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Hedges reported from Sarajevo and was in the Balkans to witness the collapse of the Soviet Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday it is important again to be reminded who are the victors of the spoils of war and of other unerring truths, not only in this war but in all modern wars, where civilians are always the main victims, and the tools and methods of war are capable of such destruction that it boggles the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338562457836,"sku":"9781644213315","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11037483482773.jpg?v=1743735023"},{"product_id":"empire-of-illusion-by-chris-hedges-9781568586137","title":"Empire of Illusion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has written a shattering meditation on the American obsession with celebrity and the epidemic of illiteracy that threatens our cultural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReporting on phenomena such as professional wrestling, the pornographic film industry, and unchecked casino capitalism, Hedges exposes the mechanisms used to divert us from confronting the economic, political, and moral collapse around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire of Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how illiteracy and the embrace of fantasy have impoverished our working class, allowed for the continuance of destructive public policy, and ushered in cultural bankruptcy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854474957036,"sku":"9781568586137","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781568586137.jpg?v=1759243797"},{"product_id":"genocide-foretold-a-rights-not-owned-by-chris-hedges-9781644214855","title":"Genocide Foretold, A - RIGHTS NOT OWNED","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith intimate and harrowing portraits of the human consequences of oppression, occupation, and violence experienced in Palestine today, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges issues a call to action urging us to bear witness and engage with the ongoing humanitarian crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHedges wrote the first section of the book when he was in Ramallah in July 2024, drawing from his extensive reporting experience in the Middle East, including Gaza, for the New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Genocide Foretold\u003c\/em\u003e confronts the stark realities of life under siege in Gaza and the heroic effort ordinary Palestinians are waging to resist and survive. 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