An alternative count of the Cold War from the point of view of the world's poorest nations.

This volume contains a treasure trove of World War II era political cartoons by the creator of "The Cat in the Hat", as political cartoonist for the New York daily newspaper. His remarkable and arresting cartoons exhort readers to give full support to the war effort, put up with shortages, buy US savings bonds, and help control inflation.

Explores the ways science, politics, and large corporations affect race in the twenty-first century, discussing the efforts and results of the Human Genome Project, and describing how technology-driven science researchers are developing a genetic definition of race.