The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire - Tapa dura

"From government to big business, if you have a dirty secret, WikiLeaks is your nightmare." --Guardian "I've heard the impact of these releases on our foreign policy described as a meltdown, as a game-changer and so on ... Is this embarrassing? Yes. Is it awkward? Yes." --Bob Gates, US Secretary of Defense, 2010 "The guy ought to be ... and I'm not for the death penalty, so if I'm not for the death penalty, there's only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch." --Bob Beckel, Fox Business Network "A deep dive into what the cables reveal about America's dealings with a variety of states. It will be left to other books to argue whether WikiLeaks is right or wrong in their mission and approach. This one gives solid context to the cables themselves, explaining what they mean to the wider world." - Kirkus Reviews "Long after the debate over the publication of these cables has been forgotten, the documents themselves will remain a valuable archive for scholars and students of U.S. foreign policy. The essays that make up The WikiLeaks Files shed critical light on a once secret history." - Edward J. Snowden, July 2015 "Takes on a huge amount of data and delivers a thorough introduction to the narratives of U.S. policy that the cables reveal [and]... makes the information in the cables accessible to a wide audience of readers who may not otherwise have the time or background knowledge to search through the data themselves." - Publishers Weekly

When WikiLeaks first came to prominence in 2010, releasing millions of top secret State Department cables, the world saw for the first time what the US really thought about national leaders, friendly dictators, and supposed allies. It also discovered the dark truths of national policies, human rights violations, covert operations, and cover-ups done in your name. The WikiLeaks Files is the first volume that uses experts to collate and analyze the most important cables and show their historic importance. An essential book for anyone who is interested in America's role in the world and the history of the twenty-first century. Regional expert contributors include Tim Shorrock, Richard Heydarian, Russ Wellen, Conn Hallinan, Michael Busch, Robert Prince, Stephen Zunes, Peter Certo, Francis Nesbitt, Phyllis Bennis, and Gareth Porter.