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"Democracy Derailed"
by David S. Broder
Longtime Washington Post scribe David S. Broder delivers a pounding attack on ballot initiatives in "Democracy Derailed," declaring them "alien to the spirit of the Constitution and its careful system of checks and balances." Detailed and clearly written, this book offers a succinct history of a grossly "unexamined arena of power politics" that is becoming more prevalent nationwide.
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"Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire"
by Chalmers Johnson
Has the United States extended itself too far in the international realm? Chalmers Johnson believes so, and in "Blowback" he warns that the consequences of America's military and economic interventions are only due to get worse.
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"The Buying of the President 2000"
by Charles Lewis
The essential fact of politics, writes Charles Lewis, is that "it takes mammoth sums of money to obtain power." "The Buying of the President 2000" reveals who is paying. This book does not seek to make voters more cynical, just better informed, and it will be an important reference work to anyone interested in American democracy.
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"The Hunting of the President"
by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons
Lending credence to the existence of a "vast right-wing conspiracy," "The Hunting of the President" chronicles the efforts of a focused group determined to discredit Bill and Hillary Clinton. Minutely detailed and highly controversial, the book is a fascinating exposé for readers of all political stripes.
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"The Case Against Hillary Clinton"
by Peggy Noonan
Calling Hillary Clinton's Senate bid "a thing of utter and breathtaking gall" is one of the kinder opinions expressed by Peggy Noonan in "The Case Against Hillary Clinton." In this persuasive and elegant book, Noonan argues that Mrs. Clinton's New York Senate race may simply be the first step in a plan to move back into the White House.
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"The Politics of Bad Faith: The Radical Assault on America's Future"
by David Horowitz
In this vigorous polemic against the American Left, David Horowitz blames liberals for many of what he believes to be the country's ills, including multiculturalism, feminism, and economic socialism. Like the man himself, this book will attract lovers and loathers, but the ideas presented are certain to stimulate thought.
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"Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope"
by Jonathan Kozol
Jonathan Kozol has spent much of his life chronicling the lives of the poor and disenfranchised, producing such classics as "Amazing Grace" and "Savage Inequalities." In "Ordinary Resurrections," a moving and important book, he focuses on a group of young children in New York's South Bronx who prove to be optimistic and inspiring despite often bleak surroundings.
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