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The Conscience of a Liberal 80 reviews
Paul Krugman
W. W. Norton, 2007
Highly recommended for all Americans, liberal or otherwise
+ Krugman Liberal Views
+ Finally some good news!
+ Nice Work
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The Full Rudy: The Man, the Myth, the Mania 3 reviews
Jack Newfield
Nation Books, 2007
A terrific brief journey through recent history
+ The Truth about Rudy
Jack Newfield, who wrote for the Village Voice for many many years, is one of the last of the great muckraking journaLists. They have been replaces by tabloid tv journalism,which is another story.This book takes on one of the recent myths of the new century,that of "americas mayor" Rudolph Guliani. ...
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It324 reviews
Al Gore
Rodale Books, 2006
This is a book that every American should read!
Although i was well aware of global warming, the scientific evidence and the real statistics of the global warming from this book definitely raised my awareness even more. I mainly bought this book because i am very interested from saving the earth from the global warming. This book is informative ...
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The Truth (with jokes)485 reviews
Al Franken
Dutton Adult, 2005
Painfully Funny, and (at times) Just Painful
+ wonderful!
+ An Extremely Important Book!
+ I'm Livid: It's True!
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Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy 38 reviews
Charlie Savage
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Those who warp the Constitution and evade accountability
+ TAKEOVER
+ The History of the Unitary Executive Theory.
+ Great Read! Well written, accessible, compelling, and disturbing
+ Well-Done Warning of Power Abuses
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I Can't Stop!: A Story About Tourette Syndrome 12 reviews
Holly L. Niner
Albert Whitman & Company, 2005
Tourettes for kids
+ Good for Kids
+ My son likes this book
+ children's book re: Tourette's
+ wonderful Book!
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The Assault on Reason340 reviews
Al Gore
Penguin Press HC, The, 2007
A Reminder of What True Democracy is Based Upon
+ Spot-on Analysis, Sometimes Cumbersome Prose
+ Al Gore at his best
+ a well written book on the state of american democracy
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Conservatives Without Conscience165 reviews
John W. Dean
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Dean's book is no polemic
+ An interesting dissection of some of our nation's leaders
+ Moderate Voice of Reason - FINALLY
+ a conservative perspective on conservatives without conscience
+ Great gift for a person interested in politics
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The Constitution of the United States of America17 reviews
Applewood Books(MA), 2006
Good ideas, but they'll never work in practice...
+ Fed Up with the Feds?
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This work of legislative science fiction is a great idea. One can only wish that some country some day will put it into practice. It's a very nice, well-thought out, comprehensive and fairly consistent piece of political fiction.
The problem is that the ideas herein will never work in ...
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead365 reviews
Max Brooks
Three Rivers Press, 2003
"Exellent read"
+ Thanks Max Brooks!
+ I am now prepared
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks is amazing. It has humor, but is totally serious the entire length of the book. I feel that if a Zombie Outbreak happens anytime soon I will be better prepared having read mentioned book. A must for Zombie, Horror, and Survival fanatics!!!
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Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World83 reviews
Bill Clinton
Knopf, 2007
Great Book
+ Inspiring
+ Giving? - Yes. Changing the world? Not quite.
+ Giving it a Chance
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Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/1121 reviews
Wayne Barrett, Dan Collins
HarperCollins, 2006
Giuliani Guilty of 9/11
+ New York City politics of Rudy Guiliani
+ A little dry, but important
+ Mirror, Mirror On The Wall...
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The Worst Person in the World: And 202 Strong Contenders140 reviews
Keith Olbermann
Wiley, 2006
declamatory oratory!!!
+ A favorite segment on Keith's Countdown on MSNBC
i'm late in reviewing this book so it's likely of not much use now. it's the sort of book that's hot then not. but that's marketing today. the book is really good still! keith olbermann has a distinct style which you like or hate. we like. i bought this book for a friend who has enjoyed it and has ...
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy ...627 reviews
Jon Stewart, The Writers of The Daily Show
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
I couldn't stop laughing
+ Good stuff from Jon Stewart and The Daily Show!
+ Reminds me of why I used to like the Daily Show
+ You will not regret it.
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The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: History2 reviews
David Borgenicht, Piers Marchant, ...
Chronicle Books, 2006
An Entertaining Read - Much More Than A Guide
This book was certainly a much more interesting read than the other books in the Worst Case Scenario series. The other books simply have been a number of scenarios and solutions for said scenarios. However this book does something different. Some historical scenarios come with the historical ...
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How to Win a Fight with a Conservative11 reviews
Daniel Kurtzman
Hysteria Publications, 2007
A Really Humorous Book, Just Don't Take it Too Seriously
+ Laugh Attack
+ A fun, quick read
+ Entertaining and surprisingly insightful
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America167 reviews
Chris Hedges
Free Press, 2007
really good book
+ Fantastic Book!
+ Well worth the read---but with an open mind..
+ American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on Democracy
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Armed Madhouse: From Baghdad to New Orleans--Sordid Secrets and Strange Tales of a White House Gone Wild57 reviews
Greg Palast
Plume, 2007
Excellent research & funny writing about the 2004 US election
+ Hits on point for which the real arguments are commonly diverted from
+ Armed Madhouse
Greg Palast is a great reporter. He's thorough, gives superb references and is a funny writer. Some of the things he exposes here are just jaw-dropping examples of voter fraud.
This is an excellent book that pulls you in, and strongly recommended for anyone interested in the nature of democracy ...
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005315 reviews
Thomas E. Ricks
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Best Documentation of Iraq War to date
+ Fantastic
+ Pleasantly Surprised
+ The story of an incredible American folly
+ INCOMPETENCY IN CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP.....WORST IN HISTORY
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A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton72 reviews
Carl Bernstein
Knopf, 2007
A book that all Democrats ought to read
+ National Treasure
+ Hillary: Gearing-up for the 2016 Election
+ Unbiased reporting
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