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The Holocaust Industry

by Norman G. Finkelstein

Controversial indictment of those who exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for their own gain

17 posts
The Muslims Are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror

by Arun Kundnani

Powerful critique of UK and US surveillance and repression of Muslims and prosecution of homegrown terrorism

72 posts
Shattered Hopes

by Josh Ruebner

Hard-hitting critique of Obama administration’s failure to broker Israeli–Palestinian peace, by a leading DC-based advocate

14 posts
Revolution in the Age of Social Media

by Linda Herrera
An accessible guide to the enduring struggle between people and power in the digital age
10 posts

The Invention of the Land of Israel: From Holy Land to Homeland

by Shlomo Sand

Groundbreaking new work from the controversial author of The Invention of the Jewish People

44 posts
Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen

by Hazem Kandil
Gripping analysis of Egypt's transformation from military regime to police state, on the road to revolution
7 posts
Reflections on Anti-Semitism

by Alain Badiou, Eric Hazan, et al.

Dissecting how facile accusations of “anti-Semitism” are used to stifle dissent.

47 posts
Carbon Democracy

by Timothy Mitchell

How oil undermines democracy, and our ability to address the environmental crisis

29 posts

The Girl Who Stole My Holocaust

by Noam Chayut

Haunting, beautifully written and deeply moving memoir of a young Israeli soldier

14 posts
Being Arab

by Samir Kassir
A passionate meditation on contemporary Arab identity.
13 posts
The Journey to Tahrir

Edited by Jeannie Sowers and Chris Toensing

Leading analysts of Egypt on repression, dissent and the dramatic revolution

9 posts
The Case for Sanctions Against Israel

Edited by Audrea Lim

Leading international voices argue for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel

49 posts

Israel and Palestine

by Avi Shlaim
Acclaimed reflections on the causes and consequences of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
27 posts
The Case for Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Edited by Nick Turse

Leading commentators examine the Afghan debacle and itsparallels with previous British and Soviet occupations.

15 posts
The Punishment of Gaza

by Gideon Levy

“An eloquent, even desperate, call to bring this shocking tragedy to an end.”– Noam Chomsky

36 posts
An Orchestra Beyond Borders

by Elena Cheah
The untold story of the West-Eastern Divan, an orchestra reaching across the Israeli-Arab divide.
2 posts

The Blue Manuscript

by Sabiha Al Khemir

An enchanting story of the search for an ancient artifact.
Islams and Modernities

by Aziz Al-Azmeh
Challenges ahistorical and erroneous conceptions of Islam and the West.
11 posts
In Search of Fatima

by Ghada Karmi

Acclaimed and intimate memoir of exile and dispossession.

13 posts
A Child in Palestine

by Naji al-Ali

The first collection by the leading Palestinian political cartoonist, introduced by the author of Palestine.

30 posts

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