Politics

John Pilger is one of the world's pre-eminent investigative journalists and documentary film-makers. His best-selling books of reportage, which include "Heroes and Hidden Voices", have in the words of Noam Chomsky 'been a beacon of light in often dark times'. In "Freedom Next Time", he looks at five countries, in each of whic... read more

In Our Time brings together 40 of the most memorable, eloquent and influential speeches since 1945. From stark warnings against the threat of totalitarianism to celebrations of independence long fought for, and from rallying-calls for political change to passionate defences of moral principle, Hywel Williamsâ€Ã... read more

One of the first in-depth exposes of the abuses endured by Chinese farmers. The authors, who were themselves peasant families, spent three years travelling the countryside, interviewing hundreds of people who live in poverty and desolation. First published 2006.

The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization a flattening' of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the planet, le... read more

Having made a hugely significant contribution to the increasingly irrefutable, if alarming, diagnosis of the ills of early 21st-century consumerist culture and its free-market myths, George Monbiot now sets out to offer something more constructive, a set of proposals

A collection from the frontline from the acclaimed war correspondent At the start of her career, the acclaimed foreign correspondent Janine di Giovanni was advised, 'Write about the small voices, the people who can't write about themselves.' For over fifteen years, she has been doing exactly that. From a near-abandoned hospit... read more

An unprecedented account of life in Baghdad's Green Zone . . . the enclave that was the headquarters for the American occupation of Iraq. From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. D... read more

Aung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects her greatest hopes and fears for her fellow Burmese people, and her concern about the need for international co-operation in the continuing fight for Burma's fre... read more

Despite the near-religious conviction with which it was originally conceived, a growing vagueness now surrounds its original promise that nation-states were heading toward irrelevance, to be replaced by the power of global markets; that economics, not politics or arms, would determine the course of human events; that growth i... read more

Passionate, independent-minded non-fiction from the international bestselling author of The Corrections. Although his subjects range from the sex-advice industry to the way a supermax prison works, each piece wrestles with familiar themes of Franzen

What We've Lost is a hard-hitting and devastating look at how the Bush administration is dramatically changing America - and the world. The invasion of Iraq - a war without end - which has proved so costly for the US in lives, dollars, reputation and international standing, is only the top of the iceberg. In this eye-opening ... read more

Ever get the feeling you are being lied to by politicians - again and again? Paul Krugman does. But instead of keeping quiet, the man hailed as 'the most celebrated economist of his generation' has used his position as one of the most controversial and listened-to political commentators in the USA today to expose the financia... read more

At the time George W. Bush ordered American forces to invade Iraq, 70 per cent of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11. Voters in Ohio, when asked by pollsters to list what stuck in their minds about the campaign, most frequently named two Bush television ads that played to fears of terrorism. We live in an ag... read more

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Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies' Why Do People Hate America? asked how America is seen elsewhere in the world.This is their hard-hitting sequel. How does America perceive itself?The American nation built its identity out of myths, from the founding fathers, the pioneering spirit and its simple moral code, to the belief ... read more

An astonishing and timely account of 50 years of bloodshed and tragedy in the Middle East from one of our finest and most revered journalists.

The election of Barack Obama brought hope to millions around the world. Change was promised. But the Israel/Palestine conflict remains mired in brutality and occupation. The election of a far-right Israeli government, the indiscriminate Gaza war and the illegal expansion of West Bank colonies seems to indicate a dire future. ... read more

The U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. These scientists have produced landmark studies on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke, acid rain, and global warming. But at the same time, a small yet potent subset of t... read more

Building on the hugely successful annual Economist "The World in..." publications, this essential guide to the twenty-first century captures the sweeping, fundamental trends that are changing the world faster than at any time in human history. In 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people alive - compared with 7 billion today - an... read more

Rupert Murdoch's newspapers had been hacking phones, blagging information and casually destroying people's lives for years, but it was only after a trivial report about Prince William's knee in 2005 that detectives stumbled on a criminal conspiracy. A five-year cover-up concealed and muddied the truth. Dial M for Murdoch give... read more