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Middle East Wars Are Still About Oil and Empire

Bashir Abu-Manneh with Gilbert Achcar Convergence
Why has the Middle East been so consistently wracked by war? Gilbert Achcar explains how oil, US power, and regional rivalries have shaped decades of conflict in the Middle East — and why the confrontation with Iran fits a long imperial pattern.

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Jackson Lears London Review of Books
This new book survey's the life and work of President Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor and foreign policy strategist.