Presents a critique of U.S. political leaders and policy, arguing for the strength of the conservative movement's values in terms of the economy and foreign policy while characterizing Barack Obama's stimlus plan as a socialist spending spree.
economic hit men, jackals, and the truth about global corruption
Perkins, John
2007
Presents a comprehensive examination of corporate corruption and globalization; and reveals the secret history behind such events as how big business profited from the Vietnam War, plans to assassinate Democratic presidents, and the repercussions of IMF's.
Mary Cheney, the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, offers an inside look at the world of presidential politics and at her life, family, and role in the campaigns of 2000 and 2004.
A biography of President Barack Obama focusing on his life from childhood through adulthood, and detailing the events that shaped his political career, and includes a historical timeline.
on the suppression of dissent and the stifling of democracy
Lapham, Lewis H
2004
Examines the Bush administration's justification for the war in Iraq and policies that silence dissenting voices and maintains that muting those opinions of the war contributes to the erosion of democracy.
the true story of a woman who risked everything to bring hope to Afghanistan
Sadeed, Suraya
2011
Suraya Sadeed chronicles her efforts to bring hope and relief to the refugees, women, and orphans of Afghanistan, describing how she has risked her own life to help the war-torn country and create the organization Help the Afghan Children.
how greed and easy money corrupted Wall Street and shook the world economy
Ritholtz, Barry
2009
Examines the financial crisis of 2008, exploring how the U.S. changed into a nation where financial firms can self-regulate for gain only to be bailed out by taxpayers, and criticizes the politicians and regulators who share the responsibility for the resulting economic instability.
Examines why anti-Americanism has grown in recent years, discussing how foreign governments and religious groups have become outraged by America's actions in recent years and the impact their outrage has had on the world order.
the 107th Congress and the two years that changed America forever
Daschle, Thomas
2003
Senator Tom Daschle presents an account of the workings of the U.S. Congress from 2001 to 2002, focusing on how the events of September 11, 2001, affected the United States Congress.
Senator Barack Obama addresses twenty-first century politics in the United States, commenting on economic insecurities of citizens, race, religion, terrorism, threat of a pandemic, and other related issues.
