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Killing Hope
by William Blum • 1995
For forty years, the CIA overthrew governments across the globe. The full ledger is in one book.
4.27
2k+
Killing Hope Summary
Killing Hope 95%
For forty years, the CIA overthrew governments across the globe. The full ledger is in one book.
by William Blum 1995
4.27
2k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 95%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
Buckley
by Carl T. Bogus • 2011
To build the modern American right, one man had to decide who belonged and who did not.
3.75
151
Buckley Summary
Buckley 94%
To build the modern American right, one man had to decide who belonged and who did not.
by Carl T. Bogus 2011
3.75
151 ratings
Buckley
by Sam Tanenhaus • 2025
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
4.21
712
Buckley Summary
Buckley 94%
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
by Sam Tanenhaus 2025
4.21
712 ratings
The Ministry of Truth
by Dorian Lynskey • 2019
How a book born from war and lies became the world's most enduring defense of truth.
4.12
1k+
The Ministry of Truth Summary
The Ministry of Truth 94%
How a book born from war and lies became the world's most enduring defense of truth.
by Dorian Lynskey 2019
4.12
1k+ ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 94%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 ratings
Covert Regime Change
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke • 2018
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
4.14
85
Covert Regime Change Summary
Covert Regime Change 94%
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke 2018
4.14
85 ratings
A Great Place To Have A War
by Joshua Kurlantzick • 2017
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
3.90
788
A Great Place To Have A War Summary
A Great Place To Have A War 94%
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
by Joshua Kurlantzick 2017
3.90
788 ratings
Enemy of the People
by Marvin Kalb • 2018
Trump's war on the press follows a 1950s script. The democracy-saving ending is not guaranteed.
4.13
137
Enemy of the People Summary
Enemy of the People 94%
Trump's war on the press follows a 1950s script. The democracy-saving ending is not guaranteed.
by Marvin Kalb 2018
4.13
137 ratings
Unhumans
by Jack Posobiec • 2024
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
3.99
1k+
Unhumans Summary
Unhumans 94%
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
by Jack Posobiec 2024
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Jakarta Method
by Vincent Bevins • 2020
Washington's greatest Cold War win killed a million Indonesians. Then the method went global.
4.61
18k+
The Jakarta Method Summary
The Jakarta Method 94%
Washington's greatest Cold War win killed a million Indonesians. Then the method went global.
by Vincent Bevins 2020
4.61
18k+ ratings
The Brothers
by Stephen Kinzer • 2013
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
4.15
5k+
The Brothers Summary
The Brothers 94%
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
by Stephen Kinzer 2013
4.15
5k+ ratings
Overthrow
by Stephen Kinzer • 2006
America has toppled 14 governments since 1893; the reasons it gave were almost never real.
4.18
5k+
Overthrow Summary
Overthrow 93%
America has toppled 14 governments since 1893; the reasons it gave were almost never real.
by Stephen Kinzer 2006
4.18
5k+ ratings
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
by Natasha Tidd • 2023
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
3.60
2k+
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies Summary
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies 93%
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
by Natasha Tidd 2023
3.60
2k+ ratings
Rogue State
by William Blum • 2000
The world's leading democracy has overthrown forty governments since 1945, calling it freedom.
3.97
926
Rogue State Summary
Rogue State 93%
The world's leading democracy has overthrown forty governments since 1945, calling it freedom.
by William Blum 2000
3.97
926 ratings
Surprise, Kill, Vanish
by Annie Jacobsen • 2019
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
4.31
7k+
Surprise, Kill, Vanish Summary
Surprise, Kill, Vanish 93%
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
by Annie Jacobsen 2019
4.31
7k+ ratings
Legacy of Ashes
by Tim Weiner • 2007
Born to inform presidents, the CIA chose covert action instead, and its failures are fatal.
3.96
16k+
Legacy of Ashes Summary
Legacy of Ashes 93%
Born to inform presidents, the CIA chose covert action instead, and its failures are fatal.
by Tim Weiner 2007
3.96
16k+ ratings
The Management of Savagery
by Max Blumenthal • 2019
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
4.29
807
The Management of Savagery Summary
The Management of Savagery 93%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1975
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
4.27
5k+
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 Summary
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 93%
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1975
4.27
5k+ ratings
Propaganda and the Public Mind
by Noam Chomsky • 1998
How humanitarian words sell one bombing and bury another, and the machinery behind the script.
4.06
1k+
Propaganda and the Public Mind Summary
Propaganda and the Public Mind 93%
How humanitarian words sell one bombing and bury another, and the machinery behind the script.
by Noam Chomsky 1998
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 93%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
The Long Slide
by Tucker Carlson • 2021
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
4.13
2k+
The Long Slide Summary
The Long Slide 93%
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
by Tucker Carlson 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Best and the Brightest
by David Halberstam • 1969
How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.
4.27
13k+
The Best and the Brightest Summary
The Best and the Brightest 93%
How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.
by David Halberstam 1969
4.27
13k+ ratings
Who Rules the World?
by Noam Chomsky • 2014
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
4.05
13k+
Who Rules the World? Summary
Who Rules the World? 93%
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
by Noam Chomsky 2014
4.05
13k+ ratings
Kremlin Rising
by Peter Baker • 2005
Putin didn't seize Russia. Russians handed it to him, desperate for order after a decade of chaos.
