1. Mike Lofgren – The Deep State → Insider view of how unelected bureaucrats and private interests shape U.S. policy. 2. David Talbot – The Devil’s Chessboard → Historical account of CIA power under Allen Dulles and its global reach.
1. Mike Lofgren – The Deep State → Insider view of how unelected bureaucrats and private interests shape U.S. policy. 2. David Talbot – The Devil’s Chessboard → Historical account of CIA power under Allen Dulles and its global reach.
3. Peter Dale Scott – The American Deep State → Academic, systemic look at deep politics linking Wall Street, oil, and intelligence. 4. Trevor Paglen – Blank Spots on the Map → Mapping the physical infrastructure of covert military and intelligence operations.