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Nemesis

The Last Days of the American Republic

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Series series American Empire Project
A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnson's "fiercest book—and his best" (Andrew J. Bacevich).In his prophetic book Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire, he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism and the garrisoning of the planet have jeopardized our stability. In Nemesis, the ... Read more

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A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnson's "fiercest book—and his best" (Andrew J. Bacevich).In his prophetic book Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire, he explored the ways in which the growth of American militarism and the garrisoning of the planet have jeopardized our stability. In Nemesis, the
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Blowback

The Costs and Consequences of American Empire

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Series series The American Empire Project
Now with a new and up-to-date Introduction by the author, the bestselling account of the effect of American global policies, hailed as "brilliant and iconoclastic" (Los Angeles Times)The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended results of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our ... Read more

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Now with a new and up-to-date Introduction by the author, the bestselling account of the effect of American global policies, hailed as "brilliant and iconoclastic" (Los Angeles Times)The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended results of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our
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The Sorrows of Empire

Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Series series The American Empire Project
The New York Times bestseller from the author of Blowback . "Impressive . . . a powerful indictment of U. S. military and foreign policy." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "one superpower," then as a "reluctant sheriff," next as the "indispensable nation," a... ... Read more

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The New York Times bestseller from the author of Blowback . "Impressive . . . a powerful indictment of U. S. military and foreign policy." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "one superpower," then as a "reluctant sheriff," next as the "indispensable nation," a...
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Dismantling the Empire

America's Last Best Hope

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Series series The American Empire Project
From the bestselling author of Blowback , "a must read for anyone looking for meaningful information concerning the future of the American Empire" ( Foreign Policy Journal ).In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant serie... ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Blowback , "a must read for anyone looking for meaningful information concerning the future of the American Empire" ( Foreign Policy Journal ).In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant serie...
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Blowback

The Costs and Consequences of American Empire

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Series series The American Empire Project
"A brilliant and iconoclastic assault on American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War" from the bestselling author of The Sorrows of Empire ( Los Angeles Times ).The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American policies. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our ov... ... Read more

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"A brilliant and iconoclastic assault on American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War" from the bestselling author of The Sorrows of Empire ( Los Angeles Times ).The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American policies. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our ov...
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Blowback

The Costs and Consequences of American Empire

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

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9 hours 9 min

The term “blowback,” invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own ... Read more

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The term “blowback,” invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own
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MITI and the Japanese Miracle

The Growth of Industrial Policy, 1925-1975

by Chalmers Johnson ...

The focus of this book is on the Japanese economic bureaucracy, particularly on the famous Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), as the leading state actor in the economy. Although MITI was not the only important agent affecting the economy, nor was the state as a whole always predominant, I do not want to be overly modest about the importance of this subject. The particular speed, ... Read more

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The focus of this book is on the Japanese economic bureaucracy, particularly on the famous Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), as the leading state actor in the economy. Although MITI was not the only important agent affecting the economy, nor was the state as a whole always predominant, I do not want to be overly modest about the importance of this subject. The particular speed,
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Nemesis

The Last Days of the American Republic

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

This final volume of Chalmers Johnson's bestsellingBlowbacktrilogy confronts the overreaching of the American empire and the threat it poses to the republic.In his prophetic bookBlowback, Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. InThe Sorrows of Empire, he explored how the growth of American militarism has jeopardized our security. Now, inNemesis, he shows how ... Read more

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This final volume of Chalmers Johnson's bestsellingBlowbacktrilogy confronts the overreaching of the American empire and the threat it poses to the republic.In his prophetic bookBlowback, Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. InThe Sorrows of Empire, he explored how the growth of American militarism has jeopardized our security. Now, inNemesis, he shows how
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The Sorrows of Empire

Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe’s “lone superpower,” then as a “reluctant sheriff,” next as the “indispensable nation,” and, in the wake of 9/11, as a “New Rome.” In this important national bestseller, Chalmers Johnson thoroughly explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling us to pick up the burden of ... Read more

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In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe’s “lone superpower,” then as a “reluctant sheriff,” next as the “indispensable nation,” and, in the wake of 9/11, as a “New Rome.” In this important national bestseller, Chalmers Johnson thoroughly explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling us to pick up the burden of
... Read more

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Dismantling the Empire

America’s Last Best Hope

by Chalmers Johnson ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant series of essays written over the last three years, Johnson measures that price and the resulting dangers America faces. Our reliance on Pentagon economics, a global empire of bases, and war without end is, ... Read more

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In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant series of essays written over the last three years, Johnson measures that price and the resulting dangers America faces. Our reliance on Pentagon economics, a global empire of bases, and war without end is,
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Fat Leonard

How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

by Craig Whitlock ...

Narrated by Dan Bittner ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s “masterly investigation into one of the Navy’s worst scandals” (The New York Times)—a riveting account of military corruption, bribery, and security failures inside the US Navy.All the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis—either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contrac... ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s “masterly investigation into one of the Navy’s worst scandals” (The New York Times)—a riveting account of military corruption, bribery, and security failures inside the US Navy.All the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis—either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contrac...
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The Apocalypse Factory

Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

by Steve Olson ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

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11 hours 9 min

It began with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured in quantity by humans. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to find a way to create a nuclear chain reaction of inconceivable explosive power. In a matter of months, the Hanford nuclear facility was built to produce and weaponize ... Read more

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It began with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured in quantity by humans. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to find a way to create a nuclear chain reaction of inconceivable explosive power. In a matter of months, the Hanford nuclear facility was built to produce and weaponize
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