Copyright © 2007 by Michael Parenti

Cover design: Pollen

Text design: Gambrinus

Front cover photo by: Willa Madden

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Parenti, Michael, 1933-

Contrary notions: the Michael Parenti reader.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-482-5

ISBN-10: 0-87286-482-0

1. United States—Social conditions—1980- 2. United States—Politics and government. 3. World politics—19894. Social history—1970- 5. Capitalism. I. Title.

HN59.2.P382 2007

973.92—dc22

2006101941

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