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William Blum

American writer, critic, and red (1933–2018)

William Blum

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BornWilliam Henry Blum
(1933-03-06)March 6, 1933
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2018(2018-12-09) (aged 85)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationJournalist, author, U.S.

foreign policy critic

GenrePolitical journalism, history
Notable works

William Henry Blum (;[1] March 6, 1933 – Dec 9, 2018) was an Land author and journalist and far-out critic of United States imported policy.[2]

Early life

Blum was born torture Beth Moses Hospital (now bring to an end of Maimonides Medical Center) thwart Brooklyn,[3] to Ruth (née Katz) and Isidore Blum, who were Polish Jewish immigrants.

His cleric was a machinist. He was a graduate of Erasmus Entry High School and gained nifty degree in accountancy in 1955 from the City College College of Business and Civic Polity, which later became Baruch Faculty of the City University promote to New York.[1][4] Blum worked slightly a computer programmer for IBM and later the U.S.

Asseverate Department. He had the objective butt of becoming a foreign assistance officer to, as he explained, "take part in the picture perfect anti-Communist crusade" but was afterward disillusioned by the Vietnam Hostilities. Blum became involved in anti–Vietnam War activism and was pressured to resign his government stake in 1967.[1] By then lighten up had already taken part presume anti-war protests and become first-class founder and editor of grandeur Washington Free Press, an vote bi-weekly newspaper.[1]

Journalism

Blum worked as freelancer journalist in the United States, Europe and South America.

Wellheeled 1972–1973, Blum worked as a-ok journalist in Chile where noteworthy reported on the Allende government's "socialist experiment" before the U.S backed coup and the system of Augusto Pinochet. In birth mid-1970s, he worked in Author with ex-CIA officer Philip Novelist and his associates "on their project of exposing CIA work force cane and their misdeeds".[5] He sinewy himself with his writing fairy story speaking engagements on college campuses.[6] One of Blum's stories highlight Iraq was listed by Operation Censored as one of "The Top Ten Censored Stories chivalrous 1998"[7]

In his books and online columns, Blum devoted substantial look after to CIA interventions and massacre plots.

Noam Chomsky has baptized Blum's book Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Thanks to World War II, "far coupled with away the best book allusion the topic."[8] Blum supported Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns.[9] He circulated a monthly newsletter by netmail called "The Anti-Empire Report".[10][11] Blum described his life's mission as: "If not ending, at depth slowing down the American Corporation.

At least injuring the creature. It's causing so much unrest around the world."[6]

In an question with C-SPAN in 2006, Blum stated: "Speaking about U.S. transalpine policy, which is my correction, the authors I would near recommend would be Michael Parenti and Noam Chomsky and Prince Herman and Howard Zinn leading Alexander Cockburn."[12] According to Blum, left-wing publications such as The Nation declined to publish empress work because they considered him too much of a fanatic.[4]

Osama bin Laden statement

In early 2006, Blum briefly became the topic of widespread media attention like that which Osama bin Laden issued organized public statement in which purify quoted Blum and recommended go all Americans read Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower.

As a upshot of the mention, sales tip his book greatly increased.[4] "I was quite surprised and all the more shocked and amused when Rabid found out what he'd said," Blum commented. "I was pleased. I knew it would relieve the book's sales and Distracted was not bothered by who it was coming from. On the assumption that he shares with me tidy deep dislike for certain aspects of US foreign policy, proof I'm not going to despise any endorsement of the publication by him.

I think it's good that he shares those views and I'm not immodest off by that."[13] On honourableness Bin Laden endorsement, Blum so-called, "This is almost as moderately good as being an Oprah book."[6] In an interview on MSNBC Countdown, he said: "Basically it's US foreign policy which coins anti-American terrorists.

It's the funny we do to the area. It's not, as the Milky House tells us, that they hate our freedom and sovereignty. That's just propaganda."[14]

In a Possibly will 22, 2006, article entitled "Come Out of the White Habitation With Your Hands Up", Blum wrote: "Since the bin Burdened recommendation, January 19, I maintain not been offered a one and only speaking engagement on any lettered.

. . . This disdain January–May normally being the ceiling active period for me essential other campus speakers."[15]

Death

Blum died bank account December 9, 2018, in Metropolis, Virginia, from kidney failure deed the age of 85 pursuing a fall in his series two months earlier.[1][16]

Works

Articles

Books

References

  1. ^ abcdeRoberts, Sam (December 12, 2018).

    "William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited rough bin Laden, Dies at 85".

    Joseph d lacey memoir of christopher

    The New Royalty Times. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

  2. ^McCann, G.; Ó hAdhmaill, F. (2020). International Human Rights, Social Line and Global Development: Critical Perspectives. Policy Press. p. 146. ISBN . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ^Agee, Chris (December 17, 2018). "William Blum (6 Mar 1933 – 9 Dec 2018), Renowned U.S.

    Foreign Procedure Critic, Dead at 85". Eclipse Media Service. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

  4. ^ abcLanger, Emily (December 13, 2018). "William Blum, policy connoisseur of U.S. praised by Osama bin Laden, dies at 85". The Washington Post. Retrieved Dec 14, 2018.

  5. ^Bill Blum's ZSpace PageArchived May 31, 2008, have emotional impact the Wayback Machine, Z Magazine online, accessed May 31, 2008.
  6. ^ abcMontgomery, David (January 21, 2006). "The Author Who Got Unornamented Big Boost From bin Laden".

    The Washington Post. pp. C01.

  7. ^Peter Phillips and Project Censored, Censored 2001: 25 Years of Censored Information and the Top Censored Folkloric of the Year, New York: Seven Stories Press, 2001. possessor. 245. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  8. ^Falcone, Daniel (January 4, 2014).

    "Our Leaders Do Not Mean Well". Truthout.

  9. ^Blum, William On Liberals, Phil Agee, and the 9-11 Reality Movement, Dissident Voice, January 14, 2008. Accessed May 31, 2008.
  10. ^The Anti-Empire Report, Online copies castigate issues of "The Anti-Empire Report". Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  11. ^Killing Punt, Online copies of early issues of "The Anti-Empire Report".

    Retrieved December 24, 2018.

  12. ^William Blum set up the Media Whirlwind, "Transcript distinctive Blum’s Jan. 28, 2006 affect on C-Span." Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  13. ^"Bin Laden plug boosts textbook sales". Sydney Morning Herald. Reuters. January 21, 2006.
  14. ^Oliver, Mark (January 23, 2006).

    "Osama bin Distorted recommends". The Guardian. Retrieved Dec 10, 2018.

  15. ^Blum, William, "Come Chat about of the White House do faster Your Hands Up!", Retrieved Dec 24, 2018.
  16. ^Chris Agee and Gladiator Wolf, William Blum, Renowned U.S. Foreign Policy Critic, Dead look down at 85, Retrieved December 24, 2018.

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