From the
Michael Parenti Political Archives:
For ten years, US and NATO forces have waged a campaign to dismember Yugoslavia, including 78 days of round-the-clock aerial attacks in 1999 that killed or injured upwards of six thousand people. Drawing on a wide range of published and unpublished material (mostly Western sources) and observations gathered from his visit to Yugoslavia in 1999, Michael Parenti challenges the mainstream media demonization of Yugoslavia and the Serbs, and uncovers the real goals behind Western talk of “genocide,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “democracy.”
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.
What they are saying about TO KILL A NATION: The Attack on Yugoslavia:
“Parenti has written a brilliant critique of the news reports on Yugoslavia published in the respectable press. Each chapter provides a detailed refutation of the propaganda myths that justified NATO’s war. This is by far the most compelling account in print.”
— James Petras
co-author of Empire or Republic?
“A fierce, elegantly constructed elegy not just for the lives sacrificed in the Balkan wars, but for concepts of national sovereignty and constitutionality... ...he writes with a taut cadence that exudes conviction. Extremely disturbing, but, for the brave, jolting and necessary reading.”
— Kirkus
“To Kill a Nation is the best explanation of the great crime NATO committed and what it will mean for our future. It is full of insights on the role of US militarism and media disinformation in the service of corporate profits.”
— Sara Flounders
editor and co-author of NATO in the Balkans
Contents
Introduction: Whom Do We Believe?
- Hypocritical Humanitarianism
- Third Worldization
- Divide and Conquer
- Slovenia: Somewhat Out of Step
- Croatia: New Republic, Old Reactionaries
- Bosnia: New Colonies
- Republika Srpska: Democracy, NATO Style
- The Other Atrocities
- Demonizing the Serbs
- On to Kosovo
- The Rambouillet Ambush
- NATO’s War Crimes
- The Genocide Hype Continues
- Where Are All the Bodies Buried?
- Ethnic Cleansing, KLA-NATO Style
- Rational Destruction: Eliminating the Competition
- Multiculturalism in Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia’s Future: Is It Bulgaria?
- Privatization as a Global Goal
- The Aggression Continues
Notes
Index
About the Author
Michael Parenti received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University in 1962. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities, in the United States and abroad. His writings have been translated into Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Polish, German, Bangla, and Dutch.
He is the author of fourteen books (see below). His articles have appeared in CovertAction Quarterly; Monthly Review; Prevailing Winds; The Humanist; New Political Science; Nature, Society and Thought; The Nation; Z Magazine; Dollars and Sense and numerous other publications.
He appears on radio and television talk shows to discuss current issues and ideas from his published works. Dr. Parenti’s talks and commentaries are played on radio stations to enthusiastic audiences in the U.S., Canada and abroad.
He lectures on college campuses and before a wide range of audiences across the country. His books are enjoyed by both lay readers and scholars, and have been used extensively in college courses.
Among the many topics he treats are:
- Democracy and Economic Power
- Imperialism and U.S. Interventionism
- Political Bias in the U.S. News Media
- Ideology and History
- Race, Gender, and Class
- The Overthrow of Communism
- Fascism: Past and Present
See also:
Articles & Selections from Published Works of Dr. Parenti http://www.michaelparenti.org/articles.html
A brief, unauthorized history of politically motivated faculty firings at the University of Vermont since 1972
http://www.uvm.edu/~radphil/uvmfirings.htm
Professor Will Miller’s Introduction for Dr. Michael Parenti before an overflow audience on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of his firing by the UVM Trustees.
-
To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia, 2001; 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 Yugoslavia continues today, Parenti shows, as does the forced privatization and Third Worldization of the entire region.
-
History as Mystery, 1999; how history is manufactured and distorted by the victors, from early Christianity to today.
-
America Besieged,
1998.
-
Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism,
1997.
-
Dirty Truths, 1996; selected readings on politics, ideology, media, conspiracy, ethnic life, and class power.
