$20-$35 Superpack of Government Misdeeds

Worn out by the misdeeds spinning around the 24 hour news cycle? Turn off the computer, pick up a book, and read up on some government wrongdoings of the past. It's good to have a historical perspective in mind, and strangely soothing to see our place in the bigger picture of history.

We've got two packs for you to choose from, to suit your curiosity (and budget):

For $20, get...

• Sabotage & How to Master It  was originally written in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services, and has timeless lessons on the art of sabotage through inefficiency, delays, and distractions
• Edible Secrets walks you through selection of recently declassified U.S. gov't documents related to food, from the milkshakes we used to try to assassinate Castro to popcorn laced with MK-Ultra to the ice cream truck robbery we framed Fred Hampton for. Illustrated by Nate Powell, who later drew March
• The FBI War on Tupac Shakur shows how Black leaders have been harassed, mistreated, and killed by the U.S. government
• The Life of Lee Harvey Oswald paints a vivid picture of the short and incredibly weird life of the guy who may or may not have shot JFK
• The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting offers 5 case studies ranging from brutal to baffling, including Iran Contra, the assassination of MLK, and the Patriot Act
• X-Ray Visions is a DVD documentary movie about a social club that was targeted by law enforcement as fostering a riot, until they did. 

For $35, get everything above, and...

• Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: The FBI vs the Earth Liberation Front is Craig Rosebraugh's recounting of his time as the spokesperson for the Earth Liberation Front, and a primer on the tactics of state repression and strategies the US government uses to destroy activist movements.
• A Guide to Picking Locks: Number Two to learn the basics of lockpicking, in a small, pocket-sized zine.