared. This is the story. |
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November 26 - January 18 | 401 Projects, New York
Watch Institute Fellow Eugene Richards' photographic exhibition, A Procession of Them, at 401 Projects in New York City.
January 15
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Deepa Fernandes Wins North Star News Prize
(4 Times Square, NYC)
Institute Fellow Deepa Fernandes is one of three winners of the North Star News Prize, which recognizes people of color who have made outstanding contributions to journalism, media and communications, and public understanding of the struggle for social justice.
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January 24 - May 16
Out of the Global City: An Uncommon Dialogue Series
(St. Mark’s Church Parish Hall, NYC)
Join us for this free lecture series as we explore what living in the global city of New York means. Through it, we hope to nurture deeper engagement between the arts and social justice sectors to imagine and work toward a more just city (and world). Speakers include artists, activists, organizers, academics, writers, media makers and more!
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February 6
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Eugene Richards Presents His Two Latest Books
(Fotovision, San Francisco)
Listen to Institute Fellow Eugene Richards present his two latest books of photography, A Procession of Them and The Blue Room. Richards will be signing books after the event.
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February 18
Lecture/Signing at the ICP
(New York City)
Renowned photographer and Institute Fellow Eugene Richards will give a lecture at the International Center of Photography in New York City, after which he will sign copies of his two latest books, A Procession of Them and The Blue Room.
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