-
Against Empire, 1995; critiques U.S. imperialism and the New World Order at home and abroad.
-
Democracy for the Few, 1995; now in its sixth edition, a critical study of the U.S. political system.
-
Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media, 1993; now in its second edition, the first comprehensive critique of the news media.
-
The Sword and the Dollar: Imperialism, Revolution, and the Arms Race,
1989; an exposé of U.S. cold war history and interventionism in the Third World.
-
Make-Believe Media, 1992; the hidden politics of the entertainment media.
-
Land of Idols: Political Mythology in America, 1994; challenges many of the deceptions put forth by conservative elites.
- Power and the Powerless, 1978
Reviews
“America’s foremost progressive writer and speaker, Parenti is illuminating, penetrating, and never afraid of the truth.”
— James Petras
SUNY professor and noted author
“Radical in the true sense of the word, [Parenti] digs at the roots which...sustain our public consciousness.”
Los Angeles Times Book Review
Related pages
Book review:
Hidden Agenda: U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors
American/NATO State Terrorism of the Yugoslavian Peoples
The U.S./NATO Terror Campaign: Nine Myths and Realities
At A Serb Funeral: Tears For Victims Of A “Regrettable Mistake”
The Geopolitical Strategy of Imperial America
Book review:
NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition
Video review:
NATO TARGETS: The Civilian People of Yugoslavia
Related books
Rogue State:
A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
by William Blum
Killing Hope:
U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since WWII
by William Blum
Hidden Agenda:
U.S./NATO Takeover of Yugoslavia
by Ramsey Clark, Nadja Tesich, Michel Chossudovsky, Slobodan Milosevic, numerous authors
NATO in the Balkans:
Voices of Opposition
by Ramsey Clark, Sean Gervasi, Sara Flounders, Thomas Deichmann, Gary Wilson, Richard Becker and Nadja Tesich
NATO TARGETS
(video)
produced by Gloria La Riva
Inventing Reality:
The Politics of News Media
by Michael Parenti
The Beast Reawakens
by Martin A. Lee
What Uncle Sam Really Wants
by Noam Chomsky
The Culture of Terrorism
by Noam Chomsky
The Fire This Time:
U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf
by Ramsey Clark
Desert Slaughter:
The Imperialist War Against Iraq
by the Workers League
Apocalypse 1945:
The Destruction of Dresden
by David Irving
The Real Terror Network:
Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda
by Edward S. Herman
Western State Terrorism
Alexander George, editor; essays by Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Gerry O’Sullivan and others
Terrorizing the Neighborhood:
American Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era
by Noam Chomsky
Pressure Drop Press, 1991
Pirates and Emperors, Old and New:
International Terrorism in the Real World
by Noam Chomsky
The Phoenix Program
by Douglas Valentine
Against Empire
by Michael Parenti
Saving Private Power:
The Hidden History of “The Good War”
by Michael Zezima
Market Elections:
How “Democracy” Serves the Rich
by Vince Copeland
Corporate Predators:
The Hunt for Mega-Profits and the Attack on Democracy
by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman
Derailing Democracy:
The America the Media Don’t Want You to See
by David McGowan
A People’s History of the United States:
1492 — Present
by Howard Zinn
Censored 2000:
The Year’s Top 25 Censored Stories
by Peter Phillips & Project Censored
Deadly Deceits:
My 25 years in the CIA
by Ralph W. McGehee
Globalize This!
The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule
edited by Kevin Danaher and Roger Burbach; multiple authors
Lies My Teacher Told Me:
Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
by James Loewen
The American Presidency
by Gore Vidal
Manufacturing Consent:
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media:
Decoding Spin and Lies in Mainstream News
by Norman Solomon
War, Lies & Videotape:
How media monopoly stifles truth
edited by Lenora Foerstel; multiple authors
Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy
by Robert W. McChesney
Toxic Sludge is Good for You!:
Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton