Robert Fantina

http://www.robertfantina.com/

Robert Fantina is an author, journalist, and activist working for peace and social justice. He writes extensively about the oppression of the Palestinians by Israel.

He is the author of several books, including Desertion and the American Soldier: 1776–2006; Empire, Racism and Genocide: A History of U.S. Foreign Policy; Look Not Unto the Morrow, and Occupied Palestine: Israel, the U.S. and International Law.

Also a public speaker, he has spoken about U.S. imperialism multiple times at events in Washington, D.C. He has also spoken on imperialism and human rights at conferences in Ireland, and Iran.

Originally from the United States, Mr. Fantina moved to Canada following the 2004 U.S. presidential election, and now resides in Kitchener, Ontario. 

Books by Robert Fantina

Image of Empire, Racism and Genocide: A History of U.S. Foreign Policy
Image of Desertion and the American Soldier: 1776-2006: Revolutionary War
Image of Essays on Palestine
Image of Look Not unto the Morrow

Book Reviews by Robert Fantina

Image of Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic
Author(s):
Abdul El-Sayed
Genre(s):
Health Care & Medicine, Health, Wellness & Medical, Medical Writing, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Medical

Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic

April 13, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“Healing Politics is a book for today, a roadmap for moving the United States out of its male, white-privileged status to one where there is, in fact and not just theory, equal opp

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Image of Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child Poverty
Author(s):
Jeff Madrick
Genre(s):
Political & Social Science, Economics, United States

Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child Poverty

February 21, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“With the ever-increasing numbers of poor adults and children in the United States, and current government efforts to further decrease benefits for them, this is an extremely timely book.”

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Image of We Speak for Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America
Author(s):
D. Watkins
Genre(s):
Political & Social Science, Race & Ethnicity

We Speak for Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America

May 4, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

The rise of Barack Obama to the office of the presidency in 2008 heralded, to the talking heads whose pronouncements much of the populace uses to form its opinions, the final indication that racism

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Image of Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
Author(s):
Amin Saikal
Genre(s):
World Politics, Middle East

Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic

January 7, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic is a clearly written, well-researched, and scholarly work that will be of benefit to anyone with a ge

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Image of Preventing Palestine: A Political History from Camp David to Oslo
Author(s):
Seth Anziska
Genre(s):
Government, International & World Politics, Israeli

Preventing Palestine: A Political History from Camp David to Oslo

January 5, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“for anyone interested in understanding the shocking manner in which the rights of the Palestinians, along with international law, have been violated for decades, all with U.S.

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Image of History Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times
Author(s):
Mary Frances Berry
Genre(s):
Civil Rights, Elections & Political Process, Political Activism

History Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times

April 17, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“well researched and well written, chronicling some of the major protest successes and failures of the last 70 years.”

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Image of Deport, Deprive, Extradite: 21st Century State Extremism
Author(s):
Nisha Kapoor
Genre(s):
Terrorism, International Affairs, Civil Rights

Deport, Deprive, Extradite: 21st Century State Extremism

March 26, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

"Deport, Deprive, Extradite: 21st Century State Extremism is an excellent resource to gain knowledge of the unjust reality of the U.S. war on terror . . ."

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Image of Democracy Betrayed: How Superdelegates, Redistricting, Party Insiders, and the Electoral College Rigged the 2016 Election
Author(s):
Steven Rosenfeld
Genre(s):
Current/Public Affairs & Events, Elections & Political Process

Democracy Betrayed: How Superdelegates, Redistricting, Party Insiders, and the Electoral College Rigged the 2016 Election

March 8, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“reading [this book] should motivate many to take action to end the practices exposed therein.”

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Image of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Author(s):
Safiya Umoja Noble
Genre(s):
Popular Culture, Human Rights, Computing, Technology & the Internet, Human-Computer Interaction, Women’s Studies, Social Impact

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

February 19, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

In Algorithms of Oppression, Safiya Umoja Noble clearly explains how search engines, used by billions daily, are not an innocent, neutral vehicle by which to search for information.

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Image of The Pentagon's Wars: The Military's Undeclared War Against America's Presidents
Author(s):
Mark Perry
Genre(s):
Government, Executive Branch

The Pentagon's Wars: The Military's Undeclared War Against America's Presidents

January 2, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

Among the many myths that the United States government seems to enjoy perpetrating on its citizens is one of the military and civilian branches of government working together in harmony for the goo

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Image of Russia's Dead End: An Insider's Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin
Author(s):
Andrei A. Kovalev, Peter Reddaway
Translator(s):
Steven I. Levine
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, Russian, Russia

Russia's Dead End: An Insider's Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin

November 28, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“ Whether one is pro- or anti-Russia, or supports or disdains Putin, this book will be a fascinating read.”

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Image of Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People
Author(s):
Danny Katch
Genre(s):
Political, Executive Branch

Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People

September 11, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“of vital importance.”

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Image of Special Interests: How Lobbyists Influence Legislation (Jules Archer History for Young Readers)
Author(s):
Jules Archer
Genre(s):
General Nonfiction, U.S., Nonfiction

Special Interests: How Lobbyists Influence Legislation

July 11, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“a vitally important book.”

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Image of Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (City Lights Open Media)
Author(s):
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Genre(s):
Politics & Politicians, Civil Rights, Black & African American, Civil Rights, Race & Ethnicity

Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (City Lights Open Media)

July 7, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? is powerful, disturbing, well-written, and an important book for our day.”

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Image of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Author(s):
Nancy MacLean
Genre(s):
Political Ideologies, U.S.

Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

June 12, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

“disturbing, revealing, and vitally important.”

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Image of The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression
Author(s):
Peter Joseph
Genre(s):
Civil Rights, Political & Social Science

The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression

March 21, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Robert Fantina

"This is a book for everyone who has ever questioned the validity of the “war on drugs,” the “war on poverty,” or any other governmental attempt to solve social ills . . ."

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