UC Berkeley and the possibilities and risks of our vexing political moment.
The Secret World of Oil – Ken Silverstein
In this era, some people go to war over religion. For other folks, oil will do.
The Weak State: The Dissolution of Constitutional Iraq
Since the latest crisis in Iraq began, the twin evils of ceaseless sectarian retrenchment and unaccountable governance have been cast in stark relief. Three new books help us make sense of the past eleven years of Iraqi history.