Writer, political activist and newspaper columnist Owen Jones described the book as a "A crucial exposé of the powerful, of injustice, and of the war against the poor. It should inspire all of us to fight back" while author, political activist and filmmaker Naomi Klein said "In this important book, Kennard explores the direct impacts of militarised, globalised American capitalism on some of the most battered parts of our world. With devastating precision and a formidable sense of urgency, he reports on corporate shock doctors in Haiti, imperialist drug warriors in Honduras, pillaging coal and mining giants in southern Africa and Appalachia -- and so much more.