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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 6, 2012
THE PARTY IS OVER: HOW REPUBLICANS WENT CRAZY, DEMOCRATS BECAME USELESS, AND THE MIDDLE CLASS GOT SHAFTED
by Mike Lofgren
"A well-argued call for more sanity in American politics."
Lofgren draws on 28 years as a professional staff member in Congress to expose deep, disturbing trends in Washington. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 14, 2012
THE NEW NEW DEAL: THE HIDDEN STORY OF CHANGE IN THE OBAMA ERA
by Michael Grunwald
"A pointed, in-the-trenches study whose thrust will be borne out with time.


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A cogent reality check of President Obama's Recovery Act. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 14, 2012
THE VOTING WARS: FROM FLORIDA 2000 TO THE NEXT ELECTION MELTDOWN
by Richard L. Hasen
"An astute but not terribly encouraging outline of the partisanship of election boards and the jockeying for power among local, state and federal officials."
Loyola Law School professor Hasen (The Supreme Court and Election Law, 2003, etc.) keeps us current as he catalogs the old horrors and contests and new laws involved in the U.S. election process. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 27, 2012
THE PARTIES VERSUS THE PEOPLE: HOW TO TURN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS INTO AMERICANS
by Mickey Edwards
"A spirited, well-constructed argument for reform that does not shy away from comprehensive solutions."
A 16-year veteran of Congress examines why political partisanship has become so dysfunctional. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
"THEY'RE BANKRUPTING US!": AND 20 OTHER MYTHS ABOUT UNIONS
by Bill Fletcher Jr.
"An effective presentation of the importance of trade unions in a democracy."
Talking points to help trade unionists and their supporters rebut conservative attacks. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
BEYOND OUTRAGE: WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH OUR ECONOMY AND OUR DEMOCRACY, AND HOW TO FIX IT
by Robert B. Reich, illustrated by Robert B. Reich
"Short and lively, this is a timely contribution to making the ongoing discussion more productive."
Reich (Public Policy/Univ. of California, Berkeley; Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, 2011, etc.) spells out what he thinks citizens need to do to ensure Washington acts on behalf of the public good, not special interests. Read full book review >