Satanic Purses

In a savage critique, R.T. Naylor investigates the American government's understanding of and response to 9/11, exposing the official story - and the resulting global War on Islamic Terror - as based on myth and misinformation. Satanic Purses examines how misguided notions about the structure and financing of terrorist groups have diverted attention from more useful measures, and perpetuated the ""War on Terror.""

Naylor argues that bin Laden's role in various terrorist activities has been grossly exaggerated and that the idea of al-Qa?idah as a well-financed, centrally directed movement is a fable akin to misconceptions about the Mafia. Satanic Purses makes clear that the myths surrounding the war on terror, especially the alleged existence of hordes of Islamic terror dollars, have led Western countries, particularly the US, to policies that create death and disorder abroad and the loss of due process and privacy at home.

Bringing together historians, sociologists, and political scientists, this volume documents persistent prejudices against consistently marginal groups in China, and the moral claims they have mustered in response.

What city is considered the biggest consumer of Slurpees? Which country added the joker to the playing card deck? How many vertebraea are in a giraffe’s neck? You’ll find over 500 endlessly entertaining questions like these in this digest-sized trivia book that makes a perfect companion for car rides, waiting rooms, or when Mom has the tv remote. You’ll even stump your friends and family with these fascinating questions varying in topics such as sports, movies, comics, animals, games and more! The intriguing trivia will keep you turning the page for hours, filling your mind with dozens of mind-blowing factoids.

Does following the money create security or undermine it?

Outraged by recent encroachments on citizens' rights that have been justified by claims that new and more restrictive laws will combat the ravages of international crime, Naylor contends that no police campaign that fails to address the demand for illegal goods and services has ever succeeded. He supports this claim with detailed - and often entertaining - accounts of past criminal operations and law enforcement's attempts to stop them. Wages of Crime makes a persuasive case for the need to address the underlying economic and political factors that encourage criminal enterprises rather than relying on restrictive laws.