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The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire Paperback – September 20, 2016

by WikiLeaks (Author), Julian Assange (Introduction)
4.6 out of 5 stars 242 ratings
What Cablegate tells us about the reach and ambitions of US Empire. Published in collaboration with WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks came to prominence in 2010 with the release of 251,287 top-secret State Department cables, which revealed to the world what the US government really thinks about national leaders, friendly dictators, and supposed allies. It brought to the surface the dark truths of crimes committed in our name: human rights violations, covert operations, and cover-ups.

The WikiLeaks Files exposes the machinations of the United States as it imposes a new form of imperialism on the world, one founded on tactics from torture to military action, to trade deals and “soft power,” in the perpetual pursuit of expanding influence. The book also includes an introduction by Julian Assange examining the ongoing debates about freedom of information, international surveillance, and justice.

An introduction by Julian Assange—writing on the subject for the first time—exposes the ongoing debates about freedom of information, international surveillance, and justice.

With contributions by Dan Beeton, Phyllis Bennis, Michael Busch, Peter Certo, Conn Hallinan, Sarah Harrison, Richard Heydarian, Dahr Jamail, Jake Johnston, Alexander Main, Robert Naiman, Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Linda Pearson, Gareth Porter, Tim Shorrock, Russ Wellen, and Stephen Zunes.
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    624 pages
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  3. Publisher
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    September 20, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    5.1 x 1.7 x 7.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1784786217
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1784786212
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“Long after the debate over the publication of these cables has been forgotten, the documents themselves will remain a valuable archive for scholars and students of US foreign policy. The essays that make up The WikiLeaks Files shed critical light on a once secret history. ”
 —Edward J. Snowden, July 2015

“A deep dive into what the cables reveal about America’s dealings with a variety of states. It will be left to other books to argue whether WikiLeaks is right or wrong in their mission and approach. This one gives solid context to the cables themselves, explaining what they mean to the wider world.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Takes on a huge amount of data and delivers a thorough introduction to the narratives of US policy that the cables reveal [and] … makes the information in the cables accessible to a wide audience of readers who may not otherwise have the time or background knowledge to search through the data themselves.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Provides accessible insight into nearly every major news topic of today.”
—Portland Press Herald

“From government to big business, if you have a dirty secret, WikiLeaks is your nightmare.”
 —Guardian

“I’ve heard the impact of these releases on our foreign policy described as a meltdown, as a game-changer and so on ... Is this embarrassing? Yes. Is it awkward? Yes.”
 —Bob Gates, US Secretary of Defense, 2010

“The guy ought to be ... and I’m not for the death penalty, so if I’m not for the death penalty, there’s only one way to do it: illegally shoot the son of a bitch.”
 —Bob Beckel, Fox News

“The whole weighty book is a missile aimed at breaking the plate glass of US diplomacy and revealing its motivations.”
—Sydney Morning Herald

About the Author

Julian Assange has been the Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks since 2006. Since 2010 when the website published thousands of US military and diplomatic documents, he has been under investigation by the United States. That year he was called a “criminal” and a “terrorist” by some politicans, but also won the Sam Adams Award, was named Person of the Year by Le Monde’s readers’ and received the Time Readers’ Award. In 2011 he accepted the Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal for Peace, the Martha Gelhorn Prize for Journalism, the Walkley Award for most outstanding contribution to journalism, and the Amnesty International UK Media Award. Since June 2012 he has been seeking political asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy, London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verso
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1784786217
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784786212
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 1.7 x 7.8 inches
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Customers find the book highly informative and essential reading, with one noting it's the easiest way to absorb the facts. They appreciate the revealing content, with one customer describing it as a rare glimpse of the actual realities of the Empire. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a carefully thought-out scholarly work.

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is excellent, awesome work
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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    Regarding the Work:
    Impressive, seriously impressive investigatory journalism.
    It is excellent, awesome work. It’s important insight with revealing considerations that a "MATURE & CONSCIENTIOUS" America needs to have access to & be conscientious of.
    Excellent journalism, high quality and level education for an INFORMED CITIZENRY.

    REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE WORK:
    Reserve comment & opinion, however generally...
    It seems an opportunity for redemption at the Global scale.
    & a re-recognition not only of the world’s conscience but of the People of America's Collective Conscience of America re-emphasized on the map and part of the Global Community.
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  • Peter Cronau
    5.0 out of 5 stars A warning to the world.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
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    The nature of US power, as the US government never wanted you to see. This is essential reading for those interested in the expression of unrivalled power as the US pushes for the ultimate expansion of its worldwide empire. This is the book necessitated by the media's neglect of the message, as it focuses still on the messenger. The message this book contains is a warning to the world.
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  • Hamza
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Wikileaks Files is a must read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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    This is a carefully thought-out scholarly work. It provides a rare glimpse of the actual realities of the Empire. More importantly, it arms the readers with the ammunitions to confront the Empire and to transform the world. I pay special tribute to the authors for their restraint and objectivity in analyzing the files. I wish more and more people throughout the world would have the opportunity to read this book. The book should be translated in all major languages of the world.
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  • alumette
    4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone needs a copy of it! including and especially ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
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    Everyone needs a copy of it ! including and especially school children.
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  • Dennis Nomer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
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    This book is quite a thorough eye-opener on geopolitics. I have not been a believer in the US Mainstream Media for some time, but we all need alternative sources. This is a fairly comprehensive look at the relationship between the US and a number of other countries in recent years. Chapter by chapter, WikiLeaks source info combined with expert analysis provides real insight into actual US Policy and activities relating to all of these foreign countries, in contrast to the jive normally presented to the American public by the Mainstream Media.
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  • Love TN Life
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really a must read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
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    Another must read, well written account of how the world works.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars The book came in great condition!
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  • User
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2018
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    Well, most people in the world already know all this information. It's America and it's white allies that are so brainwashed that needs wikileaks to unbrainwash themselves because their mainstream media has them completely brain-dead that they cannot even put 2 and 2 together to make 4. It's like their corporations have them blindfolded and can shove them in any direction against anyone who has resources, particularly oil. I say buy this book in bulk and give it to them whenever they start repeating their media propaganda. They definitely need some real education.
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  • ArticleDeLoi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
    Reviewed in France on September 14, 2015
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    Le livre est parfait. Il est juste arrivé avec une petite égratignure mais sinon rien à signaler.

    Hâte de pouvoir le débuter.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars .Great work
    Reviewed in India on September 11, 2017
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    Great book . Julian done extraordinary work,very informative book about dictatorship of USA .
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  • Anckarström
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wie das Imperium arbeitet
    Reviewed in Germany on November 5, 2015
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    Es kann manchmal interessant sein zu erfahren, was Menschen sagen, wenn sie glauben, nicht unter Beobachtung zu stehen. Ganz besonders gruselig kann dies sein, wenn es um Menschen geht, die Macht und Einfluß über das Schicksal dieser Welt haben. Hier lesen wir mehrere Zusammenstellungen über gehackte Dokumente aus verschiedenen Einflußbereichen des Amerikanischen Imperiums (und das ist ja im Prinzip die ganze Welt). Nun ist ja einiges aus neuerer Zeit nicht dabei, wie etwa die Ukraine, und es ist eine Auswahl, was immer subjektiv ist, aber immerhin ist die Tendenz nicht zu übersehen; die USA verfolgen immer ihre wirtschaftlichen und geostrategischen Interessen, egal wer im Weissen Haus sitzt. Es geht eben um die Weltherrschaft und um Geld und Macht. Menschenrechte sind da nur vorgeschobene Argumente, die man selbst ohne Probleme mit den Füssen tritt. Wie ist etwa Bashar al-Assad weniger demokratisch als die Militärregierung in Kairo? Und wer schießt nicht "auf die eigene Bevölkerung" in einem Bürgerkrieg? Das tun wohl die Gegner auch? Und die Gegner kommen häufig nicht einmal aus Syrien, sondern sind von den USA und deren Vasallen bezahlt und ausgerüstet.
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  • Ellis Holden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you realise how little the U.S cares about freedom
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2024
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    The book goes through some key cases where the U.S has meddled in other country's affairs. U.S foreign policy operates on a spectrum of chaos making, from lightly selling dodgy GMOs to European allies, to setting up torture camps next to battlefields (Abu Ghraib). Each author of each chapter uses the WikiLeaks files to evidence the U.S's dislike for countries not doing it's bidding.

    The book as a whole shatters the idea that the U.S promotes freedom across the world. The parts on Latin America are the most damning of how the U.S behaves to countries who are supposed to be their neighbours.

    Thoroughly recommend reading this if you're into reading about Foreign Policy and International Politics
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