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Field Notes on Democracy Field Notes on Democracy Arundhati Roy Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contempora… OL1052137W
Climate confusion Climate confusion Roy W. Spencer The current frenzy over global warming has galvanized the public and cost taxpayers billons of dollars in federal expenditures for climate research. It has spawned Hollywood blockbusters and inspired… OL11580494W
The uprising The uprising David Sirota An All-Access Pass to the Populist Insurrection Brewing Across the CountryJob outsourcing. Perpetual busy signals at government agencies. Slashed paychecks. Stolen elections. A war without end, fatal… OL11804089W
Statecraft Statecraft Dennis Ross Not long after 9/11 brought the free world to our side, U.S. foreign policy is in a shambles. Here, peace negotiator Dennis Ross argues that the Bush administration's problems stem from its inability… OL11964798W
Feminists say the darndest things Feminists say the darndest things Mike S. Adams What happens when a conservative Christian white male professor – with a wicked sense of humor --stands up to his "feminazi" colleagues? The darndest things!Professor Mike Adams at the University of … OL12253394W
The politics of deceit The politics of deceit Smith, Glenn, W. A compelling indictment of the Bush Administration's cynical, anti-democratic manipulation of the media In this devastating analysis of American politics today, a former Democratic campaign advisor … OL12352913W
From slavery to citizenship From slavery to citizenship J. R. Ennals Citizenship is not a spectator sport; it is all about engagement. From Slavery to Citizenship is part of a bigger picture - a development process which will enable us to gain more control over our ow… OL12420693W
The ayatollah begs to differ The ayatollah begs to differ Hooman Majd A revealing look at Iran by an American journalist with an insider's access behind Persian wallsThe grandson of an eminent ayatollah and the son of an Iranian diplomat, now an American citizen, Hooma… OL13617774W
The pain and the privilege The pain and the privilege Ffion Hague 'Men's lives are a perpetual conflict. The life that I have mapped out will be so especially – as lawyer and politician. Woman's function is to pour oil on the wounds – to heal the bruises of spirit.… OL13643976W
Moving Politics Moving Politics Deborah B. Gould In the late 1980s, after a decade spent engaged in more routine interest-group politics, thousands of lesbians and gay men responded to the AIDS crisis by defiantly and dramatically taking to the str… OL13745210W
The governor The governor Rod R. Blagojevich In his long-awaited and controversial book, former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich finally details, for the first time ever, the story of the political scandal that continues to rock the nation. T… OL13854661W
FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, A Charles Osgood Charles Osgood, one of America's favorite news personalities, offers a hilarious compendium of anecdotes from the last seventy years of presidential campaigns. With anecdotes from Harry Truman to JFK… OL14872745W
Brian Cowen Brian Cowen Jason O'Toole First biography of Brian Cowen, Ireland's new leader and Taoiseach.Meet Ireland's new Taoiseach, Brian CowenDespite a high profile at the centre of Irish political life for more than twenty years, re… OL14981647W
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Elliot Aronson,Carol Tavris At some point we all make a bad decision, do something that harms another person, or cling to an outdated belief.  When we do, we strive to reduce the cognitive dissonance that results from feeling t… OL15014628W
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics of Oil The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics of Oil Lita Epstein Oil makes the world go round. Follow the fascinating story-from the fields of Kuwait to the streets of Venezuela and beyond...An analysis of the role that oil plays in the U.S. and how it has affecte… OL15035855W
Hero Hero Mike Lupica Fourteen-year-old Billy learns he has the same special abilities as his father, who was the President's globe-trotting troubleshooter until "the Bads" killed him, and now Billy must decide whether to… OL15046710W
National suicide National suicide Martin L. Gross The New York Times bestselling author of The Government Racket is back with a scathing indictment of government waste. The government of the United States is a juggernaut of mismanagement, malfeasanc… OL15073973W
Celebutards Celebutards Andrea Peyser "Andrea Peyser is a godsend, and I can't start my day without her." –Sean HannityCelebutards. A compound of celebrity, debutante, and retard, this blunt term describes lazy and egotistical stars with… OL15169359W
Interventions Interventions Noam Chomsky At a time when the United States exacts a greater and greater power over the rest of the world, America's leading voice of dissent needs to be heard more than ever. In over thirty timely, accessible … OL15170652W
The Economics of Aging The Economics of Aging David A. Wise This volume contains papers presented at an NBER conference on The Economics of Aging, held in New Orleans in March 1987. The conference was part of NBER's Project on the Economics of Aging. The goal… OL15171864W
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