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AGAINST U.S. IMPERIALISM | Reading List

We must stand against U.S. imperialism. Consider these titles against imperialism and war, on oil and Western involvement in the Middle-East, and on Left-Internationalism.

Verso Books 2 March 2026

AGAINST U.S. IMPERIALISM | Reading List

The U.S. and Israel continued their deadly imperial spiral this last weekend with a joint operation in Iran that resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties and the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

We must stand against U.S. imperialism. For a deeper analysis of imperialism, war, extractivism, and a left internationalism that could organize against these forces, consider the titles below – currently discounted 30%.

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Against Imperialism

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On War

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On Oil and Western Involvement in the Middle-East

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On Left-Internationalism

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  • Crude Capitalism
    This expansive history traces the hidden connections between oil and capitalism from the late 1800s to the current climate crisis. Beyond simplistic narratives that frame oil as 'prize' or 'curse',...
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  • Sinews of War and Trade
    On the map of global trade, China is now the factory of the world. A parade of ships full of raw commodities—iron ore, coal, oil—arrive in its ports, and fleets of container ships leave with manufa...
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