Unapologetic U.S. author Paul Street in book explores Empire and worsening inequality in America and the World Since 9/11

Paul Street has closely monitored the deterioration of human rights and civil liberties since 9/11. In his critically acclaimed book, Mr. Street challenges the widely accepted notion that 9/11 was a starting point for ‘everything to change'.

Empire and Inequality shows how the jetliner attacks provided a windfall opportunity to accelerate pre-existing trends towards greater global and domestic hierarchy, inequality, and repression. Street shows how the elites of American government and business used classic propaganda mechanisms in pursuit of this regressive and authoritarian agenda in the 'post-9/11 era'.

Mr. Street also offers a cogent critique of the myth of the powerless state, showing that the U.S. government's cup runs over when it comes to serving the wealthy and privileged few and is empty only when it comes to meeting the needs of the non-affluent majority. Indeed, Empire and Inequality is a powerful reflection on the inseparable, deepening, and mutually reinforcing relationships that exist between empire abroad and inequality and repression at home in the 'post 9/11 era'.

Paul Street is an urban social policy researcher and teacher in Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in modern United States History from Binghamton University. He writes regularly for Z Magazine, Black Commentator, and ZNet Magazine.

Paradigm Publishers which publishes Mr. Street’s book, is a new editor-owned publisher of social sciences, philosophy, history, and progressive politics. Paradigm offers books by prominent and lesser-known scholars, publishing scholarly monographs and textbooks for courses, as well as serious trade titles. Distributed by Pluto Press in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa.

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