“America’s foremost progressive writer and speaker, Parenti is
illuminating, penetrating, and never afraid of the truth.” |
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— James Petras,
SUNY professor and noted author |
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true sense of the word, [Parenti] digs at the roots which... sustain
our public consciousness.” |
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— Los Angeles
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- Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader ,
2007.
Parenti goes where few political observers dare to tread. Time and again he takes the extra step beyond the parameters of safe permissible opinion, and time and again he succeeds in carrying the reader with him. Writing with cool passion and pleasing style, he is always accessible even when dealing with complex themes. The struggle against plutocracy and for peace and democracy is forever reborn thanks to scholar-activists like Michael Parenti.
- Democracy
for the Few, 2007.
Now in its eight edition, a critical study of the U.S. political
system.
- The
Culture Struggle,
2006.
How to think about cultural imperialism, cultural relativism, racism
and gender oppression; this book treats culture as a component of
social power and political struggle in the United States and elsewhere.
- Superpatriotism,
2004.
How hype, fear, and mindless flag-waving are supplanting informed
debate, commitment to democracy, and real patriotism.
- The
Assassination of Julius Caesar, A
People's History of Ancient Rome
2003.
The story of popular resistance to wealth and power in Ancient Rome.
- The
Terrorism Trap, September 11 and Beyond
2002.
A richly informed and powerfully argued analysis, this book investigates
the religious fanaticism and hidden political agendas behind the attacks
of September 11 and the ensuing war.
- To
Kill a Nation, The Attack on Yugoslavia
2001.
Reveals a decade-long disinformation campaign waged by Western leaders
and NATO officials in their pursuit of free-market "reforms." The
political and economic destabilization of Yugoslavia continues today,
Parenti shows, as does the forced privatization and Third Worldization
of the entire region.
- History
as Mystery, 1999.
How history is manufactured and distorted by the victors, from early
Christianity to today.
- America
Besieged, 1998.
Short tasty essays on the power of money, media, technology, and politics.
- Blackshirts
and Reds, Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of
Communism 1997.
Some neglected questions about Fascism, Communism, Capitalism, and
the continuing relevance of class analysis.
- Dirty
Truths, 1996.
Selected Readings on politics, ideology, media, conspiracy, ethnic
life, and class power.
- Against
Empire, 1995.
Critiques U.S. imperialism and the New World Order at home and abroad.
- Land
of Idols, Political Mythology in America
1994.
Challenges many of the deceptions put forth by conservative elites.
- Inventing
Reality, The Politics of News Media
1993.
Now in its second edition, the first comprehensive critique of the
news media.
- Make-Believe
Media, The Politics of Entertainment
1992.
The hidden politics of the entertainment media.
- The
Sword and the Dollar, Imperialism, Revolution, and the
Arms Race
1989.
An exposé of U.S. cold war history and interventionism in the
Third World.
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