The Tango War
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
The gripping and little known story of the fight for the allegiance of Latin America during World War II.
Mary Jo McConahay Livres
Mary Jo McConahay est une journaliste et documentariste dont le travail explore des récits historiques dramatiques et souvent méconnus. Son écriture se distingue par son accent mis sur les expériences humaines au milieu d'événements mondiaux importants, explorant l'interaction complexe entre conflit et culture. Grâce à une recherche méticuleuse et une narration captivante, elle met en lumière des dynamiques de pouvoir complexes et l'impact profond des guerres sur les individus et des régions entières.
The story explores the profound impact of violence on two female journalists in Central America, whose lives are disrupted after the deaths of three colleagues during an election. As one friend struggles with the trauma of reporting, the other finds solace in teaching photography to children in a garbage dump. Their journeys lead them to confront significant questions about personal and historical responsibility, culminating in a shared quest when a child from the dump goes missing, forcing them to reevaluate their roles in a turbulent world.
“A fascinating, investigative dive . . . both alarming and enlightening.” — Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money The definitive account of how a group of American Catholic bishops are using “dark money” and allying with ultra-right evangelicals in an attempt to remake America . . . Seasoned Catholic journalist and former war correspondent Mary Jo McConahay tells the story of how the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have become one of the most formidable and reactionary forces in America — by campaigning to alter democratic institutions under the guise of religious liberty, and allying with major right-wing contributors such as the Kochs. In fact, many of the bishops—two-hundred and twenty-nine men, almost all white and beyond middle age—are such staunch opponents of Pope Francis that some US Catholics fear a schism with Rome. The influence of these bishops can be traced in recent news stories—such was when they maneuvered to deny the Eucharist to pro-choice politicians like President Biden. With their lay partners, the bishops also help shepherd cases into the Supreme Court that change the law of the land, as with Roe v. Wade. But as McConahay details, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In an investigation reminiscent of Jane Mayer’s Dark Money, she uncovers an ominous and long-term political strategy of attacking secular, liberal democracy by waging war on democratic norms and institutions.