War Is a Racket

War Is a Racket by Smedley D. Butler Dauphin Publications Inc. (7 May 2018) Amazon What's it about?: The famous speech and short book published in 1935 by United States Marine Corps major general Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940), on why wars are conducted. Butler describes the commercial relationship we call the military-industrial complex. He defines … Continue reading War Is a Racket →

American Kingpin

American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton Portfolio (2 May 2017) Amazon What's it about?: The story of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who - under the moniker "Dread Pirate Roberts" - operated the online drug bazaar Silk Road, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. … Continue reading American Kingpin →