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Palestine
by Jimmy Carter • 2006
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
3.92
5k+
Palestine Summary
Palestine 90%
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
by Jimmy Carter 2006
3.92
5k+ ratings
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
by Hussein Agha • 2025
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
3.96
502
Tomorrow Is Yesterday Summary
Tomorrow Is Yesterday 90%
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
by Hussein Agha 2025
3.96
502 ratings
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution 89%
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005
3.73
180 ratings
Gaza in Crisis
by Ilan Pappé • 2010
Five hundred villages erased, seventy years before October 7: the history the peace process buries.
4.15
2k+
Gaza in Crisis Summary
Gaza in Crisis 89%
Five hundred villages erased, seventy years before October 7: the history the peace process buries.
by Ilan Pappé 2010
4.15
2k+ ratings
The New Rulers of the World
by John Pilger • 2002
The global economy was built on mass graves. A reporter shows you who filled them.
4.14
1k+
The New Rulers of the World Summary
The New Rulers of the World 89%
The global economy was built on mass graves. A reporter shows you who filled them.
by John Pilger 2002
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Least of All Possible Evils
by Eyal Weizman • 2012
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
4.19
224
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils 89%
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
by Eyal Weizman 2012
4.19
224 ratings
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad • 2025
The liberal West is counterfeit: rules bend for power, and empathy is a weapon.
4.57
67k+
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Summary
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This 89%
The liberal West is counterfeit: rules bend for power, and empathy is a weapon.
by Omar El Akkad 2025
4.57
67k+ ratings
The Palestinian Delusion
by Robert Spencer • 2019
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
4.01
506
The Palestinian Delusion Summary
The Palestinian Delusion 89%
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
by Robert Spencer 2019
4.01
506 ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 89%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Killing of Gaza
by Gideon Levy • 2024
October 7th was the price of a 75-year siege. The response: a nation's moral collapse.
4.21
178
The Killing of Gaza Summary
The Killing of Gaza 89%
October 7th was the price of a 75-year siege. The response: a nation's moral collapse.
by Gideon Levy 2024
4.21
178 ratings
Except for Palestine
by Marc Lamont Hill • 2021
Why American progressives, fierce on injustice everywhere, stay quiet when it comes to Palestine.
4.19
4k+
Except for Palestine Summary
Except for Palestine 89%
Why American progressives, fierce on injustice everywhere, stay quiet when it comes to Palestine.
by Marc Lamont Hill 2021
4.19
4k+ ratings
Culture and Resistance
by Edward W. Said • 2003
Peace rebranded, occupation maintained: dismantling the language hiding Palestinian dispossession.
4.10
419
Culture and Resistance Summary
Culture and Resistance 88%
Peace rebranded, occupation maintained: dismantling the language hiding Palestinian dispossession.
by Edward W. Said 2003
4.10
419 ratings
On Palestine
by Noam Chomsky • 2015
The peace process masks land theft; only a democratic single state can break the cycle.
4.26
13k+
On Palestine Summary
On Palestine 88%
The peace process masks land theft; only a democratic single state can break the cycle.
by Noam Chomsky 2015
4.26
13k+ ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 88%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
A Genocide Foretold
by Chris Hedges • 2025
Gaza: not a war but the predictable endpoint of settler colonialism, backed by American billions.
4.57
542
A Genocide Foretold Summary
A Genocide Foretold 88%
Gaza: not a war but the predictable endpoint of settler colonialism, backed by American billions.
by Chris Hedges 2025
4.57
542 ratings
Modi, Muslims and Media
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar • 2014
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
3.83
125
Modi, Muslims and Media Summary
Modi, Muslims and Media 88%
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar 2014
3.83
125 ratings
Ten Myths About Israel
by Ilan Pappé • 2017
Ten founding myths of Israel, debunked: the land wasn't empty and the flight wasn't voluntary.
