"The implied narrative of this collection is the journalist's background, the imperial myths that helped to shape him, the impulse to exile and his encounter with the Reagan era. The background, the myths and the impulse to exile form the first three sections of this book, whose overall architecture will, I hope, give some sense of the terms in which I have viewed my trade."-Alexander Cockburn, from the introduction

About the Author
Alexander Cockburn was the co-editor of CounterPunch and the author of a number of titles, including Corruptions of Empire, The Golden Age Is in Us, Washington Babylon and Imperial Crusades. Brought up in Ireland, he moved to America in 1972 writing for the Village Voice, the Nation and many other journals. He died in July 2012.

Reviews
Like Adorno, Cockburn's province is the consciousness of industry, and if, unlike Adorno, he isn't mournful, then so much the better ... He is one of the few journalists in America, given that most of them tend to report either each word or what is acceptable to policy-makers. -- Edward Said * London Review of Books *
Probably the most gifted polemicist writing in English today. * Times Literary Supplement *
Never less than ferociously entertaining. * Publishers Weekly *
Outspoken, intellectual, uncompromising, combative, witty and incapable of hiding his contempt for the powers that be. * Utne Reader *
Snobbish, funny, brutal and nostalgic. * Los Angeles Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780860919407
Author Alexander Cockburn
Format Paperback
Page Count 554
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 843g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 38mm