In Killing Hope, William Blum, author of the bestselling Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower, provides a devastating and comprehensive account of America's covert and overt military actions in the world, all the way from China in the 1940s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and - in this updated edition - beyond. Is the United States, as it likes to claim, a global force for democracy? Killing Hope shows the answer to this question to be a resounding 'no'.

'A fireball of terse information.'
Oliver Stone

'A remarkable collection. Blum concentrates on matters of great current significance, and does not pull his punches. They land, backed with evidence and acute analysis.'
Noam Chomsky

For over sixty-five years, the United States war machine has been on automatic pilot. Since World War II we have been conditioned to believe that America's motives in 'exporting' democracy are honorable, even noble.

In this startling and provocative book, William Blum, a leading dissident chronicler of US foreign policy and the author of controversial bestseller Rogue State, argues that nothing could be further from the truth.

Moreover, unless this fallacy is unlearned, and until people understand fully the worldwide suffering American policy has caused, we will never be able to stop the monster.

Rogue State and its author came to sudden international attention when Osama Bin Laden quoted the book publicly in January 2006, propelling the book to the top of the bestseller charts in a matter of hours.

It is an essential guide to the crimes and misdemeanours of the world's only superpower.

'After reading Rogue State, it is impossible to hang fast to the comforting illusion that the American way is some kind of enlightenment.'
Will Self

'A book of charges to be tied to a paving stone and thrown at the men in Washington.'
Independent on Sunday

In the 1960s, after four years with IBM and two more with the U.S. State Department, William Blum became a radical dissident. As an insider in two worlds, he is well suited to assess the people, events, and ideology of both the bourgeois and radical cultures. In West-Bloc Dissident, Blum brings unexpected wit and insight to his portrayals of both sides of the ideological fence. He draws unsparing portraits of his movement comrades Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, and others. An anti-war activist, he takes on the CIA, FBI, State Department, and police. Also included are firsthand accounts of everything from the underground press to Salvador Allende s Chile.

The Hydrolysis Of Sodium Oxalate And Its Influence Upon The Test For Neutrality is a scientific book written by William Blum and published in 1912. The book deals with the study of the hydrolysis of sodium oxalate, a chemical compound that is commonly used in laboratory experiments. The author explores the effects of hydrolysis on the test for neutrality, which is a commonly used method for determining the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Blum provides a detailed analysis of the chemical reactions involved in the hydrolysis process and discusses the factors that can influence the test for neutrality. The book is written in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to both students and professionals in the field of chemistry. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of chemical reactions and their effects on the properties of solutions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This collection of biting essays written by William Blum includes some previously published ones and several written exclusively for this book. Among them:

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.
Hiroshima: Needless Slaughter, Useful Terror
Hostages in Peru: Their Terrorists, our Freedom Fighters
The Myth of America's Booming Economy
A New Yorker Trapped in Los Angeles
Treason: None Dare Call it Nothing

William Blum is the author of the monumental reference work, Killing Hope: CIA and Military Intervention since World War II and Rogue State, a Guide to the World's Only Superpower.

This collection of biting essays written by William Blum includes some previously published ones and several written exclusively for this book. Among them:

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.
Hiroshima: Needless Slaughter, Useful Terror
Hostages in Peru: Their Terrorists, our Freedom Fighters
The Myth of America's Booming Economy
A New Yorker Trapped in Los Angeles
Treason: None Dare Call it Nothing

William Blum is the author of the monumental reference work, Killing Hope: CIA and Military Intervention since World War II and Rogue State, a Guide to the World's Only Superpower.

Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. Remarks from the previous edition: Far and away the best book on the topic.--Noam Chomsky A valuable reference for anyone interested in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.-- Choice I enjoyed it immensely.--Gore Vidal The single most useful summary of CIA history.--John Stockwell Each chapter I read makes me more and more angry.--Helen Caldicott A very useful piece of work, daunting in scope, important.--Thomas Powers, author and Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist A very valuable book. The research and organization are extremely impressive.--A.J. Langguth, author and former New York Times bureau chief For those who want the details on our most famous -actions (Chile, Cuba, Vietnam, to name a few), and for those who want to learn about our lesser-known efforts (France, China, Bolivia, Brazil, for example), this book provides a window on what our foreign policy goals really are. William Blum is the author of Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower .

Bravo A vivid, well-aimed critique of the evils of US global interventionism, a superb antidote to officialdom's lies and propaganda.--Michael Parenti

Rogue State forcibly reminds us of Vice President Agnew's immortal line, 'The United States, for all its faults, is still the greatest nation in the country.'--Gore Vidal

Bill Blum came by his book title easily: He simply tested America by the same standards we use to judge other countries. The result is a bill of wrongs--an especially well-documented encyclopedia of malfeasance, mendacity and mayhem that has been hypocritically carried out in the name of democracy by those whose only true love was power.--Sam Smith

William Blum's latest book is Freeing the World To Death: Essays on the American Empire.

Bravo A vivid, well-aimed critique of the evils of US global interventionism, a superb antidote to officialdom's lies and propaganda.--Michael Parenti

Rogue State forcibly reminds us of Vice President Agnew's immortal line, 'The United States, for all its faults, is still the greatest nation in the country.'--Gore Vidal

Bill Blum came by his book title easily: He simply tested America by the same standards we use to judge other countries. The result is a bill of wrongs--an especially well-documented encyclopedia of malfeasance, mendacity and mayhem that has been hypocritically carried out in the name of democracy by those whose only true love was power.--Sam Smith

William Blum's latest book is Freeing the World To Death: Essays on the American Empire.