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Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Health Care is Better Than Yours

5 reviews
Phillip Longman

Polipoint Press, 2007

Must Read
This was a truly interesting book that is a 'must read' for those who are looking for alternative national solutions to our healthcare situation. Another related book of interest is "Medical Informatics 20/20" available on Amazon Medical Informatics 20/20: Quality And Electronic Health Records Through Collaboration, Open Solutions, And Innovation

The Spirit of Disobedience: Resisting the Charms of Fake Politics, Mindless Consumption, and the Culture of ...

4 reviews
Curtis White

Polipoint Press, 2006

Turn off the tube, come read this!
If you get very tired of what passes for debate in this country, try this book on for size. White calls it like it is -- Democrats and Republicans claim to be so different, but they are basically both about keeping society this way it is, "good for business"; capitalism is bankrupt spiritually, leading to an unsustainable work/life balance for families, and a lousy car-centric suburbia landscape ...

Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State

4 reviews
Norman Solomon

Polipoint Press, 2007

Brilliant
This is an autobiographical account of the peace and disarmament movements in the United States over the past half century. Better than his other books, I think, this one achieves the level of artistic composition found in Solomon's brilliant and frequent columns on the media, war, and peace. But the value of "Made Love, Not War" lies in the lessons it provides for current and future activism, ...

Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots

2 reviews
Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, ...

Polipoint Press, 2007

Empowering and exciting
This was one of my favorite books of 2007. The book offers a variety of accessible, engaging tales from the front lines. From worm poop to the Boston Tea Party, the authors do a great job of telling stories that leave the reader feeling refreshed, educated, and heartened. Whether you're a seasoned activist or just getting involved, this book offers a variety of resources and success stories. ...

10 Steps to Repair American Democracy

10 reviews
Steven Hill

Polipoint Press, 2006

Stop reading right now and buy "10 Steps to Repair American Democracy"
The short form of my argument is that a surprisingly large fraction of the political and policy problems of the US are indirectly caused not by bad people or a system gone wrong, but by a bad system. The US hasn't been losing its democracy so much as its once state-of-the-art democracy has been obsolete for a long time. Our electoral and governmental systems have been showing their flaws more and ...

The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis

4 reviews
Reese Erlich

Polipoint Press, 2007

The Real Story
Journalist Reese Erlich grew up in Los Angeles just south of UCLA. As a child he used to walk up Westwood Boulevard toward Westwood village, past a stockbroker's office and the Crest movie theater. At the time there was no Tehrangeles. The Westwood legal offices I visited last year to fix my Iranian passport mess used to house the ultra-right-wing John Birch Society. As an aborigine of sorts, ...

Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law

4 reviews
Marjorie Cohn

Polipoint Press, 2007

Bush Administration Legal Record Eviscerated
What a well-reasoned legal analysis of Bush administration actions and policies. This administration is tried and found guilty. If you're looking for talking points to refute right-wing friends or talking heads, this book argues them for you in clear convincing language.

The Real McCain

25 reviews
Cliff Schecter

Polipoint Press, 2007

This book further proves McCain is a master at manipulation...
uses, gets by on the free pass issued him due to a collective guilt associated with the Viet Nam War. It's a masterful piece of fraud coming from a man who graduated from the lowest 5 percentile of his class and who wants us to believe he's the best qualified to solve social security, the economy, make sense of an illegitimate war, serve as a world leader. Stacked up, his deficits are, should ...

In Conflict: Iraq War Veterans Speak Out on Duty, Loss, and the Fight to Stay Alive

1 review
Yvonne Latty

Polipoint Press, 2006

Compelling and honest
Filled with first-person accounts of our war in Iraq, I bought this well-written collection when I began doing research for my own book, Moving A Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops. Each page of In Conflict reveals the vast spectrum of feelings and attitudes its soldiers have about our controversial war: anxiety, disillusionment, commitment, pain and ...

Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Future Leaders

3 reviews
Christine Pelosi

Polipoint Press, 2007

Want Practical Advice?
Look here! Christine Pelosi is someone who has been getting dirt under her fingernails in grassroots politics since she was in the stroller. "Boot Camp" is not the result of just another pundit or academic writing about politics. Christine really gives you both the promise and blessings of fighting for something you believe in while she also tells the truth about the planning and hard work it ...

