Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney (Paperback)

~ (Editor), Peter Phillips (Editor), Howard Zinn (Introduction)
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"In these desperate times, when lies and half-truths are official policy, when our young people and innocent Iraqi civilians pay with their lives for these lies, this book is a clear presentation of the crimes of Bush and Cheney.  The chapters in this strong, thoughtful collection not only powerfully detail these crimes, they point a way forward for us all.  I urge every thinking American to read this book."
—Cindy Sheehan, anti-war activist and author of Dear President Bush

"An airtight case for impeaching Bush and Cheney for war crimes and domestic malfeasance. It's high time for legal regime change!"
—Marjorie Cohn, President-elect, National Lawyers Guild

"An eye-opening, multi-layered indictment of the lawless rule of the Bush White House reactionaries.  A well-edited, well-substantiated, an dwell-argued offering of hard-hitting truths that can serve as a manual for political action."
—Michael Parenti, author of The Culture Struggle and Superpatriotism

“A looming, new totalitarianism—that is the warning here. Citizens who feel uneasy owe it to themselves to read this important book and think about how to exercise their responsibilities. Citizenship, truth be told, isn't easy, nor free.”
—George Kenney, former State Department Official

"They can say that Homeland Security and FEMA are on the job, but New Orleans proves them wrong. They can claim they’re winning the war on terror and the war in Iraq, but everyday the facts belie their claims. They can assure us that they’re protecting our civil liberties and doing everything by the book, but nearly every week brings fresh revelations of their lawbreaking."
-from the Conclusion


This brilliantly argued and wonderfully written collection by twenty-two of the best political analysts in the US analyzes the extraordinary and unprecedented threat the White House and its allies present to civil liberties, civil rights, the Constitution, international law, and the future of the planet.

Impeach the President unearths the stories behind election fraud in 2000 and 2004, the overt lies used to justify pre-emptive war on Iraq, the extensive, ongoing commission of war crimes and torture, the tragic failures in the lead-up to and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and lesser-known but equally alarming offences of propaganda and disinformation, illegal spying, environmental destruction, and the violation of the separation of church and state. Loo and Phillips chillingly reveal the full threat behind the radical right-wing force that has taken over the world’s most powerful office.

The collection includes a striking introduction by Howard Zinn and contributions from Dennis Loo, Peter Phillips, Judith Volkart, Dahr Jamail, Jeremy Brecher, Jill Cutler, Brendan Smith, Larry Everest, Greg Palast, Nancy Snow, Barbara Bowley, Mark Crispin Miller, Kevin Wehr, Richard Heinberg, Lyn Duff, Dennis Bernstein, Bridget Thornton, Lew Brown, Andrew Sloan, Cynthia Boaz, and Michael Nagler.

Impeach the President stands out from other books on impeachment in that it also explains why the Bush White House is doing what it is doing and why it is getting away with it. The book issues a clarion call for a popular movement even more powerful than the 1960s’ antiwar movement.

DENNIS LOO is Associate Professor of Sociology at Cal Poly Pomona. His specialties include polls, public policy making, social movements, media and criminology. His 2005 article, "No Paper Trail Left Behind: the Theft of the 2004 Presidential Election," received wide acclaim.

PETER PHILLIPS, director of Project Censored, is Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University. He is known for his op-ed pieces in the alternative press and independent newspapers nationwide, such as Z Magazine and Social Policy.

About the Author

Dennis Loo, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Cal Poly Pomona. He graduated with honors from Harvard in Government and received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Cruz in Sociology. He has been a journalist, including as a Photo Editor at the Harvard Crimson and an Associate Editor at the Hawaii Observer. His

Peter Phillips, director of Project Censored, is an associate professor of sociology at Sonoma State University. He is known for his op-ed pieces in the alternative press and independent newspapers nationwide, such as Z Magazine and Social Policy.

Historian and activist Howard Zinn is the author of the best-selling A People's History of the United States. Anthony Arnove is the editor of Terrorism and War and Iraq Under Siege. An activist and regular contributor to ZNet, his work has appeared in The Nation, Financial Times, and Mother Jones.

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583227431
• ISBN-13: 978-1583227435
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Critique of the Most Destructive Presidency in the Nation's History, November 12, 2006

By	Peter Thompson "Peter Thompson" - See all my reviews

When historians write of the period in which we are currently living, they are likely to judge this presidency as the most destructive since the foundation of the country. They are also likely to ask a central question: why did the populace accept the situation in such a docile fashion, with so little sense of proportion? How could there have been an impeachment of Mr. Bush's predecessor for having sex with an intern and yet no serious effort to remove from office Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, whose lies and incompetence have led to hundreds of thousands of needless deaths in Iraq and will doom the planet to millennia of global warming? This book, edited by Dennis Loo and Peter Phillips, presents the case cogently and thoroughly, with much useful information. Even if one may not think that each item of the bill of particulars rises to the level of impeachment, so much does that one cannot help but wonder how the current Administration can remain not only in office but out of prison. Read this book -- and act!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book!!!!!, January 3, 2007

By	David E. Nelson "Dave Nelson" (Mpls., MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Co-editors: Dennis Loo and Peter Phillips. I recognized Peter's name because he wrote the last chapter in "9/11 and American Empire: Intellectuals Speak Out". I jumped at the chance to read this book and was really rewarded. I would rate the book a 10 on a scale of 1-5. Contributors like Greg Palast, Dahr Jamail, Mark Crispin Miller, etc. cover a wide range of topics all of which should lead to impeachment.

The chapters are about 20 pages each and the sequencing of topics is also noteworthy. One leads to the next with insightful explorations of the topics and the consciousness or lack of by the current administration.

I have already begun to mail copies to people who can carry this important issue forward. The book is a motivator to get involved. There is too much at stake and the time is too short to wait for someone else to carry the ball.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not about liberalism. It's about the law, The Constituition of the US, December 6, 2006

By	G. C. Picchetti (Country Lost Face) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Everyone knows that George W Bush and his sidekick have done a few things wrong. If you want the entire list, this is it. I thought I knew all their crimes but I am shocked.
My congressman & both senators are getting a photocopy of the list with a notice, "Things cannot get much worse anyway. If you do not follow this guide, do not expect my vote again. I can go green or libertarian if you cannot uphold The Constitution of the United States of America by removing these criminals."