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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

by David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrated by David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Read more

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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Project Maven

A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare

by Katrina Manson ...

Narrated by Katrina Manson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI ... Read more

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The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI
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Will They Ever Trust Us Again?

Letters From the War Zone

by Michael Moore ...

Narrated by Multiple readers ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained, ... Read more

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American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained,
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Basic Pistol

Living and Dying by the Gun in America

by Harel Shapira ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

**From an award-winning scholar of the political right comes an immersive and revelatory journey through the world of gun schools and the curriculum of fear they teach."Sobering."—New York Times Book Review“At once page-turning and deeply disquieting, Harel Shapira’s Basic Pistol is a must read."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of Fear and Fury and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood in the Water**To ... Read more

$23.00 USD

**From an award-winning scholar of the political right comes an immersive and revelatory journey through the world of gun schools and the curriculum of fear they teach."Sobering."—New York Times Book Review“At once page-turning and deeply disquieting, Harel Shapira’s Basic Pistol is a must read."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of Fear and Fury and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood in the Water**To
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The Button

The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump

by William J. Perry, Tom Z. Collina ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the president. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the secretary of defense, the president can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal.From authors William J. Perry, secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, and Tom Z. Collina, the ... Read more

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Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the president. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the secretary of defense, the president can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal.From authors William J. Perry, secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, and Tom Z. Collina, the
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The Age of Deception

Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times

by Mohamed ElBaradei ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

13 hours 24 min

For the past two decades, Mohamed ElBaradei has played a key role in the most high-stakes conflicts of our time. Unique in maintaining credibility in the Arab world and the West alike, ElBaradei has emerged as a singularly independent, uncompromised voice. As the director of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, he has contended with the Bush administration's assault on Iraq, the nuclear ... Read more

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For the past two decades, Mohamed ElBaradei has played a key role in the most high-stakes conflicts of our time. Unique in maintaining credibility in the Arab world and the West alike, ElBaradei has emerged as a singularly independent, uncompromised voice. As the director of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, he has contended with the Bush administration's assault on Iraq, the nuclear
... Read more
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Inside the Secret Race for the Atomic Bomb, the Brilliant Minds behind It, History’s Darkest)

by Walter Brown ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los
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Stay vigilant! The new European war rhetoric

by Hermann Selchow ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Abridged

3 hours 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Stay Vigilant! – The New War Rhetoric in EuropeHow Enemy Images Emerge, Who Benefits from Them – and How We Can Maintain the Path to PeaceIn a time of geopolitical tensions and ongoing media crises, a dangerous language dominates our political landscape: war rhetoric. But how do these narratives emerge? Who constructs enemy images – and for what ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Stay Vigilant! – The New War Rhetoric in EuropeHow Enemy Images Emerge, Who Benefits from Them – and How We Can Maintain the Path to PeaceIn a time of geopolitical tensions and ongoing media crises, a dangerous language dominates our political landscape: war rhetoric. But how do these narratives emerge? Who constructs enemy images – and for what
... Read more
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Spillet om et gidsel

by Frederick Forsyth ...

Narrated by Niels Vigild ...

Unabridged

19 hours 44 min

Enhver krig kræver våben og soldater, og en moderne krig kræver også olie. Det samme gjaldt den kolde krig. Det vidste både Sovjetunionen og Vesten, så da marskal Koslov modtager en rapport, der beretter, at verdens oliereserver vil slippe op i løbet af 20-30 år, og at Sovjetunionens vil slippe op som de første, forstår han, at det kan være tid til at nedruste og slutte fred med arvefjenden ... Read more

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Enhver krig kræver våben og soldater, og en moderne krig kræver også olie. Det samme gjaldt den kolde krig. Det vidste både Sovjetunionen og Vesten, så da marskal Koslov modtager en rapport, der beretter, at verdens oliereserver vil slippe op i løbet af 20-30 år, og at Sovjetunionens vil slippe op som de første, forstår han, at det kan være tid til at nedruste og slutte fred med arvefjenden
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Operation Shakespeare

The True Story of an Elite International Sting

by John Shiffman ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

In Operation Shakespeare, investigative journalist John Shiffman traces a high-risk undercover operation launched by an elite undercover Homeland Security unit created to stop the Iranians, Russians, Chinese, Pakistanis, and North Koreans from acquiring sophisticated American-made electronics capable of guiding missiles, jamming radar, and triggering countless weapons—from wireless IEDs to nuclear ... Read more

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In Operation Shakespeare, investigative journalist John Shiffman traces a high-risk undercover operation launched by an elite undercover Homeland Security unit created to stop the Iranians, Russians, Chinese, Pakistanis, and North Koreans from acquiring sophisticated American-made electronics capable of guiding missiles, jamming radar, and triggering countless weapons—from wireless IEDs to nuclear
... Read more
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Future War and the Defence of Europe

by John R. Allen, Frederick Ben Hodges, Julian Lindley-French ...

Narrated by Liam Price ...

Unabridged

12 hours 48 min

Future War and the Defence of Europe offers a major new analysis of how peace and security can be maintained in Europe: a continent that has suffered two cataclysmic conflicts since 1914. Taking as its starting point the COVID-19 pandemic and way it will inevitably accelerate some key global dynamics already in play, the book goes on to weave history, strategy, policy, and technology into a ... Read more

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Future War and the Defence of Europe offers a major new analysis of how peace and security can be maintained in Europe: a continent that has suffered two cataclysmic conflicts since 1914. Taking as its starting point the COVID-19 pandemic and way it will inevitably accelerate some key global dynamics already in play, the book goes on to weave history, strategy, policy, and technology into a
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Almighty

Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age

by Dan Zak ...

