Reading Series
Red, White, and Bruised
America through power, myth, corruption, surveillance, race, elections, and institutional damage.
The American Revolution was rewritten into mythology, erasing the uncomfortable truths about who was left out of freedom.
An exposé of how corporate lobbyists have systematically purchased influence at every level of American government, from Capitol Hill to state legislatures.
How American universities transformed from centers of learning into corporate brands that market dreams, sell debt, and turn sports into spectacle.
A comprehensive exposé of the CIA's darkest operations—from Nazi recruitment and mind control experiments to shadow armies, drug trafficking, and domestic surveillance.
A darkly comic exposé of how America's premier law enforcement agency evolved from a filing cabinet operation into a surveillance state powerhouse that repeatedly betrayed its own mission.
A irreverent exposé of the NSA's evolution from secret agency to digital surveillance behemoth, culminating in Edward Snowden's explosive 2013 leaks.
The CIA's infamous Cold War program of mind control experiments using drugs, torture, and psychological manipulation on unwitting subjects.
A systematic exposé of CIA-orchestrated coups, assassinations, and regime changes from the Cold War to Libya, revealing how American imperialism operates behind humanitarian rhetoric.
A deep dive into how race was invented, weaponized through policy, and baked into American neighborhoods, schools, and wealth itself.
A history of how America's two major political parties completely switched their ideological positions over time, leaving voters permanently confused about what they actually stand for.
A critical dismantling of American mythology that exposes the gap between the promised American Dream and the uncomfortable historical realities of slavery, propaganda, and manufactured destiny.
How the American Revolution was rewritten into a myth that obscured the compromises, contradictions, and unfinished business of 1776.
Henry George's radical economic theory that land should be taxed instead of labor—backed by Einstein, Churchill, and MLK—explained for modern readers.
A riveting chronicle of America's most contentious elections from Jackson's mob democracy to Trump's 2016 upset, exposing how democratic crises have repeatedly reshaped the nation.
A comprehensive examination of electoral systems, voting processes, and how democracies choose their leaders.
The controversial life of Jesse Helms, the ultraconservative senator who filibustered the MLK holiday and said no to nearly everything for three decades.