Connelly tells the disturbing story of a quest to remake ourselves by policing national borders and breeding better people. With its transnational scope and exhaustive research, this critique uncovers the cost inflicted by a misguided humanitarian movement and urges renewed commitment to the reproductive rights of all people.
What History Reveals about America's Top Secrets
Examining the shift from transparent governance to rampant secrecy in the U.S. post-World War II, this book reveals how intelligence agencies and overclassification have compromised accountability. Historian Matthew Connelly employs data science to analyze state secrets, uncovering the motivations behind governmental concealment, including incompetence and criminality. Through pivotal historical events, he illustrates the dangers of unchecked secrecy and the significant cost to democracy, emphasizing the need to preserve historical truths for a secure future.