3.90
332
Kremlin Rising Summary
Kremlin Rising 92%
Putin didn't seize Russia. Russians handed it to him, desperate for order after a decade of chaos.
by Peter Baker 2005
3.90
332 ratings
Dark Alliance
by Gary Webb • 1998
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
4.30
2k+
Dark Alliance Summary
Dark Alliance 92%
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
by Gary Webb 1998
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Twilight Struggle
by Hal Brands • 2022
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
3.98
248
The Twilight Struggle Summary
The Twilight Struggle 92%
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
by Hal Brands 2022
3.98
248 ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Mark Achbar • 1994
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
4.41
699
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 92%
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
by Mark Achbar 1994
4.41
699 ratings
The Spymasters
by Chris Whipple • 2020
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
4.05
1k+
The Spymasters Summary
The Spymasters 92%
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
by Chris Whipple 2020
4.05
1k+ ratings
United States of Distraction
by Mickey Huff • 2019
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
3.74
114
United States of Distraction Summary
United States of Distraction 92%
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
by Mickey Huff 2019
3.74
114 ratings
The Picnic
by Matthew Longo • 2024
August 1989: a picnic on the Hungarian border. The gate opened, and hundreds ran.
4.22
608
The Picnic Summary
The Picnic 92%
August 1989: a picnic on the Hungarian border. The gate opened, and hundreds ran.
by Matthew Longo 2024
4.22
608 ratings
The Crusader
by Paul Kengor • 2006
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
4.33
387
The Crusader Summary
The Crusader 92%
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
by Paul Kengor 2006
4.33
387 ratings
Case Closed
by Gerald Posner • 1993
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
4.05
2k+
Case Closed Summary
Case Closed 92%
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
by Gerald Posner 1993
4.05
2k+ ratings
Code Warriors
by Stephen Budiansky • 2016
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
3.72
760
Code Warriors Summary
Code Warriors 92%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 ratings
How to Win an Information War
by Peter Pomerantsev • 2024
How do you beat a propaganda machine? One British journalist answered: don't refute it, imitate it.
4.09
2k+
How to Win an Information War Summary
How to Win an Information War 92%
How do you beat a propaganda machine? One British journalist answered: don't refute it, imitate it.
by Peter Pomerantsev 2024
4.09
2k+ ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Edward S. Herman • 1988
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
4.23
25k+
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 92%
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
by Edward S. Herman 1988
4.23
25k+ ratings
The Way of the Knife
by Mark Mazzetti • 2013
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
3.85
4k+
The Way of the Knife Summary
The Way of the Knife 92%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
Modern Times
by Paul Johnson • 1983
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
4.29
3k+
Modern Times Summary
Modern Times 92%
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
by Paul Johnson 1983
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Billion Dollar Spy
by David E. Hoffman • 2015
A Soviet engineer's note gave the CIA billions in secrets; a single betrayal took it all away.
4.23
16k+
The Billion Dollar Spy Summary
The Billion Dollar Spy 92%
A Soviet engineer's note gave the CIA billions in secrets; a single betrayal took it all away.
by David E. Hoffman 2015
4.23
16k+ ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 92%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
A Patriot's History of the United States
by Larry Schweikart • 2004
The conservative reply to Zinn: America's record, from Columbus to 9/11, earns its patriotism.
4.11
4k+
A Patriot's History of the United States Summary
A Patriot's History of the United States 92%
The conservative reply to Zinn: America's record, from Columbus to 9/11, earns its patriotism.
by Larry Schweikart 2004
4.11
4k+ ratings
Devil's Game
by Robert Dreyfuss • 2005
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
3.99
272
Devil's Game Summary
Devil's Game 92%
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
by Robert Dreyfuss 2005
3.99
272 ratings
The Plot to Seize the White House
by Jules Archer • 1973
Wall Street plotted a fascist coup against FDR. The general they recruited was the wrong man.
4.03
974
The Plot to Seize the White House Summary
The Plot to Seize the White House 92%
Wall Street plotted a fascist coup against FDR. The general they recruited was the wrong man.
by Jules Archer 1973
4.03
974 ratings
Autocracy, Inc.
by Anne Applebaum • 2024
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
4.16
19k+
Autocracy, Inc. Summary
Autocracy, Inc. 92%
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
by Anne Applebaum 2024
4.16
19k+ ratings
The Road to Unfreedom
by Timothy Snyder • 2018
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
4.37
11k+
The Road to Unfreedom Summary
The Road to Unfreedom 92%
The 2016 election was the target of a Russian authoritarian project decades in the making.
by Timothy Snyder 2018
4.37
11k+ ratings
All the Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer • 2003
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
4.29
12k+
All the Shah's Men Summary
All the Shah's Men 92%
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
by Stephen Kinzer 2003
4.29
12k+ ratings
The Afghanistan Papers
by Craig Whitlock • 2021
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
4.25
7k+
The Afghanistan Papers Summary
The Afghanistan Papers 92%
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
by Craig Whitlock 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
The Invention of Russia
by Arkady Ostrovsky • 2015
Television became the new Kremlin: how post-Soviet Russia was built on air, not on law.
4.01
2k+
The Invention of Russia Summary
The Invention of Russia 92%
Television became the new Kremlin: how post-Soviet Russia was built on air, not on law.
by Arkady Ostrovsky 2015
4.01
2k+ ratings
Den of Spies
by Craig Unger • 2024
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
3.84
264
Den of Spies Summary
Den of Spies 92%
The Reagan campaign's secret pact with Iran: keep the hostages captive and win the White House.
by Craig Unger 2024
3.84
264 ratings
Slanted
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2020
How newsrooms kill inconvenient stories, and the words that tell you they're doing it.
4.31
1k+
Slanted Summary
Slanted 92%
How newsrooms kill inconvenient stories, and the words that tell you they're doing it.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2020
4.31
1k+ ratings
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