Category Archives: American Politics

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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From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia – Michael McFaul

Posted on August 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “I have spent the greater part of my life trying to deepen relations between Russia and the United States. But in 2014 all these efforts seemed for naught. Heightening my sense of frustration, I was banned … Continue reading →

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Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment -Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Posted on March 24, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The militias referred to in the Second Amendment were intended as a means for white people to eliminate Indigenous communities in order take their land, and for slave patrols to control Black people.” American historian Roxanne … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of the Alt-Right – George Hawley

Posted on February 11, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…we can be reasonably concerned that a growing percentage of white America no longer views racism as a moral failing and is willing to be associated with explicit white-identity politics.” That statement is pretty scary. It … Continue reading →

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A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment – Barbara Radnofsky

Posted on January 26, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   May I speak to our America readers for a moment? We’ve been hearing the term “impeachment” and “impeachable offenses” quite a bit lately. Do you think that you can speak on the subject with a … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance – Bill McKibben

Posted on November 25, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Vermont on its own will be a lot closer to what Lincoln had in mind for a healthy country.” When is a country just too big to be accountable to all of its citizens? Former radio … Continue reading →

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Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People – Danny Katch

Posted on September 6, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Trump is a tumor, not the cancer. He can do deadly harm if we don’t stop him, but we also have to treat the deeper sickness.” So how did we get to this point?  How was … Continue reading →

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Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy – David Daley

Posted on April 27, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “America is the only major democracy in the world that allows politicians to pick their own voters. And since the 2010 election, the system has been gamed to create an artificial –but foolproof—Republican majority in … Continue reading →

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