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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 1160 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
+ Read it or weep!
+ one of the best for human philosophy, value system we live.
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Who Rules America? Power, Politics, and Social Change 4 reviews
G. William Domhoff
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005
Essential reading to understand power in America
+ No significant diff. between 4th and 5th edition
+ An Indispensable Exposé on How Our Democracy REALLY Works!
+ Picks up the baton of C. Wright Mills
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy160 reviews
Greg Palast
Plume, 2004
Astounding
+ The Best Democracy Money can Buy.
+ The best democracy money can buy
+ Democracy for sale.
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The Fox in the Henhouse: How Privatization Threatens Democracy (Bk Currents)11 reviews
Si Kahn, Elizabeth Minnich
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005
Hear the foxes howl
+ If you actually think the "Free Market" is "Free" then this book will open your eyes.
+ Government can be a good thing; private greed can be a bad thing
+ Powerful Book
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Confessions of an Economic Hitman (Unabridged) 636 reviews
John Perkins
audible.com
Very thought provoking.
+ I loved it
+ very important book
I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism288 reviews
Naomi Klein
Picador, 2008
Essential Reading
+ Eye opening
+ More relevant than most Americans will ever know
Considering the global political climate and the way policy decisions are created these days (witness the latest "crisis" of the economic variety in the US, for one), this book ought to be required reading for pretty much anyone who can or will at some point cast a vote, think about joining the ...
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The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century 25 reviews
Steve Coll
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Amaze your friends on how much you know about the Bin Ladens!
+ The Bin Ladins: The Rise to Power
+ An invaluable guide
+ Important and Valuable Read on Globalization's Trappings
+ Biography of Family
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War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the ...101 reviews
Lou Dobbs
Viking Adult, 2006
Someting for the middle class!
+ The cynic's thoughts are confirmed
+ Should Be A Mandatory "American Reader"
+ Lou Dobbs is an Incorrigible Truth Writer About What Is Going On
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Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron128 reviews
Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind
Portfolio Hardcover, 2003
Corporate arrogance gone amok
+ Lehman brothers: Chapt 11
+ Advanced accounting shenanigans don't create value
+ Fascinating bio of Enron for the layman, though a bit over-dramatized
+ intelligence is overrated
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The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader23 reviews
Peter Bergen
Free Press, 2006
An Introduction to Bin Laden
+ A Good Oral History
+ The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
+ Doug M.
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The Secret History of the American Empire59 reviews
Dutton, 2007
Sad but true, and time for us to act
+ This book will change your view of the USA in the world!
+ What the empire has done, and what we can do to heal the world.
+ Worldly wakeup call of history in the making!
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Who Benefits from Global Violence and War: Uncovering a Destructive System (Contemporary Psychology)
Marc Pilisuk
Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth, 2007
Military, economic, and environmental violence in the era of globalization cause immense suffering and may ultimately threaten the existence of life as we know it, but author Pilisuk explains that the future can change if we understand and act upon the roots of violence. A professor emeritus of psychology and human and community development, Pilisuk explains how most violence is the product of a ...
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The Late Great U.S.A.: The Coming Merger With Mexico and Canada62 reviews
Jerome R. Corsi
WND Books, 2007
Late, Great Not For the Politically Faint-of-Heart
+ Well-written, well supported report of loss of sovereignty
+ Make sure your Congressmen have a copy
An incredible book with page after page of easy-read facts n' figures and maps about the upcoming demise of the USA. Engaging. Informative.
We've heard plenty of doom-themes before, but nothing like this. In a new slant, author Jerome Corsi tackles on-going "secret" plans of the USA, Mexico and ...
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The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the ...59 reviews
John Perkins
Plume, 2008
Sad but true, and time for us to act
+ This book will change your view of the USA in the world!
+ What the empire has done, and what we can do to heal the world.
+ Worldly wakeup call of history in the making!
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Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron128 reviews
Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind
Portfolio Hardcover, 2003
Corporate arrogance gone amok
+ Lehman brothers: Chapt 11
+ Advanced accounting shenanigans don't create value
+ Fascinating bio of Enron for the layman, though a bit over-dramatized
+ intelligence is overrated
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy160 reviews
Greg Palast
Plume, 2004
Astounding
+ The Best Democracy Money can Buy.
+ The best democracy money can buy
+ Democracy for sale.
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1160 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
+ Read it or weep!
+ one of the best for human philosophy, value system we live.
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The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader23 reviews
Peter Bergen
Free Press, 2006
An Introduction to Bin Laden
+ A Good Oral History
+ The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
+ Doug M.
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The Secret History of the American Empire59 reviews
Dutton, 2007
Sad but true, and time for us to act
+ This book will change your view of the USA in the world!
+ What the empire has done, and what we can do to heal the world.
+ Worldly wakeup call of history in the making!
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The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the ...59 reviews
John Perkins
Plume, 2008
Sad but true, and time for us to act
+ This book will change your view of the USA in the world!
+ What the empire has done, and what we can do to heal the world.
+ Worldly wakeup call of history in the making!
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