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Gangsters of Capitalism
Book • 2023
Gangsters of Capitalism tells an urgent story about a formative era of U.S.
imperialism, tracing a path from the first wave of U.S.
overseas expansionism to the rise of fascism in the 1930s and the crises of democracy today.
Jonathan Myerson Katz traveled the world to recreate Butler’s journeys and analyzed personal letters to reveal how memories of U.S.
imperialism remain a vital force shaping politics and culture globally.
The book is a comprehensive biography of General Smedley Butler, who personified the first four decades of the American imperium, and it tallies the true costs of empire.
imperialism, tracing a path from the first wave of U.S.
overseas expansionism to the rise of fascism in the 1930s and the crises of democracy today.
Jonathan Myerson Katz traveled the world to recreate Butler’s journeys and analyzed personal letters to reveal how memories of U.S.
imperialism remain a vital force shaping politics and culture globally.
The book is a comprehensive biography of General Smedley Butler, who personified the first four decades of the American imperium, and it tallies the true costs of empire.
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Mentioned by Daisy Egan while discussing Smedley Butler's role in the alleged coup plot and its implications.
S4 Ep44: That Time Democracy Almost Collapsed: The Forgotten History of Smedley Butler and the Plot to Overthrow FDR
