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Svalbard Sleeper District

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I like books on society, Free and Open Source Software, drawing, trains and jazz

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Amy Goodman: The silenced majority : stories of uprisings, occupations, resistance, and hope 3 stars

Review of 'The silenced majority : stories of uprisings, occupations, resistance, and hope' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

"From Tuskegee to Guatemala via Nuremberg" is the title of one of the chapters in this book, and one that conveys a theme running through it. The climate crisis afflicting the globe's populations but paid little more than lip service by political and economic elites; US meddling and interventions in some of the world's poorest countries; Apartheid crimes of global corporations; the racism crisis in the heart of the Empire, and many more subjects illustrate the plight - and occasional wins - of the organised working class.

Daniel Domscheit-Berg: Inside WikiLeaks (2011) 3 stars

Review of 'Inside WikiLeaks' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

How brittle and small the WikiLeaks staff was in its early years, or how Assange's often unpredictable and less-than-cordial personality and management style shaped it, are some of the questions that have almost become academic in the midst of developments around the platform, and its creator, in recent years. But they are in full display here, and Domscheit-Berg's humble narration and personality aids the exploration greatly.