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Books on
American State Terrorism
(and closely related subjects)

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Subjects:

American Imperialism

American State Terrorism

Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy

Honest History

Mass-media Deception

 
American Imperialism

A People’s History of the United States:
1492 — Present
by Howard Zinn

Against Empire
by Michael Parenti

America’s Autopsy Report
by John Kaminski

The Beast Reawakens
by Martin A. Lee

Blackshirts and Reds:
Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
by Michael Parenti

Body of Secrets:
Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
by James Bamford

In 1962, U.S. military leaders had a top-secret plan for committing terrorist attacks on Americans in Miami and Washington D.C., while blaming Cuba. Codenamed “Operation Northwoods”, the plan was intended to provide the propaganda necessary to create popular support for an invasion of Cuba.

Colombia:
The Genocidal Democracy
by Javier Giraldo

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
by Gore Vidal

Excerpts from every chapter of this collection of essays by one of the best writers in the English language.

Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League

Eyes of the Heart:
Seeking a path for the poor in the age of globalization
by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Fateful Triangle:
The United States, Israel, and the Palestinians
by Noam Chomsky

The Fire This Time:
U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf
by Ramsey Clark

Globalize This!
The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule
edited by Kevin Danaher and Roger Burbach; multiple authors

Hidden Agenda:
U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors

I Was Never Alone:
A Prison Diary from El Salvador
by Nidia Diaz

Killing Hope:
U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since WWII
by William Blum

Killing Hope is an incredible account of the appalling acts of state terrorism and subversion committed by the United States government and military from 1945 to the mid-1990s.

Living Like the Saints:
A Novel of Nicaragua
by Liston Pope Jr.

NATO in the Balkans:
Voices of Opposition
by Ramsey Clark, Sean Gervasi, Sara Flounders, Nadja Tesich, Gary Wilson, Richard Becker and Thomas Deichmann

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New:
International Terrorism in the Real World
by Noam Chomsky

The Real Terror Network:
Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda
by Edward S. Herman

Rogue State:
A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
by William Blum

“If you believed that the NATO (read U.S.) bombing of Yugoslavia for 78 days and nights in 1999 was a ‘humanitarian’ act, Rogue State hopefully can serve as a wake-up call to both your intellect and your conscience. It is a mini-encyclopedia of the numerous un-humanitarian acts perpetrated by the United States since the end of the Second World War.”   — William Blum

The Sword and the Dollar:
Imperialism, Revolution and the Arms Race
by Michael Parenti

Terrorizing the Neighborhood:
American Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era
by Noam Chomsky
Pressure Drop Press, 1991

To Kill A Nation:
The Attack on Yugoslavia
by Michael Parenti

“To Kill A Nation reveals a decade-long disinformation campaign waged by Western leaders and NATO officials in their pursuit of free-market ‘reforms’. The political and economic destabilization of that country continues today, Parenti shows, as does the forced privatization and Third Worldization of the entire region.”

Western State Terrorism
Alexander George, editor; essays by Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Gerry O’Sullivan and others

Chapter 2, “International Terrorism: Image and Reality” by Noam Chomsky, is excerpted from the book.

“There are two ways to approach the study of terrorism. One may adopt a literal approach, taking the topic seriously, or a propagandistic approach, construing the concept of terrorism as a weapon to be exploited in the service of some system of power.”   — Noam Chomsky

What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky

This small book is one of the best primers on the subject of American state terrorism and imperialism. It also discusses the corporate mass-media which routinely covers it all up. Excerpts from every chapter.

American Imperialism • American State Terrorism • Honest History

Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy • Mass-media Deception

 
American State Terrorism

A People’s History of the United States:
1492 — Present
by Howard Zinn

Against Empire
by Michael Parenti

America’s Autopsy Report
by John Kaminski

Apocalypse 1945:
The Destruction of Dresden
by David Irving

The Beast Reawakens
by Martin A. Lee

Bloody Hell:
The Price Soldiers Pay
by Daniel Hallock

Body of Secrets:
Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
by James Bamford

In 1962, U.S. military leaders had a top-secret plan for committing terrorist attacks on Americans in Miami and Washington D.C., while blaming Cuba. Codenamed “Operation Northwoods”, the plan was intended to provide the propaganda necessary to create popular support for an invasion of Cuba.

