Political Science

Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue
Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue

Review:A dialogue between two thoughtful world views in an approach toward understanding and reason on both sides of the debate about the place of religion in the modern world. An easy to grasp overview of a complex and fraught topic. Sam Harris' voice is unique and always stimulating. Read more

Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was - What's the Matter with White People
Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was - What's the Matter with White People

Review:I admire Joan Walsh for her knowledge of history. She learned a lot at U of Wisconsin, clearly In this book she does a wonderful job of integrating the autobiographical and her family history with recent developments in our political discourse. Relevant for Democrats also! Read more

Orchestrating the Second American Revolution - 1783-1789 (Random House Large Print)
Orchestrating the Second American Revolution - 1783-1789 (Random House Large Print)

Review:This is a very good book; it is short, thoughtful,pointed and easy to read. Ellis demonstrates that after the War, there was no consensus in the general public for the establishment of a new nation in which the colonies would be subject (in any respect) to the authority of a central government. In short, colonists rallied to revolution, but not to nationhood. Ellis argues that the evidence shows that forming a corporate nation was the vision and the work-product of a few good men, but only a fe... Read more

The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan - The Invisible Bridge
The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan - The Invisible Bridge

Review:Political skills get overlooked when they show up in strange packages. That is certainly the case with Ronald Reagan. When he first ran for governor in 1966, he was derided as a "B" actor as if it were his acting chops that determined his success as a politician. Steve Jobs was known for ability to impose the reality distortion field which allowed him to create visionary products that people hadn't believed where possible. Ronald Reagan had a similar ability in the political realm. He creat... Read more

The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Origins of Totalitarianism

Review:This book is simply a scanned/photocopied edition of a previous book. Image quality varies page to page, and there are even section which were apparently underlined in the source book that was scanned. Read more

World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17
World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17

Review:I love Edward G. Griffin. I will order another copy since my neighbor "mislaid" my copy when I borrowed it to her
and she can't seem to find it. This is a very accurate discription of the powers hat be who control medicine. Read more

Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right
Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right

Review:Writing with the cajones so many other commentators lack, Coulter goes right for the leftist jugular, sinking her well-sharpened fangs in its flabby neck. Laser-like in its focus, "Scandal" scrutinizes the leftist bias in the news from a true conservative's viewpoint, further expanding on the basic theme of Goldberg's "Bias".
Rather than rehash what many reviewers have already noted, I'll stick to what is most compelling. Coulter makes her case on several topics and provides details rarely he... Read more

From Beirut to Jerusalem
From Beirut to Jerusalem

Review:I was disappointed that the booked was billed as the best book on the Middle East when it was more of a travel bio in the 1980 timeframe. Good antidotes and some history but too outdated. For example Sadam in Irac is history not an understanding on current Middle East Read more

The Origins of Totalitarianism (Harvest Book
The Origins of Totalitarianism (Harvest Book

Review:This book is simply a scanned/photocopied edition of a previous book. Image quality varies page to page, and there are even section which were apparently underlined in the source book that was scanned. Read more

How the World Works (Real Story (Soft Skull Press))
How the World Works (Real Story (Soft Skull Press))

Review:This is an essential book in understanding international relations, history of US intervention abroad and societal power structures. Well written, easy to follow. You need to have some historic background on some of the conflicts and issues discussed.

This is one of my favorite books and definitely have to read more than once to absorb is all. Read more

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