Middle East
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From  Humanitarianism and the Invention of EmergencyFrom: Slouching Towards Sirte |
In Chapter 5, Forte asks the reader to consider what the alternatives were to foreign intervention. He does this by criticizing popular myths that worked to legitimize military intervention and … | Maximilian C. Forte | 30 | 2012 | $3.00 Add |
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From  I Do Not Have an Account in the Bank of Wars |
In this chapter the author crosses into Israel to meet with Palestinian writers living there. | Marcello Di Cintio | 42 | 2018 | $4.20 Add |
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From  I Would Go Back if I CouldFrom: From Bombs to Books |
Describes the experience of a Iranian woman who converted to Christianity and was disowned by her Muslim family, she became an illegal refugee in Turkey with a constant fear of deportation before … | David Starr | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
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From If You Can Hear the Rockets, Then You are Alive |
In this chapter, the author travels to the Gaza Strip, and explores how artists there are able to find beauty in even the most unstable places. | Marcello Di Cintio | 44 | 2018 | $4.40 Add |
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From  Imperialism |
Chapter Four focuses on Israel’s ties to imperialism. The chapter explores how Israel had aided in the imperial mission of the West in the Middle East and how its own interests tie in with … | Stephen Gowans | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From IntroductionThe Girl in the Green Dress |
The introduction describes the experience of the author as he crosses the border into Palestine. | Marcello Di Cintio | 6 | 2018 | $0.60 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Man at the Airport |
Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add | |
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From IntroductionLiberalism and the New Scramble for Africa From: Slouching Towards Sirte |
Maximilian C. Forte | 15 | 2012 | $1.50 Add | |
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From Introduction |
Stephen Gowans | 8 | 2019 | $0.80 Add | |
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From Iran |
Chapter Twelve focuses on Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It removed Iran as a sphere of exploitation for US investors and created a new pole of resistance to the US imperialist … | Stephen Gowans | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle EastFrom European Colony to US Power Projection Platform |
One US military leader has called Israel “the intelligence equivalent of five CIAs.” An Israeli cabinet minister likens his country to “the equivalent of a dozen US aircraft … | Stephen Gowans | 252 | 2019 | View |
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From @kontar81From: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. | Hassan Al Kontar | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
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From Leaving SyriaFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. | Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From Libyan Pan-Africanism and Its DiscontentsFrom: Slouching Towards Sirte |
In Chapter Three, Forte focus on Pan-Africanism and the relationships between Gaddafi’s Libya and key African Leaders. Forte highlights how much of Gaddafi’s thinking followed in the … | Maximilian C. Forte | 50 | 2012 | $5.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Living Without Approval: Stateless Democracy in RojavaFrom: Civilizing the State |
Living Without Approval: Stateless Democracy in Rojava questions the role of the nation-state via a case study of the Rojava region in northeast Syria, where democratic confederalism is emerging … | John Restakis | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
Man at the AirportHow Social Media Saved My Life: One Syrian's Story |
Man at the Airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an “illegal” and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate … | Hassan Al Kontar | 232 | 2021 | View |
