Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: The Ground on Which We Stand: States of Warfare and Welfare Marcus G. Raskin 1
Part I The Wars Abroad
1 The Traditions of America-Harold J. Laski 17
2 The War and the Intellectuals-Randolph S. Bourne 54
3 Sanctions and the Security of Nations-John Dewey 64
4 Future Peace: The Remaking of Scientists and Soldiers-Chris Hables Gray 85
5 Peace and Realpolitik-Marcus G. Raskin 101
Part II The Wars at Home
6 America's Permanent War Economy-Seymour Melman 139
7 Schenck v. United States-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (Opinion) 166
8 Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism-Executive Order of the President of the United States 170
9 The Propaganda of History-W.E.B. Du Bois 175
10 Some Economics of Class-Michael Perelman 189
11 The Social Construction of Disaster: New Orleans as the Paradigmatic American City-Chester Hartman Gregory D. Squires 200
12 Foreclosing on the Free Market: How to Remedy the Subprime Catastrophe-John Atlas Peter Dreier Gregory D. Squires 227
Conclusion: War Avoidance and a Peaceful Framework-Marcus G. Raskin 241
Index 265
About the Editors 277