Books like The powers that be by David Halberstam

A detailed account of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann’s service in the Vietnam War, tracing his rise from infantry officer to outspoken military analyst.

"Here is a new, sweeping narrative history of American news media that puts race at the center of the story. From the earliest colonial newspapers to the Internet age, America's racial divisions have played a central role in the creation of the country's media system, just as the media has contributed to--and every so often, combated--racial oppression. News for All the People reveals how racial segregation distorted the information Americans received from the mainstream media. It unearths numerous examples of how publishers and broadcasters actually fomented racial violence and discrimination through their coverage. And it chronicles the influence federal media policies exerted in such conflicts. It depicts the struggle of Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American journalists who fought to create a vibrant yet little-known alternative, democratic press, and then, beginning in the 1970s, forced open the doors of the major media companies."--Jacket.

Collected speeches and essays.

A definitive, single‑volume analysis of why U.S. policy led America into and ultimately lost the Vietnam War, featuring portraits of key decision makers and a foreword by Senator John McCain.

The Power of News argues that news is not merely facts or propaganda but a cultural institution that shapes society’s understanding of reality through its literary and social conventions.

John J. Mearsheimer explains his theory of offensive realism, outlining how great powers pursue military strength and regional dominance to secure national survival.