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Category Archives: Politics
A Short History of Presidential Election Crises: (And How to Prevent the Next One)- Alan Hirsch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The health of any democracy, no matter what its type of status, depends on a small technical detail: the conduct of elections.” – Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. Unfortunately, the United States electoral system has … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Politics
Tagged American History, elections, Electoral college, President
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An UnderratedRead Revisited due to Necessity:The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “American history is picked with ferment, battles and brawls over with is true. But at this moment, the nation seems to waging Civil War over reality itself. It is thrilling to watch, and tough to sit … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged American politics, COVID-19, Donald Trump
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You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump – Paul Begala
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The object of a campaign is not to answer the other candidate’s attacks; it’s to make him answer yours. ” As the first of the presidential debates draws nearer, chief strategist for the 1992 Clinton campaign, … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Politics
Tagged American politics, Democratic Party, Donald Trump
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Last Chance for Justice – Eugene E. Siegel
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations which dare already to challenge our government in a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” – … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court
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Truth Has a Power of Its Own: Conversations About A People’s History – Howard Zinn, Ray Suarez
(reviewed by JD Jung) “I think we should be de-emphasizing the attention paid in traditional history to great military heroes, to presidents, to Supreme Court justices, to members of Congress, because our history generally has been history pulled from top … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Social Justice
Tagged American History, American politics, social justice
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Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future – Alan Hirsch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I just finished reading Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future right as Trump was being unjustly though predictably acquitted of both impeachable offenses. Political science professor Alan Hirsch takes an in-depth look at the impeachments … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Politics
Tagged Clinton, impeachment, Nixon, Trump
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United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (And What We Can Do About It) – Mickey Huff & Nolan Higdon, Foreword by Ralph Nader
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…commercial media are in the business of marketing the immediate and sensational and have no mandate to serve the public interest.” In fact, the media profited from Trump’s celebrity and candidacy, and continues to do so … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction
Tagged commericalism, Donald Trump, free press, media
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My Neighbour Osama Bin Laden – Yslar Tatuky
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned What happens when one puts Osama bin Laden and Salman Rushdie at the same dinner table? Yslar Tatuky is such a person as he has grand, though idealistic, hopes for humanity in his novel, My … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Humor & Satire, Philosophical reads, Politics, Slavic Literature, World Issues, World Literature
Tagged Georgia, Marx, Osama bin Laden, philosophy, Salman Rushdie, Soviet Union
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Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Mr. Siegel sends a weekly letter to various Republican politicians on what they are doing wrong. This collection of letters to each Republican senator (including multiple ones to speaker McConnell) is filled with a satirical look … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Humor & Satire, Non-fiction, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Senate
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MAD About the Trump Era – Various (Author, Illustrator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Are you looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for the mom who doesn’t think she’ll be able to stand one more day with this corrupt, narcissistic president? Is she depressed that her worst fears have … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, graphic novels/illustrated humor, Humor & Satire, Politics
Tagged cartoons, corruption, Donald Trump, MAD Magazine
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