Freeing The World To Death: Essays On The American Empire

by William Blum

This collection of biting essays written by William Blum includes some previously published ones and several written exclusively for this book. Among “The Bombing of PanAm Flight 103: Case Not Closed”
“Cuban Political Prisoners . . . in the United States”
“What do the Imperial Mafia Want in Iraq?”
“Myth and Denial in the War Against Iraq.”
“ Needless Slaughter, Useful Terror”
“Hostages in Their Terrorists, our Freedom Fighters”
“The Myth of America’s Booming Economy”
“A New Yorker Trapped in Los Angeles”
“ None Dare Call it Nothing” William Blum is the author of the monumental reference work, Killing CIA and Military Intervention since World War II and Rogue State, a Guide to the World’s Only Superpower .

Genres: Politics, History, The United States Of America

314 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

Jewish-American writer and critic of US foreign policy.

William Blum got wide media coverage, when his book "Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower" was recommended by Osama Bin Laden in a speech.

Reviews

[Ryan Mishap · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of essays by the author of Killing Hope. I read his monthly “Anti-Empire Reports” at www.killinghope.org. Blum deftly destroys the U.S. government’s claims of fighting for freedom and democracy against those evil terrorists. Strip away the myths, the patriotism, and the rhetorical illusions of the politicians and see the U.S. government for what it really is. Many of you already know this kind of stuff, but I like Blum’s writing, humor, and weary outrage. Anarchists may pause at Blum’s seeming to defend communism, but I don’t know what Blum labels himself as. I read it not as a support for communism, but as a deconstruction of the anti-communism of the U.S. Since “global terrorism” (Al-Qaeda) has replaced the “International Communist Conspiracy” as the modern bogey-man of the U.S., it is instructive to read how the U.S. would go to any lengths to combat the mythical ICC—or claim they were to cover up heinous actions—just as they do now against “terrorists.’ Interesting how anti-communist and, now, anti-terrorist maneuvers always seem to serve U.S. economic and political interests….

[Chris Brown · Rating 1 out of 5]

I guess I agree with alot of the opinions he has to offer, but most of what he writes is in the "did you know" category and struck me as rather insipid. The "essays" are mostly a paragraph or two, and sometimes a few sentences. Its just not worth the time.

[sologdin · Rating 2 out of 5]

well-known anti-imperialist provides essay codas to his principal contributions.