The American Way EPUB
by Talal Abu Shawish, Gabriel Angel, Gioconda Belli, Gianfranco Bettin, Najwa Bin Shatwan, Hassan Blasim, Paige Cooper, Echevarria Pere Ahmel, Ahmet Haluk Uenal, Hueseyin Karabey, Wilfredo Marmol Amaya, Lina Meruane, Lidudumalingani Mqombothi, Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Payam Nasser, Fariba Nawa, Jacob Ross, Bina Shah, Kim Thuy, Carol. Zardetto
Edited by Ra Page, Casagrande Orsola
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Following the US's bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the scenes of chaos at Kabul Airport, we could be forgiven for thinking we're experiencing an 'end of empire' moment, that the US is entering a new, less belligerent era in its foreign policy, and that its tenure as self-appointed 'global policeman' is coming to an end.Before we get our hopes up though, it's wise to remember exactly what this policeman has done, for the world, and ask whether it's likely to change its behaviour after any one setback.
After 75 years of war, occupation, and political interference - installing dictators, undermining local political movements, torturing enemies, and assisting in the arrest of opposition leaders (from Oecalan to Mandela) - the US military-industrial complex doesn't seem to know how to stop.This anthology explores the human cost of these many interventions onto foreign soil, with stories by writers from that soil - covering everything from torture in Abu Ghraib, to coups and counterrevolutionary wars in Latin America, to all-out invasions in the Middle and Far East.
Alongside testimonies from expert historians and ground-breaking journalists, these stories present a history that too many of us in the West simply pretend never happened.
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- Publisher:Comma Press
- Publication Date:24/06/2021
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