Category Archives: American Politics

Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon – Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko

Posted on July 10, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In a short four years, QAnon metastasized from a fringe movement on anonymous message boards into a cultlike movement, with millions of followers around the world…and practically seized control of the Republican Party.” What actually is … Continue reading →

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Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy – Kevin James Shay

Posted on May 14, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s bad enough that many Republicans still refuse to accept the validity of the legitimate 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Now congressmen such as Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and others even refuse … Continue reading →

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This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism – Don Lemon

Posted on March 16, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Racism is a cancer that has been metastasizing throughout this land ever since Columbus showed up. It’s persisted because the right people had the luxury of ignoring it. Not anymore.” In fact, Donald Trump, a blatant … Continue reading →

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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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