The Chinese Phantom : The Hunt for the World's Most Dangerous Arms Dealer
by Christoph Giesen

A gripping, real-life thriller following the authors' attempt to uncover the truth about one of the world's most wanted men. Karl Lee, alias Li Fangwei, plays a key role in the secret struggle between the world powers, bypassing Western sanctions to supply dictators with the weapons they need to wipe out their neighbouring countries - or even to trigger a third world war. For almost two decades, intelligence agencies have been hunting for Karl Lee. The FBI has put a five-million-dollar bounty on his head, but nobody has been able to catch him. Now, four award-winning investigative journalists have set out to find him. Following the routes of his deliveries and his money, the authors track down his companies in China and uncover his network of shell companies. During their investigation, they get embroiled deeper and deeper in the games of international secret services and realise that Karl Lee is just a pawn in a much bigger game of modern warfare and international espionage.

Understanding Palestine and Israel
by Phyllis Bennis

All the questions you've been wondering about--up to and including Israel's war on Gaza and the election of Donald Trump. People across the US watched in horror as Israel responded to the terrible acts of October 7, 2023 with a brutal war against the people of Gaza. They poured into the streets demanding Ceasefire Now--and protested the US government financing, arming, and protecting Israel's war. A key question was when to start the clock--because none of those events actually began on October 7; all had their origins in events 17, or 58, or 77 years earlier. In straightforward, accessible language Phyllis Bennis takes on that question--and many more--providing answers to the queries so many never before had the chance to ask. What is the Balfour Declaration? What are the Occupied Territories? What is Zionism--and do all Jews support it? Does Israel have the right of self-defense? What were conditions like in Gaza before October 7?