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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Naomi Klein

Picador, 2008

Keynes vindicated
Roll on Naomi Klein! I think she has hit the nail right on the head When I was studying economics at Australia's Monash University between 1965 and 1969, our first three years were devoted to the study of the economics of John Maynard Keynes, a man with both heart ...

The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism

Andrew Bacevich

Metropolitan Books, 2008

A must read
This book is a must read. It is especially pertinent now with our current military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan,the current economic situation and a new Administration about to take office. The book is clear and consise. The author is well qualified to ...

Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism

Kevin Phillips

Viking Adult, 2008

Phillips delivers again -- and he's scarier than Stephen King
This is a fascinating and illuminating book that spares no blame for anyone who has contributed to the financial mess we now find ourselves steeped in. Democrats, Republicans, and financiers are all justifiably pilloried. Some readers have unfairly characterized ...

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ...

Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann

Harper, 2008

Fleeced, Fileted and Forked ...
Once upon a time the image was easier to picture. A smooth-talking wise guy would suddenly appear at the office of a judge or a politician with an envelope stuffed with cash. A deal that couldn't be refused was offered and accepted. It was what it was, bribery ...

The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate

David Freddoso

Regnery Publishing, 2008

MUST Read for All! NOT a Hatchet Job!
I don't care if you are Democrat, Republican, Independent, Populist, Ron Paulist, Whig, Tory,... whatever. You NEED to read this book. It is a terrific piece of investigative journalism, which builds on other great research pieces, many of which were published by ...

The Shack

William P. Young

Windblown Media, 2008

Open Your Heart and Read This Book
I was given a Post-it note with the name of this book on as a good book to read. I took my little note to the library and asked for the book only to find a huge waiting list. When my hubby findly brought it home to me, I couldn't even remember asking for the book and ...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)

Barack Obama

Vintage, 2008

Wow!
We are so luckly that Barack Obama cares enough about this country to run for President. After reading this book it is easy to see why he is so popular today. To me, his message is simple. America should be the envy of the world and lead by example. It's time to ...

The Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria

W. W. Norton, 2008

This is a highly informative source for coming to terms with the positive changes that globalization could and is bringing.
Fareed Zakaria has really given a great deal of thought to globalization and its larger meaning, and it is obvious for almost all to see. His thoughts on how the U.S., India, China, and Russia should interact are spot on. His use of statistics is pretty much a welcomed ...

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008

Bob Woodward

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Much better, more interesting book than previous books by Woodward
This brand-new, hardcover book came very quickly in excellent shape. It's more interesting, livelier, and a faster read than previous books by Bob Woodward.

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

A little sketchy on the technical side, but *excellent* perspective
For the Engineering initiated types, "cheap electrons", much often repeated, becomes a bit too repetetive. But once you get into the thick of things, you understand why this emphasis actually is needed. Every political, social,economical and environmental issue ...

The Conscience of a Liberal

Paul Krugman

W. W. Norton, 2007

Congratulations!
I merely wish to congratulate the Swedish committee-members on having the good sense to award the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics to Paul Krugman. That's almost enough to redeem the Swedes for their egregious error of awarding a previous prize to Milton Friedman, whose ...

Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now

Peggy Noonan

Collins, 2008

Graceful Patriotism
Peggy Noonan is the writer I'd most like to talk with, to respond to her insights and listen to her straightforward opinions. Since we aren't acquainted, the next best thing is reading her new book. Her writing exudes innate decency, old fashioned virtues and enduring ...

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

Jeffrey Toobin

Anchor, 2008

Well written story of fascinating people
Of the three branches of government, far less is known about the inner-workings of the judiciary-and most specifically the Supreme Court-than the other two branches. Much of this is due to traditions that have developed over the years, but much is innate in the ...

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency

Barton Gellman

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Dick Cheney: A Presidential Shield Gone Bad?
Dick Chaney, perhaps the most powerful man ever to hold the office of Vice President, began as President Bush's personal shield, confidant, mentor and ideological soul mate. However, this tidy arrangement, predictably, was to go horribly awry. As this timely book ...

Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries

Naomi Wolf

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Naomi Wolf at her best
"Give me Liberty" is Naomi Wolf at her best. She brings her usual vigor and eloquence to an increasingly urgent subject -- how to effect change in our country. This book is a very real part of the change we've been waiting for.