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A review by stevenyenzer
A People's History of American Empire: The American Empire Project, a Graphic Adaptation by Paul Buhle, Mike Konopacki, Howard Zinn
2.0
A decent summary of many of the lesser-known incidents in America's history.
But an issue I always find with anti-establishment polemics like this is a lack of nuance. They rightfully criticize politicians, corporate leaders, etc., but always portray them as cartoonishly evil, with no room to imagine how these people might have justified their actions. If we want to make the world a more just place, we have to try to understand why people act unjustly. And it's rarely just because they are evil.
The other problem with this book is the awful illustrations. Amateurish and unprofessional. Which is problematic when you're depicting, for example, the passengers in one of the planes about to strike the World Trade Center. They look like clip art.
But an issue I always find with anti-establishment polemics like this is a lack of nuance. They rightfully criticize politicians, corporate leaders, etc., but always portray them as cartoonishly evil, with no room to imagine how these people might have justified their actions. If we want to make the world a more just place, we have to try to understand why people act unjustly. And it's rarely just because they are evil.
The other problem with this book is the awful illustrations. Amateurish and unprofessional. Which is problematic when you're depicting, for example, the passengers in one of the planes about to strike the World Trade Center. They look like clip art.