Michael Parenti

Dr. Michael Parenti (born 1933) is an Italian American political scientist, historian, and media critic. Parenti received his Ph.D in political science from Yale University and has taught at several universities, colleges, and other institutions. As of June 2004, he has had seventeen books and over 250 articles published. Parenti's articles have been published in scholarly publications, periodicals, and assorted news media. His works have been translated into over a dozen languages. Parenti also lectures frequently on college campuses across the nation; his talks and commentaries (e.g., Real History) are also broadcast to radio audiences across North America and worldwide.

Books by Michael Parenti

• Democracy for the Few
• Dirty Truths
• Against Empire
• The Sword and the Dollar
• Inventing Reality
• Blackshirts & Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
• America Besieged
• History as Mystery
• The Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond
• Land of Idols: Political Mythology in America
• To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia
• Superpatriotism