Category Archives: American Politics

A Short History of Presidential Election Crises: (And How to Prevent the Next One)- Alan Hirsch

Posted on October 23, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited due to Necessity:The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone

Posted on October 18, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump – Paul Begala

Posted on September 28, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Last Chance for Justice – Eugene E. Siegel

Posted on August 22, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Truth Has a Power of Its Own: Conversations About A People’s History – Howard Zinn, Ray Suarez

Posted on February 16, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future – Alan Hirsch

Posted on February 6, 2020 by J D Jung

(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 →

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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

Posted on September 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel

Posted on August 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(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 →

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MAD About the Trump Era – Various (Author, Illustrator)

Posted on May 9, 2019 by J D Jung

(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 →

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The Clinton emails, again?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Just when you thought that U.S. politics couldn’t get any crazier, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blocked a vote in the Senate in favor of a resolution that would demand the public release of the Mueller report. … Continue reading →

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