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t r u t h o u t | How did the United States get to the point where militarism is such an accepted fact of American life? Where there is so little restraint placed upon the military, and so little concern for civilian casualties?
Two books offered this month by Truthout's Progressive Picks program grapple with these important questions. Nick Turse's "Kill Anything That Moves" looks at how the Vietnam War set the precedent for the "collateral damage" of today, while "National Insecurity" by former CIA analyst Melvin Goodman exposes the astronomical costs of America's "defense" policy.
Closer to home, Wenonah Hauter's "Foodopoly" examines the system that allows a few companies to determine what we eat, from the farm to the dinner plate. If we are what we eat, then we have much to be concerned about, argues Hauter.
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In this assiduously documented book, author and journalist Nick Turse traces the origins of the modern US military's "kill anything that moves" doctrine of warfare, along with widespread use of torture, to the Vietnam War. Turse offers abundant evidence that My Lai was not an exception to military conduct, but rather, a not uncommon occurrence. In addition, the US slaughtered countless civilians in air and ground attacks without ever even seeing who was being killed.
Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America
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Hauter's compelling book explores the implications of the increasing consolidation of the American farm and food industries into the hands of a few mega-corporations. According to "Foodopoly," this trend threatens the integrity of our food supply and has a deleterious impact on family farms. You may think Monsanto is the evil empire when it comes to food, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.
National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism
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By Melvin A. Goodman
"Mel Goodman has spent the last few decades telling us what's gone wrong with American intelligence and the American military, and now, in National Insecurity, he tells us what we must do to change the way the system works, and how to fix it," says Seymour Hersh in "The New Yorker". A veteran of the intelligence services, including twenty fours years at the CIA, Goodman offers an informed insight into how a bloated military actually endangers the United States.
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1">How did the United States get to the point where militarism is such an accepted fact of American life? Where there is so little restraint placed upon the military, and so little concern for civilian casualties?<br />
<br />
Two books offered this month by Truthout's Progressive Picks program grapple with these important questions. Nick Turse's "Kill Anything That Moves" looks at how the Vietnam War set the precedent for the "collateral damage" of today, while "National Insecurity" by former CIA analyst Melvin Goodman exposes the astronomical costs of America’s "defense" policy.<br />
<br />
Closer to home, Wenonah Hauter's "Foodopoly" examines the system that allows a few companies to determine what we eat, from the farm to the dinner plate. If we are what we eat, then we have much to be concerned about, argues Hauter.<br />
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<b>To see our full catalog of Progressive Picks and order a gift, click <a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iN1t3s%2B6rF%2FRwvVF1p6ZNkUYuI5RyHGT">here</a> (for orders within the United States) or <a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ukK1AGdTnV7Z7TklE38OyUUYuI5RyHGT">here</a> (for international shipping). <br />
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>By Nick Turse</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1">In this assiduously documented book, author and journalist Nick Turse traces the origins of the modern US military's "kill anything that moves" doctrine of warfare, along with widespread use of torture, to the Vietnam War. Turse offers abundant evidence that My Lai was not an exception to military conduct, but rather, a not uncommon occurrence. In addition, the US slaughtered countless civilians in air and ground attacks without ever even seeing who was being killed.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;font-weight:bold;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=uzORUPe3HAFevK1qQHfyZUUYuI5RyHGT">Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America</a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>By Wenonah Hauter</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1">Hauter's compelling book explores the implications of the increasing consolidation of the American farm and food industries into the hands of a few mega-corporations. According to "Foodopoly," this trend threatens the integrity of our food supply and has a deleterious impact on family farms. You may think Monsanto is the evil empire when it comes to food, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1">"Mel Goodman has spent the last few decades telling us what's gone wrong with American intelligence and the American military, and now, in National Insecurity, he tells us what we must do to change the way the system works, and how to fix it," says Seymour Hersh in <i>The New Yorker</i>. A veteran of the intelligence services, including twenty fours years at the CIA, Goodman offers an informed insight into how a bloated military actually endangers the United States.</p>
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