Calexico: Hope and Hysteria in the California Borderlands
Peter Laufer, Markos Kounalakis

Polipoint Press, 2009

Calexico creates a new border narrative and an authoritative blueprint for change. Through interviews, on-the-scene reporting, and historical analysis, Calexico contextualizes the region as emblematic of the immigration issues facing California and the nation while spotlighting the little-known unique individuality of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

God's Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters

6 reviews
Sarah Posner

Polipoint Press, 2008

Exposing the hucksters who profit from our insecurities
"God's Profits" by Sarah Posner presents a timely expose of the Word of Faith (WoF) movement and a discussion of its significance within American culture and the Republican Party. Ms. Posner writes with the immediacy of a seasoned journalist who has backed up her story with solid documentation and onsite investigative reporting. The result is an important book that helps us understand how the ...

Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media

7 reviews
Jeff Cohen

Polipoint Press, 2006

Review: Cable News Confidenial
An excellent insight into the inner workings of cable news. I had no prior understanding of the increadable bias that exists on cable TV news. I highly recomment this book!!!!

Jacked: How "Conservatives" Are Picking Your Pocket (Whether You Voted for Them or Not)

3 reviews
Nomi Prins

Polipoint Press, 2006

The effects of George W. Bush's policies on ordinary Americans, in their own words
Although my nonfiction to-read pile is years old and taller than me, I couldn't help reading Jacked first. Filled with vital information about the state of the nation's political and economic health, it reads like a novel. Stories of our nation's ills are told by the ordinary, heroic Americans the author meets in her travels throughout the U.S. Their stories make the book's data come alive. Nomi ...

The Great Divide: Retro vs. Metro America

37 reviews
John Sperling, Suzanne Wiggans Helburn, ...

PoliPoint Press, 2004

Just what the party needs...
... the Republican party, that is. As an advocate of reason (and therefore free market economics) who is (1) practical enough not to vote libertarian until we can rank votes, (2) tolerant enough to live side by side with Christians whose values I share although believing said values spring more convincingly from reason than from the Bible, and (3) certain that FDR, LBJ and WJC have shredded this ...

The Raw Deal: How the Bush Republicans Plan to Destroy Social Security and the Legacy of the New Deal

11 reviews
Joe Conason

Polipoint Press, 2005

Soc Sec Expert Says Conason is On the Mark!
I worked as an expert on US Social Security policy for 7 years in Washington, DC: 4 years at the Social Security Administration (Office of Policy) and 3 years as assistant director of Social Security policy research for a non-partisan Washington, DC non-profit organization. (Type "Kelly Olsen and Social Security" into any search engine if you're unconvinced that I know what I'm talking about ...

House of Ill Repute: Reflections on War, Lies, and America's Ravaged Reputation

9 reviews
William Rivers Pitt

Polipoint Press, 2006

Just the Facts!
As usual, William Rivers Pitt delivers the hard, cold facts wrapped in his trademark witty and concise writing style. A true pleasure to read... unless you are still clinging to the lies of the GWB administration. In that case, I imagine it's pretty painful.

Party of One: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of the Independent Voter

8 reviews
Daniel Weintraub

Polipoint Press, 2008

Explains complicated politics clearly
This is a terrific book. It takes a very complicated and important subject -- how California is governed -- and explains it in a way that is clear, accurate and fun to read. The book is particularly valuable for explaining a much misunderstood and timely subject: Schwarzenegger's health care plan, which passed the Assembly but failed to get out a committee in the state Senate. Although this book ...

The Blue Pages (6-Copy Display): A Directory of Companies Rated by Their Politics and Practices

20 reviews
Carol Pott

Polipoint Press, 2006

Just what you think
This directory lists companies by name and product, and reports total money donated to both political parties, and divides the total into Repub and Dem. It is easy to use, has an index in the back etc. It gives sufficient information to determine that even though a company gave 100% to one party or the other, it was only $100.00. It is nice to know what sort of place you are supporting with ...

Dateline Havana: The Real Story of US Policy and the Future of Cuba
Reese Erlich

Polipoint Press, 2008

Covering popular culture, the economy, and Cuban politics, veteran reporter Reese Erlich combines original photography with on-the-ground reporting from Havana and Miami. He explores Cuba's strained history with the US, the power of the Cuba Lobby and offers a fresh look at the island nation nearly 50 years after their historic Revolution to create a tableau that is at once moving and informative. This will be the stand-out book about Cuba ...

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