Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives198 reviews George Lakoff Chelsea Green, 2004 Thinking Outside THE Box + Understanding Political Preferences + Great Book I was one of millions of people who watched Faux News only-just 'for fun'. Now I understand why 9 million dollar salary of Bill O'reilly worth every penny.             An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire18 reviews Arundhati Roy South End Press, 2004 Imperial mix democracy + A Book to Make you Squirm + America in the eys of the rest of the World Arundhati Roy's book "An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire" is a collection of essays and speeches compiled into a book. While some people may be disappointed in the format and the repetition of some information, that does not detract from her brilliance as one of the most prolific writers of our ...             War Talk26 reviews Arundhati Roy South End Press, 2003 Urgent And Powerful + Thought-provoking and disturbing + Frank Commentary "War Talk" is an urgent message to the world from one of the great activists of our time, India's Arundhati Roy. In this powerful collection of essays, Roy reflects on the state of the world in the "War On Terror" era and on the disastrous measures undertaken by the Indian government in regards to ...             The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace26 reviews Dennis Ross Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004 A wonderful book + Detailed view of a 12 year negotiation I have only read a few books on the Middle East and one other on the peace process being "Waging Peace" by Itamar Rabinovich. Dennis Ross is committed to the Midele East peace process. It is very clear that he has been at the "coal face", the one who has guided the key players in their ...             The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear20 reviews Paul Loeb Basic Books, 2004 The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear + Revied on The Impossible Will Take a Little While + a much needed balm + very readable             Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism44 reviews Cornel West Penguin Press HC, The, 2004 democracy matters= thought provoking + Preach it, Brother West! + Audio CD: Concentrate to follow + Personal tastes of Cornel West             Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West46 reviews T.R. Reid Vintage, 2000 Refreshing! Its fun to read Reid! + The Ethical System.... + Instant Classic! + Exposes a Different Angle to Exploring             The United States Of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy78 reviews T.R. Reid Penguin Press HC, The, 2004 Informative, well written, fairly current + Perhaps a bit over the top + Enlightening. A concise read! Having lived in Europe for 7 months, I found this book to be very resourceful. It covers a wide range of topics from political and industrial development, to Eurovision and the younger generation. One chapter seemed to ramble a bit about the details of the life of an American CEO, but nothing ...             Free World: America, Europe, and the Surprising Future of the West8 reviews Timothy Garton Ash Random House, 2004 The two faces of 9/11 + For a freer world + Balanced overview of material, not surprising..... With years of European and American journalism as a foundation, Garton Ash seeks a means of preventing skirmishes from turning into clashes. The interests of Europe and America are the same, he contends. The primary one is "freedom". Where freedom can be enjoyed by a populace, other benefits ...             The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership20 reviews Zbigniew Brzezinski Basic Books, 2004 His Idea - Baby Steps - to Simplify His Theory of What to Do + Perceptions and Advice from a Wise Man + Pentrating Insights Pertinent For Today + mostly thoughtful + A New Brave Multi-Polar World             The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century113 reviews Thomas P.M. Barnett Putnam Adult, 2004 Must Read Book for the 21st Century + An Interesting Take on the Future of Threats to America + ONE WORD: GLOBALIZATION Dr Barnett is one of those true geniuses with the ability to explain a complex global environment in terms anyone can understand. He clearly describes the current role of the US in global politics and the path we must take to ensure the future for all the peoples with whom we co-inhabit this ...             Race Matters63 reviews Cornel West Vintage, 1994 Race Matters + Exploring Race Relations in the USA + Race still defines America + Give thinking a chance             Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power75 reviews Niall Ferguson Basic Books, 2004 Superb + Compared to what? Okay, Children, listen up. I have it on good authority that a) God is not an intergallactic social worker and b) the world was not created by Enid Blyton (fluffy childrens' author). No doubt the all the `altruistic' acts we and our governments perform this very day will be sneered at and ...             The Bewildered Herd: Media Coverage of International Conflicts & Public Opinion4 reviews B. A. Taleb iUniverse, Inc., 2004 Serious research + Great Textbook This book is, without a doubt, the result of serious and well conducted research made about how we are controled through the media and its influence on our daily lives. I definately recommend it, not only for reasearch purposes but also for the common citzen to get enlightened about it.             Our Oldest Enemy: A History of America's Disastrous Relationship with France97 reviews John J. Miller, Mark Molesky Doubleday, 2004 Fun, Interesting--A great read! + Is It Possible To Be Unfair To Perfidious Gaul? Surprisingly, Yes! This book was a lot of fun. I was impressed by its thoroughness and how well it was written. There are plenty of details, insight, and interesting events. The book has a natural flow that just seemed to agree with me. A great read!             Colossus: The Price of America's Empire39 reviews Niall Ferguson Penguin Press HC, The, 2004 The Case for "Liberal" Empire: Ferguson misses the point. + Well written and argued, whether you agree or not Niall Ferguson is an economic historian who is very good at writing for the general public. He tends to take conservative positions, and positions that are deliberately provocative. He also enjoys using irony, the "tongue-in-cheek" approach, and is a proponent of what is called "counter-factual" ...             The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America34 reviews Kenneth Pollack Random House, 2004 This Book Made Me Smarter + Fair but Biased View of a Tragic Relationship + Colombia Puzzle This book provides an in-depth accounting of the American-Iranian relationship. The book focuses very little on ancient Iranian history - instead picking up with the 1953 coup against Mossadeq, the Pahlavi shahs, the 1979 Revolution, and the US-Iranian issues that have stemmed from those ...             The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America63 reviews Adrian Wooldridge, John Micklethwait Penguin Press HC, The, 2004 November 7, 2006 Election Adds More Evidence to Support Right Nation Thesis + Plus or Minus + An informative introduction to American conservatism, but less than stellar comparative work + Silent majority is no longer silent.             The Bush Survival Bible: 250 Ways to Make it Through the Next Four Years Without Misunderestimating the ...27 reviews Gene Stone Villard, 2004 A funny & insightful book at a serious time for America. + Very funny. + informative and comic This book turned out to be better than I anticipated. Bush stories, Bushisms, politics in America, things to tell our children ("We survived Nixon; you can survive the Bush years.") For all of us who felt numb when Kerry lost, who cannot believe what Bush is doing to our economy & country, this ...             The Prize : The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power137 reviews Daniel Yergin Free Press, 1993 Fantastic read..but.. + Complete! + The Prize: A terrific read on the history of Oil and how it effects us today. + You will not understand oil without this book