Extremely well researched leftist review of some of the most infamous American international policies (and conspiracies).
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We (Americans) do not see it because there's been nothing else to see, but specificity of American misogyny is both blatant and fascinating when examined in such a well mapped way. This is a forgotten feminist classic of the 90s.
If you want to see how the same patterns and cycles of backlash have been and are still playing out, read this book. If you read one single chapter of this book every month, each month youād have so many more things to think about and research. Densely relevant.
Excerpt in comments.
Jul 5, 2024
a rousing wake up call for environmentalists, challenging the dominant strategy of so-called tactical nonviolence.
also sorta functions as a short and comprehensible review of some of the most effective applications of political violence through modern history
May 16, 2024
What can I say about this that hasnāt already been said?
Having grown up on Twitter and seeing first hand the rise of the right wing conspiracy theory movement, to the point the app became miserable and unusable, understanding the specifics of how this happened was fascinating and I couldnāt put it down.
The chapters on Israel/Palestine and the history of the āJewish questionā was really important to read and I havenāt been able to stop discussing it with people at every opportunity. Naomiās account of her time in Palestine, dealing with the IDF is really shocking if ultimately unsurprising.
I really feel like this is one of the most essential reads of the 21st century.
Sep 10, 2024
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