Books written by Micah L. Sifry

  • Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America

    ... Nader's behavior seemed bizarre proof that he was “not serious” about running for president. The lack of a real campaign structure also meant that little was done to fan the sparks of public support that his name alone prompted.

  • Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency

    But political analyst and writer Micah Sifry argues that WikiLeaks is not the whole story: it is a symptom, an indicator of an ongoing generational and philosophical struggle between older, closed systems, and the new open culture of the ...

  • The Gulf War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions

    Draws on official government documents, political commentaries, speeches, and other writings to examine events leading up to the Persian Gulf War, the battle to free Kuwait, and the impact of the war on the Middle East and on world politics

  • The Iraq War Reader: History, Documents, Opinions

    A compilation of nearly eighty articles, essays, and other documents provides a balanced overview of the war in Iraq, covering such topics as the history of the region, the causes of the conflict, and the opinions of individuals on both ...

  • The Big Disconnect: Why The Internet Hasn't Transformed Politics (Yet)

    ... Patrick Ruffini, and David Segal (editors) When Google Met WikiLeaks Julian Assange Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age Douglas Rushkoff Technocreep: The Surrender of Privacy and the Capitalization of Intimacy ...