political and social views

Combines background commentary with quotes from Lincoln's letters, speeches, and public papers to provide a personal view of his life, thoughts, and actions.

Chronicles Ronald Reagan's history of opposition to and activism against communism, arguing that his motivation for becoming involved in politics was to bring about an end to communist regimes, and looks at what Reagan did as president of the United States to bring down the Soviet Union.

Discusses the trip undertaken in 1905 by Secretary of War William Howard Taft on a diplomatic mission for U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea, revealing the secret agreements Taft made in Roosevelt's name.

Explains Martin Luther King Jr.'s political and religious views and discusses how his actions helped African-Americans achieve greater equality.

A collection of essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, in which she discusses the roots of her cultural, political, and spiritual activism, and offers her opinions on a wide range of public and private issues.

Sixteen essays apply philosophy to Bob Dylan's work, life, and worldview, exploring such topics as women, honesty and freedom, Christianity, and personal identity.

Former Nixon counsel John Dean presents an indictment of the Bush-Cheney administration, charging that the secrecy under which the Bush White House is operating is undemocratic and symptomatic that scandal is brewing. He cites what he sees as the exploitation of 9/11, the suppression of the rights and liberties of foreigners, U.S. aggression in Iraq, and other actions he says are far worse than Watergate.

Controversial television journalist Bill O'Reilly discusses the state of America at the end of the twentieth century, commenting on such topics as class, sex, the media, parents, celebrity, politics, race, religion, and several other subjects.