Colombia:
The Genocidal Democracy
by Javier Giraldo

The Continuing Terror Against Libya
by Fan Yew Teng

The Culture of Terrorism
by Noam Chomsky

Deadly Deceits:
My 25 years in the CIA
by Ralph W. McGehee

The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
by Gar Alperovitz

Derailing Democracy:
The America the Media Don’t Want You to See
by David McGowan

Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League

Eyewitness Sudan:
The War of the Future (video)
produced by Ellen Andors

Fateful Triangle:
The United States, Israel, and the Palestinians
by Noam Chomsky

The Fire This Time:
U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf
by Ramsey Clark

Hidden Agenda:
U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors

Killing Hope:
U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since WWII
by William Blum

Killing Hope is an incredible account of the appalling acts of state terrorism and subversion committed by the United States government and military from 1945 to the mid-1990s.

NATO in the Balkans:
Voices of Opposition
by Ramsey Clark, Sean Gervasi, Sara Flounders, Nadja Tesich, Gary Wilson, Richard Becker and Thomas Deichmann

NATO TARGETS (video)
produced by Gloria La Riva

The Phoenix Program
by Douglas Valentine

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New:
International Terrorism in the Real World
by Noam Chomsky

The Real Terror Network:
Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda
by Edward S. Herman

Rogue State:
A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
by William Blum

“If you believed that the NATO (read U.S.) bombing of Yugoslavia for 78 days and nights in 1999 was a ‘humanitarian’ act, Rogue State hopefully can serve as a wake-up call to both your intellect and your conscience. It is a mini-encyclopedia of the numerous un-humanitarian acts perpetrated by the United States since the end of the Second World War.”   — William Blum

Terrorizing the Neighborhood:
American Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era
by Noam Chomsky
Pressure Drop Press, 1991

To Kill A Nation:
The Attack on Yugoslavia
by Michael Parenti

“To Kill A Nation reveals a decade-long disinformation campaign waged by Western leaders and NATO officials in their pursuit of free-market ‘reforms’. The political and economic destabilization of that country continues today, Parenti shows, as does the forced privatization and Third Worldization of the entire region.”

War At Home:
Covert Action Against U.S. Activists and What We Can Do About It
by Brian Glick

War, Lies & Videotape:
How media monopoly stifles truth
edited by Lenora Foerstel; multiple authors

Western State Terrorism
Alexander George, editor; essays by Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Gerry O’Sullivan and others

Chapter 2, “International Terrorism: Image and Reality” by Noam Chomsky, is excerpted from the book.

“There are two ways to approach the study of terrorism. One may adopt a literal approach, taking the topic seriously, or a propagandistic approach, construing the concept of terrorism as a weapon to be exploited in the service of some system of power.”   — Noam Chomsky

What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky

This small book is one of the best primers on the subject of American state terrorism and imperialism. It also discusses the corporate mass-media which routinely covers it all up. Excerpts from every chapter.

American Imperialism • American State Terrorism • Honest History

Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy • Mass-media Deception

 
Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy

The American Presidency
by Gore Vidal

America’s Autopsy Report
by John Kaminski

The Beast Reawakens
by Martin A. Lee

Blackshirts and Reds:
Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
by Michael Parenti

Corporate Predators:
The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy
by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
by Gore Vidal

Excerpts from every chapter of this collection of essays by one of the best writers in the English language.

Democracy for the Few
by Michael Parenti

Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League

Dying For Growth:
Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor
Edited by Jim Yong Kim, Joyce V. Millen, Alec Irwin and John Gershman

Eyes of the Heart:
Seeking a path for the poor in the age of globalization
by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Globalize This!
The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule
edited by Kevin Danaher and Roger Burbach; multiple authors

Market Elections:
How “Democracy” Serves the Rich
by Vince Copeland

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New:
International Terrorism in the Real World
by Noam Chomsky

Saving Private Power:
The Hidden History of “The Good War”
by Michael Zezima

What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky

This small book is one of the best primers on the subject of American state terrorism and imperialism. It also discusses the corporate mass-media which routinely covers it all up. Excerpts from every chapter.

American Imperialism • American State Terrorism • Honest History

Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy • Mass-media Deception

 
Honest History

A People’s History of the United States:
1492 — Present
by Howard Zinn

The American Presidency
by Gore Vidal

America’s Autopsy Report
by John Kaminski

Apocalypse 1945:
The Destruction of Dresden
by David Irving

The Beast Reawakens
by Martin A. Lee

Blackshirts and Reds:
Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
by Michael Parenti

Body of Secrets:
Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
by James Bamford

In 1962, U.S. military leaders had a top-secret plan for committing terrorist attacks on Americans in Miami and Washington D.C., while blaming Cuba. Codenamed “Operation Northwoods”, the plan was intended to provide the propaganda necessary to create popular support for an invasion of Cuba.

