chadstep's review against another edition
4.0
Good and worthwhile peek into the four corners of abuse toward the poor and disenfranchised in America who are not often in the news--the illegal immigrant workers in Florida, Native Americans dealing with the fallout of alcoholism, the mountaintops being blown away for coal mining and the towns and people left behind. Not uplifting but empowering...
germancho's review against another edition
4.0
The Open Veins of America. Just as depressing and just as naive as the "other" Open Veins book.
sophmcgraw's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Police brutality
misterfix's review against another edition
4.0
I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Mr Hedges (& Mr Sacco once) on a number of occasions during OWS and always appreciate his generosity and passion in relation to issues of concern to future generations. He is an incredible ally to have in the battle for exposing the truth and presenting alternate models of how to be... civilized. Although I enjoyed this book I could not give it a 5 star review as there are a few too many moments, especially the last chapter or two, where the authors are a bit pedantic and overbearing. This serves to spoil an otherwise powerful yet accessible indictment of our current "system". It's a shame because most of the book they avoid this type of rhetoric and allow their subjects and the arc of history surrounding their lives tell a more personal and in my opinion, more effective narrative.
Still well worth the investment of your time.
Still well worth the investment of your time.
aborham's review against another edition
4.0
Deeply shocking and touching. A wonderful build up and continuation of Howard Zinn's work on the Unites States Empire.
superdilettante's review against another edition
4.0
I had never really given much thought to the way that modern living--that is to say, being immersed in a for-profit, capital-over-all society--affects the way we are trained to see worth and value. This book is about the things deemed expendable, whether they be communities, land, or entire classes of people. It was a wake-up call that hurt, but was brutally necessary for me.