{"product_id":"book-xbpt","title":"Against Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgainst Empire\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the US empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how the conversion to a global economy is a victory of finance capital over democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs much of the world suffers unspeakable misery and the Third-Worldization of the United States accelerates, civil society is impoverished by policies that benefit rich and powerful transnational corporations and the national security state. Hard-won gains made by ordinary people are swept away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Parenti, PhD Yale, is an internationally known author and lecturer. He is one of the nation's leading progressive political analysts. He is the author of over 275 published articles and twenty books. His writings are published in popular periodicals, scholarly journals, and his op-ed pieces have been in leading newspapers such as the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e. His informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audiobook is expertly read by Sean Pratt, with audio engineering by Logan Nyman. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50373526061360,"sku":"BDxbpt","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/xbpt-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770163608","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-xbpt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}