Narrated by Michael Quinlan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The ... Read more

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On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The
... Read more
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends

The Cyberweapons Arms Race

by Nicole Perlroth ...

Narrated by Allyson Ryan ...

Unabridged

18 hours 32 min

Bloomsbury presents This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth, read by Allyson Ryan.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Bronze Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award (Council on Foreign Relations)“Part John le Carré and more parts Michael Crichton . . . spellbinding.” The New Yorker"Written in the hot, propulsive prose ... Read more

$35.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth, read by Allyson Ryan.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Bronze Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award (Council on Foreign Relations)“Part John le Carré and more parts Michael Crichton . . . spellbinding.” The New Yorker"Written in the hot, propulsive prose
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Robert Oppenheimer: Exploring Historical Resonance Through Ethical Dilemmas (The Father of the Atomic Bomb and his legacy in today's world)

by Elmer Thompson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the extraordinary life of j. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb, in this captivating biography. Unearth the burstiness of his scientific achievements and the enduring perplexity of the atomic age that defined his legacy.Oppenheimer's journey was a relentless pursuit of knowledge, from his groundbreaking work in quantum ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the extraordinary life of j. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb, in this captivating biography. Unearth the burstiness of his scientific achievements and the enduring perplexity of the atomic age that defined his legacy.Oppenheimer's journey was a relentless pursuit of knowledge, from his groundbreaking work in quantum
... Read more
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Guerra biológica: La aterradora idea de convertir la peste en un arma

by Rafael Herrero ...

Narrated by Rafael Herrero ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

El bioterrorismo convierte a los patógenos en una amenaza invisible que redefine la geopolítica y la salud global. Ideal para mantenerte informado durante tu trayecto diario, este audiolibro desentraña con un tono sereno y riguroso el oscuro abismo del armamento microbiológico.Al explorar los límites de la ética científica, sentirás una tensión cautivadora al comprender por qué manipular ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

El bioterrorismo convierte a los patógenos en una amenaza invisible que redefine la geopolítica y la salud global. Ideal para mantenerte informado durante tu trayecto diario, este audiolibro desentraña con un tono sereno y riguroso el oscuro abismo del armamento microbiológico.Al explorar los límites de la ética científica, sentirás una tensión cautivadora al comprender por qué manipular
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Los indeseados del FBI: Latinos, Negros Y Mujeres

by Hugo A. Rodriguez, Cynthia J. Herrin ...

Narrated by AI Voice Hugo A. Rodriguez ...

Unabridged

24 hours 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Hugo Rodriguez realizó su primer arresto a los veinte años y llegó a convertirse en el agente más joven del FBI. Más tarde, fue el miembro más joven y uno de los primeros negociadores de rehenes. Fue el ejecutor original del Buró, asumiendo el papel de primer sicario encubierto del FBI, y con el tiempo ocupó el cargo de asesor jurídico.Rodriguez ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Hugo Rodriguez realizó su primer arresto a los veinte años y llegó a convertirse en el agente más joven del FBI. Más tarde, fue el miembro más joven y uno de los primeros negociadores de rehenes. Fue el ejecutor original del Buró, asumiendo el papel de primer sicario encubierto del FBI, y con el tiempo ocupó el cargo de asesor jurídico.Rodriguez
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Bytes and Bullets

Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare

by Steve Feldstein ...

Narrated by Patrick Cavanaugh ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the
... Read more
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Wars Against Iran

by Jacques Baud ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents, ... Read more

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Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents,
... Read more
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Tuntematon tulevaisuus

by Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Markko Taina ...

Narrated by Pertti Huuskonen ...

Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä ... Read more

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Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä
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Putin ist schuld!: Einseitige Zitate gegen die Einseitigkeit

by Andreas Straubinger ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Unabridged

11 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Etwas Unausgesprochenes liegt hinter unserer Fragestellung: nämlich die Annahme, dass die Ukraine das Opfer und Russland der Täter sei. ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Etwas Unausgesprochenes liegt hinter unserer Fragestellung: nämlich die Annahme, dass die Ukraine das Opfer und Russland der Täter sei.
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End of Western Dominance, The

The Restructuring of the Multipolar World

by Hermann Selchow ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Abridged

6 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The end of Western dominance - the reorganization of the multipolar worldThe world is undergoing a historic upheaval. The centuries-long dominance of the West is crumbling, while new centers of power are rising and fundamentally changing the geopolitical order. China, Russia, the BRICS states and the Global South are challenging Western hegemony - ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The end of Western dominance - the reorganization of the multipolar worldThe world is undergoing a historic upheaval. The centuries-long dominance of the West is crumbling, while new centers of power are rising and fundamentally changing the geopolitical order. China, Russia, the BRICS states and the Global South are challenging Western hegemony -
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: How One Person’s Idea Can Change the World (The Man Who Developed the Atomic Bomb, Ignited the Nuclear Age, and Grappled with the Weight of His Creation)

by Bobby Ouzts ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book explores the film's immersive portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer's life, the moral complexities of scientific innovation, and the enduring relevance of historical events. Through compelling storytelling, nuanced performances, and meticulous attention to historical accuracy, "Oppenheimer" prompts contemplation on the ethical responsibilities ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book explores the film's immersive portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer's life, the moral complexities of scientific innovation, and the enduring relevance of historical events. Through compelling storytelling, nuanced performances, and meticulous attention to historical accuracy, "Oppenheimer" prompts contemplation on the ethical responsibilities
... Read more
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Night of Power

The Betrayal of the Middle East

by Robert Fisk ...

Narrated by Tim Bruce, Kit Griffiths ...

Unabridged

23 hours 23 min

'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKYIn this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off.From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel’s conflicts with Palestine and ... Read more

$45.99 USD

'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKYIn this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off.From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel’s conflicts with Palestine and
... Read more

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