A Hole in the World: An Unfolding Story of War, Protest and the New American Order - Softcover

Schell, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1560256001 ISBN 13: 9781560256007

Publisher: Nation Books, 2004

Synopsis

The acclaimed journalist and current peace and disarmament correspondent for The Nation surveys the post-9/11 landscape for shifts in culture and public policy, warning that despite the threat of terrorism, citizens must continue to be vigilant about challenging their leaders and upholding their rights. Original.

About this title

Synopsis:

In the immediate aftermath of September 11, Jonathan Schell wrote wise and passionate words that appeared in The Nation. From these words blossomed a regular column by the former New Yorker writer on the new American way of living, dying, and killing. Fierce and elegant, infused with Schell's typical compassion, these meditations were incisions into the received wisdoms of post-9/11 America. Drawing from historical precedents to comments on the current political and cultural situation, Schell presents compelling arguments against America's imperial ambitions, explores the dangers posed by the resurgence of nuclear proliferation, and argues that the public can and must hold their leaders accountable for their actions. As Schell warns, "Attention must shift from the deceiver to the deceived. The corruption threatens to spread from the teller to the hearerfrom the Administration to the country, from them to us. Today's lies, exaggerations, contradictions and broken promises litter the mental landscape, like uncollected garbage, polluting and poisoning the intellectual and moral air. A fog of amnesia covers the scene. What was said ten minutes ago is forgotten. What was promised yesterday never appears, and no one cares ...Cognitive torture calls for cognitive indignation. And indignation should lead to action. "

About the Author:

Jonathan Schell was born in 1943 in New York City, where he still lives. Among his previous books is the best-selling The Fate of the Earth. His writing on Vietnam has been included in the Library of America’s recent two-volume Reporting Vietnam.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nation Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1560256001
• ISBN 13: 9781560256007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208