The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
by Gar Alperovitz

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
by Gore Vidal

Excerpts from every chapter of this collection of essays by one of the best writers in the English language.

Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League

Fateful Triangle:
The United States, Israel, and the Palestinians
by Noam Chomsky

The Fire This Time:
U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf
by Ramsey Clark

Hidden Agenda:
U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors

The Hotel Tacloban
by Douglas Valentine

Killing Hope:
U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since WWII
by William Blum

Killing Hope is an incredible account of the appalling acts of state terrorism and subversion committed by the United States government and military from 1945 to the mid-1990s.

Lies My Teacher Told Me:
Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
by James Loewen

NATO in the Balkans:
Voices of Opposition
by Ramsey Clark, Sean Gervasi, Sara Flounders, Nadja Tesich, Gary Wilson, Richard Becker and Thomas Deichmann

The Phoenix Program
by Douglas Valentine

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New:
International Terrorism in the Real World
by Noam Chomsky

The Real Terror Network:
Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda
by Edward S. Herman

Rogue State:
A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
by William Blum

“If you believed that the NATO (read U.S.) bombing of Yugoslavia for 78 days and nights in 1999 was a ‘humanitarian’ act, Rogue State hopefully can serve as a wake-up call to both your intellect and your conscience. It is a mini-encyclopedia of the numerous un-humanitarian acts perpetrated by the United States since the end of the Second World War.”   — William Blum

Saving Private Power:
The Hidden History of “The Good War”
by Michael Zezima

The Sword and the Dollar:
Imperialism, Revolution and the Arms Race
by Michael Parenti

Terrorizing the Neighborhood:
American Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era
by Noam Chomsky
Pressure Drop Press, 1991

Western State Terrorism
Alexander George, editor; essays by Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Gerry O’Sullivan and others

Chapter 2, “International Terrorism: Image and Reality” by Noam Chomsky, is excerpted from the book.

“There are two ways to approach the study of terrorism. One may adopt a literal approach, taking the topic seriously, or a propagandistic approach, construing the concept of terrorism as a weapon to be exploited in the service of some system of power.”   — Noam Chomsky

What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky

This small book is one of the best primers on the subject of American state terrorism and imperialism. It also discusses the corporate mass-media which routinely covers it all up. Excerpts from every chapter.

American Imperialism • American State Terrorism • Honest History

Corporate Capitalist Plutocracy • Mass-media Deception

 
Mass-media Deception Exposed

America’s Autopsy Report
by John Kaminski

Apocalypse 1945:
The Destruction of Dresden
by David Irving

Body of Secrets:
Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
by James Bamford

In 1962, U.S. military leaders had a top-secret plan for committing terrorist attacks on Americans in Miami and Washington D.C., while blaming Cuba. Codenamed “Operation Northwoods”, the plan was intended to provide the propaganda necessary to create popular support for an invasion of Cuba.

Censored 2000:
The Year’s Top 25 Censored Stories
by Peter Phillips & Project Censored

The Culture of Terrorism
by Noam Chomsky

Deadly Deceits:
My 25 years in the CIA
by Ralph W. McGehee

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
by Gore Vidal

Excerpts from every chapter of this collection of essays by one of the best writers in the English language.

Derailing Democracy:
The America the Media Don’t Want You to See
by David McGowan

Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League

The Fire This Time:
U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf
by Ramsey Clark

The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media:
Decoding Spin and Lies in Mainstream News
by Norman Solomon

Hidden Agenda:
U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors

The Hidden Persuaders:
What makes us buy, believe – and even vote – the way we do?
by Vance Packard

Inventing Reality:
The Politics of News Media
by Michael Parenti

Manufacturing Consent:
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky

The Real Terror Network:
Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda
by Edward S. Herman

Secrets and Lies:
The Anatomy of an Anti-Environmental PR Campaign
by Nicky Hager & Bob Burton

Toxic Sludge is Good for You!:
Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton

War, Lies & Videotape:
How media monopoly stifles truth
edited by Lenora Foerstel; multiple authors

Western State Terrorism
Alexander George, editor; essays by Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Gerry O’Sullivan and others

Chapter 2, “International Terrorism: Image and Reality” by Noam Chomsky, is excerpted from the book.

“There are two ways to approach the study of terrorism. One may adopt a literal approach, taking the topic seriously, or a propagandistic approach, construing the concept of terrorism as a weapon to be exploited in the service of some system of power.”   — Noam Chomsky

What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky

This small book is one of the best primers on the subject of American state terrorism and imperialism. It also discusses the corporate mass-media which routinely covers it all up. Excerpts from every chapter.