4.40
6k+
Ten Myths About Israel Summary
Ten Myths About Israel 88%
Ten founding myths of Israel, debunked: the land wasn't empty and the flight wasn't voluntary.
by Ilan Pappé 2017
4.40
6k+ ratings
Who Rules the World?
by Noam Chomsky • 2014
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
4.05
13k+
Who Rules the World? Summary
Who Rules the World? 88%
A superpower that tortures, invades, and sabotages democracy while the world calls it humanitarian.
by Noam Chomsky 2014
4.05
13k+ ratings
On Settler Colonialism
by Adam Kirsch • 2024
The settler-colonial ideology that justifies violence went mainstream. Here is its anatomy.
3.98
664
On Settler Colonialism Summary
On Settler Colonialism 88%
The settler-colonial ideology that justifies violence went mainstream. Here is its anatomy.
by Adam Kirsch 2024
3.98
664 ratings
Arguably
by Christopher Hitchens • 2011
Tyranny, religion, empire, sentimentality: what remains after clarity and history have their say.
4.20
10k+
Arguably Summary
Arguably 88%
Tyranny, religion, empire, sentimentality: what remains after clarity and history have their say.
by Christopher Hitchens 2011
4.20
10k+ ratings
Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal
by Mohammed El-Kurd • 2025
The sympathy economy demands Palestinians be broken, blameless, and silent about who broke them.
4.77
6k+
Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal Summary
Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal 88%
The sympathy economy demands Palestinians be broken, blameless, and silent about who broke them.
by Mohammed El-Kurd 2025
4.77
6k+ ratings
Can Ireland Be One?
by Malachi O'Doherty • 2022
Before Ireland can unite, it must agree what being Irish means. It doesn't.
3.84
76
Can Ireland Be One? Summary
Can Ireland Be One? 88%
Before Ireland can unite, it must agree what being Irish means. It doesn't.
by Malachi O'Doherty 2022
3.84
76 ratings
Twelve Tribes
by Ethan Michaeli • 2021
Half of Israel's next generation comes from communities rejecting the state. The reckoning is here.
3.93
145
Twelve Tribes Summary
Twelve Tribes 88%
Half of Israel's next generation comes from communities rejecting the state. The reckoning is here.
by Ethan Michaeli 2021
3.93
145 ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 88%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
Der Nahost-Komplex
by Natalie Amiri • 2025
A reporter tours the post-October 7 Middle East and finds Berlin's foreign policy in ruins.
4.67
118
Der Nahost-Komplex Summary
Der Nahost-Komplex 88%
A reporter tours the post-October 7 Middle East and finds Berlin's foreign policy in ruins.
by Natalie Amiri 2025
4.67
118 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 88%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Can We Talk About Israel?
by Daniel Sokatch • 2021
A guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for people who want to move beyond the slogans.
4.33
2k+
Can We Talk About Israel? Summary
Can We Talk About Israel? 88%
A guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for people who want to move beyond the slogans.
by Daniel Sokatch 2021
4.33
2k+ ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Edward S. Herman • 1988
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
4.23
25k+
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 88%
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
by Edward S. Herman 1988
4.23
25k+ ratings
The Other Side of Israel
by Susan Nathan • 2005
A Zionist settles among Israel's Arab citizens. What she discovers overturns a lifetime of belief.
4.08
274
The Other Side of Israel Summary
The Other Side of Israel 88%
A Zionist settles among Israel's Arab citizens. What she discovers overturns a lifetime of belief.
by Susan Nathan 2005
4.08
274 ratings
The Long Slide
by Tucker Carlson • 2021
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
4.13
2k+
The Long Slide Summary
The Long Slide 88%
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
by Tucker Carlson 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
Static
by Amy Goodman • 2006
When government lies, the press should expose it. Instead, they broadcast the script.
4.05
384
Static Summary
Static 88%
When government lies, the press should expose it. Instead, they broadcast the script.
by Amy Goodman 2006
4.05
384 ratings
Solving Tough Problems
by Adam Kahane • 2004
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
3.98
324
Solving Tough Problems Summary
Solving Tough Problems 88%
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
by Adam Kahane 2004
3.98
324 ratings
Goliath
by Max Blumenthal • 2012
How Israel traded democracy for demographic purity, and why its own citizens cheered.
