The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century
by Paul Krugman




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Though Paul Krugman has been sounding the alarm twice a week in his New York Times column, he is no alarmst. That such a distinguished economist has become so distressed about current policies should concern citizens of all political persuasions. That he... (read more)

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Bush in Babylon: The Recolonization of Iraq
by Tariq Ali


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A devastating critique of America's military occupation of Iraq by one of the leaders of the global antiwar movement, Tariq Ali. Eschewing the liberal option of hand-wringing and the fashionable lurch to the right by some former leftists, Bush in Babylon... (read more)

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Latino Wave How Hispanics Will Elect T
by Jorge Ramos


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From bestselling author and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jorge Ramos comes a pivotal new book that explores the current and future power of the Latino vote in American politics. The face of the American voter has changed dramatically. With the... (read more)

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The Flame Keepers: The True Story of an American Soldier's Survival Inside Stalag 17
by Edward Handy


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Starting all over, for Ned Handy, meant capture and imprisonment in Stalag 17, one of Nazi Germany's most notorious prisoner-of-war compounds. In April 1994, Handy, a 21-year-old B-24 top-turret gunner on his fourth bombing mission, saw the darkness that... (read more)

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Cruel and Unusual: Bush/Cheney's New World Order
by Mark Crispin Miller


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Read a newspaper or catch the news on television, and you might get the impression that America's current leadership is "mainstream": perhaps a bit more conservative and in its foreign policy more belligerent than its predecessors, but still a federal... (read more)

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The Bush-Haters Handbook: An A-Z Guide of the Most Appalling Presidency of the Past 100 Years
by Jack Huberman


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The Bush-Haters Handbook is a godsend to those looking for a concise, mordantly entertaining overview of the Bush record from a liberal perspective, or those who want to arm themselves with talking points, facts, and figures for debates with... (read more)

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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
by Al Franken




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Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-367).... (read more)

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Salam Pax: The Baghdad Blog
by Salam Pax


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Salam Pax has attracted a huge worldwide readership for the Internet diary he kept during the buildup, prosecution, and aftermath of the war in Iraq. Bringing his incisive and sharply funny Web postings together in print for the first time, Salam Pax... (read more)

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Dude, Where's My Country?
by Michael Moore


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When the powers-that-be succeeded in ignoring and then silencing the nation's widespread dissent over war, one man stood on an Oscar stage and, in front of a billion people, outed the commander in chief for his fictitious presidency and his fictitious... (read more)

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Oh, the Things I Know!
by Al Franken


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Al Franken, or Dr. Al Franken as he prefers to be called, has written the first truly indispensable book of the new millennium. Filled with wisdom, observations, and practical tips you can put to work right away, Oh, the Things I Know! is a cradle-to... (read more)

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Right Wing Justice: The Conservative Campaign to Take Over the Courts
by Herman Schwartz


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Right Wing Justice raises the alarm about the creeping conservative campaign to "pack" America's courts with judges more identified with their ideological affiliation than their skill or regard for the Constitution. The consequence is that the rule of... (read more)

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Paper Trail: Common Sense in Uncommon Times
by Ellen Goodman


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In this rich and savvy collection of commentaries on the events, people and issues that shape and define our world, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author Ellen Goodman cuts to the heart of the stories and controversies... (read more)

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Junk Politics
by Benjamin Demott


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When George Bush's inaugural address stressed civility, compassion, and character, he was continuing a decade-long trend of American politicians trying to get "touchy feely" with the American electorate. Who could forget Bill Clinton's "I-feel-your-pain"... (read more)

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Your Other Left!: Punch Lines from the Frontlines
by Michael Hirsh


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Generations of military instructors have dispensed wisdom in a manner that only a serviceman (or woman) could bear-or understand. Here is a collection of the finest Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard wit and one-liners... It is generally... (read more)

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