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Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (American Empire Project) 273 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
A Must Read
+ Silenced by Seriousness
+ An unconventional, controversial view of U.S. foreign policy
+ CHOMSKY IS OUR WATCHDOG WITH ONE EYE CLOSED
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ...40 reviews
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Not his best, but Taibbi is always enjoyable
+ Interesting
Matt Taibbi is in my opinion the most interesting political writer working today. He is a writer's writer, clearly in love with the language (in a very approachable way, don't worry) and quite gifted at turning a phrase. I regularly find myself stopping and rereading paragraphs in his books that ...
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Mike's Election Guide 2008 90 reviews
Michael Moore
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
very funny look at the election
+ Wonderful, informative and very funny!
+ Good election advice
+ Mike is unique!
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America1081 reviews
Barbara Ehrenreich
Holt Paperbacks, 2002
Good book. Very interesting
+ A Small Peek into the world of minimum wage
Enjoying the book thus far. Really gives practical information about what it is like to try to live on minimum wage.
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time116 reviews
Jeffrey Sachs
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Inspiring, Intriguing, Engrossing
+ Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation
If you are like me, you may often worry about the poor and the underprivileged across the world. You may wonder what it would take to help them achieve sustainable livelihoods which is the first step to ending poverty for them. You may even be wondering what role you could play in ending poverty in ...
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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir 230 reviews
John McCain, Mark Salter
Harper, 2008
John McCain's Autobiography
+ High recommendation
+ Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir
+ Awesome Written Experience
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Free Ride: John McCain and the Media11 reviews
David Brock, Paul Waldman
Anchor, 2008
FOR WHOM THE MEDIA GLOWS
+ Maverick--------NOT!
+ What DO You Really Know About McCain?
+ Will the Real John McCain Please Stand Up?
+ This should be read by liberals OR conservatives, who want to understand some real facts behind McCain's shallow image
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Noam Chomsky - Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?60 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Epitaph / Wea, 2003
double standard
Chomsky, in his usual dry oratory, gives an undeniably obvious, yet well documented, talk about the American double standard. While espousing anti-terrorism as a thesis, American actions undeniably give wintess to our status as the worst of the terroris states. We are doing what we say we detest, ...
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy97 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Holt Paperbacks, 2007
The virus of popular democracy was once again destroyed.
+ Thought-provoking
+ Who tells the truth?
+ American foreign policy is the pits
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time116 reviews
Jeffrey Sachs
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Inspiring, Intriguing, Engrossing
+ Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation
If you are like me, you may often worry about the poor and the underprivileged across the world. You may wonder what it would take to help them achieve sustainable livelihoods which is the first step to ending poverty for them. You may even be wondering what role you could play in ending poverty in ...
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ...40 reviews
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Not his best, but Taibbi is always enjoyable
+ Interesting
Matt Taibbi is in my opinion the most interesting political writer working today. He is a writer's writer, clearly in love with the language (in a very approachable way, don't worry) and quite gifted at turning a phrase. I regularly find myself stopping and rereading paragraphs in his books that ...
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Noam Chomsky - Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?60 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Epitaph / Wea, 2003
double standard
Chomsky, in his usual dry oratory, gives an undeniably obvious, yet well documented, talk about the American double standard. While espousing anti-terrorism as a thesis, American actions undeniably give wintess to our status as the worst of the terroris states. We are doing what we say we detest, ...
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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir230 reviews
John McCain, Mark Salter
Harper, 2008
John McCain's Autobiography
+ High recommendation
+ Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir
+ Awesome Written Experience
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Mike's Election Guide 200890 reviews
Michael Moore
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
very funny look at the election
+ Wonderful, informative and very funny!
+ Good election advice
+ Mike is unique!
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Free Ride: John McCain and the Media11 reviews
David Brock, Paul Waldman
Anchor, 2008
FOR WHOM THE MEDIA GLOWS
+ Maverick--------NOT!
+ What DO You Really Know About McCain?
+ Will the Real John McCain Please Stand Up?
+ This should be read by liberals OR conservatives, who want to understand some real facts behind McCain's shallow image
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy97 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Holt Paperbacks, 2007
The virus of popular democracy was once again destroyed.
+ Thought-provoking
+ Who tells the truth?
+ American foreign policy is the pits
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Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (American Empire Project)273 reviews
Noam Chomsky
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
A Must Read
+ Silenced by Seriousness
+ An unconventional, controversial view of U.S. foreign policy
+ CHOMSKY IS OUR WATCHDOG WITH ONE EYE CLOSED
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America1081 reviews
Barbara Ehrenreich
Holt Paperbacks, 2002
Good book. Very interesting
+ A Small Peek into the world of minimum wage
Enjoying the book thus far. Really gives practical information about what it is like to try to live on minimum wage.
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