4.26
843
Goliath Summary
Goliath 88%
How Israel traded democracy for demographic purity, and why its own citizens cheered.
by Max Blumenthal 2012
4.26
843 ratings
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
by Ilan Pappé • 2024
Not two equal claims to one land, but one population replacing another, the removal never stopped.
4.37
6k+
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict Summary
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict 87%
Not two equal claims to one land, but one population replacing another, the removal never stopped.
by Ilan Pappé 2024
4.37
6k+ ratings
On Democracies and Death Cults
by Douglas Murray • 2025
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
4.41
5k+
On Democracies and Death Cults Summary
On Democracies and Death Cults 87%
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
by Douglas Murray 2025
4.41
5k+ ratings
Propaganda Blitz
by David Edwards • 2018
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
4.28
184
Propaganda Blitz Summary
Propaganda Blitz 87%
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
by David Edwards 2018
4.28
184 ratings
We Need New Stories
by Nesrine Malik • 2021
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
4.02
996
We Need New Stories Summary
We Need New Stories 87%
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
by Nesrine Malik 2021
4.02
996 ratings
Islam, Israel and the West
by Danny Burmawi • 2025
Not about land. A former Muslim traces the theology that makes peace with Israel impossible.
4.73
120
Islam, Israel and the West Summary
Islam, Israel and the West 87%
Not about land. A former Muslim traces the theology that makes peace with Israel impossible.
by Danny Burmawi 2025
4.73
120 ratings
Political Tribes
by Amy Chua • 2018
Vietnam, Iraq, and now America: the tribal instinct that loses wars is consuming us at home.
4.20
4k+
Political Tribes Summary
Political Tribes 87%
Vietnam, Iraq, and now America: the tribal instinct that loses wars is consuming us at home.
by Amy Chua 2018
4.20
4k+ ratings
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
by Godfrey Hodgson • 2009
America's founding myths were built on misreadings. Corrupted, they now fuel inequality and war.
3.46
115
The Myth of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Myth of American Exceptionalism 87%
America's founding myths were built on misreadings. Corrupted, they now fuel inequality and war.
by Godfrey Hodgson 2009
3.46
115 ratings
The Silenced Majority
by Amy Goodman • 2012
The news decides which wars and uprisings didn't happen. Here is what they buried.
4.06
251
The Silenced Majority Summary
The Silenced Majority 87%
The news decides which wars and uprisings didn't happen. Here is what they buried.
by Amy Goodman 2012
4.06
251 ratings
Healing Resistance
by Kazu Haga • 2020
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
4.61
526
Healing Resistance Summary
Healing Resistance 87%
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
by Kazu Haga 2020
4.61
526 ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Mark Achbar • 1994
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
4.41
699
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 87%
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
by Mark Achbar 1994
4.41
699 ratings
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine
by Michael Scott-Baumann • 2023
In 1917, Britain made two promises about the same land. The consequences never ended.
4.12
3k+
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine Summary
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine 87%
In 1917, Britain made two promises about the same land. The consequences never ended.
by Michael Scott-Baumann 2023
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Utopia of Rules
by David Graeber • 2013
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
4.02
7k+
The Utopia of Rules Summary
The Utopia of Rules 87%
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
by David Graeber 2013
4.02
7k+ ratings
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
3.67
108
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War 87%
America's soft power will not recover via Hollywood, but via microfinance in Khayelitsa.
by Walter Russell Mead 2004
3.67
108 ratings
Imperial Hubris
by Michael Scheuer • 2004
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
3.81
2k+
Imperial Hubris Summary
Imperial Hubris 87%
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
by Michael Scheuer 2004
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Palestine Laboratory
by Antony Loewenstein • 2023
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
4.43
3k+
The Palestine Laboratory Summary
The Palestine Laboratory 87%
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
by Antony Loewenstein 2023
4.43
3k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 87%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
Conflicts
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
3.52
64
Conflicts Summary
Conflicts 87%
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
by Edward de Bono 1985
3.52
64 ratings
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