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An informative and east-to-digest companion that everyone should read to understand the events in the regions of Palestine and Israel in the last 75 years.If you have ever wondered “Why is there so much violence in the Middle East?”, “Who are the Palestinians?”, “What are the occupied territories?” ... Read More about Understanding Palestine & Israel

A personal, political, and religious journey from Evangelical Christian faith and conservative politics to solidarity with the poor and advocacy for anti-war, anti-racism, and Palestinian rightsAfter serving for five years as a pastor in a remarkable Black church, Donald Wagner comes to fully unders... Read More about Glory to God in the Lowest: Journeys to an Unholy Land

On October 7th 2001, US-led forces invaded Afghanistan, marking the start of George Bush and Tony Blair’s “War on Terror.” Six years on, where have the policies of Bush and Blair left us? Bringing together some of the finest contemporary writers, this wide-ranging anthology, from reportage and “fact... Read More about War With No End

New revised & updated edition with a new preface by Denis Halliday. The United Nations remains a favorite scapegoat for U.S. and allied failures in places like Rwanda, Iraq, Kosovo, and East Timor. Few look beyond the headlines to the primary responsibility of the United States for what are all ... Read More about Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN

Compact, concise, and jargon-free primer that answers all the basic questions and explains the various aspects of the war in Afghanistan. The Bush administration answered the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 with what it called the global war on terror, beginning with the assault and invasion of... Read More about Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer

If you have ever wondered “Why is there so much violence in the Middle East?”, “Who are the Palestinians?”, “What are the occupied territories?” or “What does Israel want?”, then this is the book for you. With straightforward language, Phyllis Bennis, longtime analyst of the region, answers basic qu... Read More about Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer