In The Jakarta Method, Vincent Bevins argues persuasively that during the Cold War, the U.S. approved of mass murder campaigns to roll back communism in the Third World. This is a provocative, necessary book, an essential guide to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our imperfect world.

Vincent Bevins builds on his incisive reporting for the Washington Post, using recently declassified documents, archival research and eye-witness testimony collected across twelve countries to reveal a shocking legacy that spans the globe. For decades, it’s been believed that parts of the developing world passed peacefully into the U.S.-led capitalist system. The Jakarta Method demonstrates that the brutal extermination of unarmed leftists was a fundamental part of Washington’s final triumph in the Cold War.

01:16:25 1 A New American Age

02:08:36 2 Independent Indonesia

03:22:11 3 Feet to the Fire, Pope in the Sky

03:57:29 4 An Alliance for Progress

04:30:19 5 To Brazil and Back

05:21:50 6 The September 30th Movement

06:18:31 7 Extermination

07:06:55 8 Around the World

07:57:05 9 Jakarta Is Coming

09:06:22 10 Back Up North