We’re just here to “help”
This list critically examines the history of U.S. intervention in other countries, unpacking not only regime changes, but how it’s sold to the public. These books explore the political, economic, and strategic interests driving U.S. intervention, the manufactured consent that make it palatable at home, and the severe consequences and destabilization that inevitably follow abroad.
Ps. This is my first list so I’d appreciate any feedback & recommendations of reads to add
created by Yazii
last updated July, 2026
Comments
whewwww, such a great list! i think if i could get everyone to understand anything about American politics it would be manufacturing consent + foreign intervention
YaziiOP
Seal of approval from Bea = day made 🥹
I completely agree. The cycle of moral justification, US intervention, then destabilization just keeps repeating itself. I threw in some Chomsky bc his work completely unraveled my naive perspective of the US from when I was younger.
My favorite topic! I have suggestions!!!
- Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II by William Blum (available for free on the CIA library website? For some reason? Cause they're proud??)
- White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa by Susan Williams
- Development Against Democracy: Manipulating Political Change in the Third World by Irene L. Gendzier
- El Golpe: US Labor, the CIA, and the Coup at Ford in Mexico by Rob McKenzie
- The CIA: An Imperial History by Hugh Wilford
- Colbalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara
- Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar
- The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination by Stuart A. Reid
- Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll
- Cold War Deceptions: The Asia Foundation and the CIA by David H. Price
Also just a side note reminder that Chomsky was in the Epstein Files so be sure to 🏴☠️🦜 his work.
YaziiOP
Thank you for all of these suggestions!! Adding now! Omg I had no idea about Chomsky, thanks for the info
I did not know that about Chomsky. Thanks for the heads up.
I'd recommend The Management of Savagery by Max Blumenthal, Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad, Getting to Know the General by Graham Greene, Confessions of an Economic Hitman (forgot his name oops)
