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This complete summary of "The Assault of Reason" by Al Gore, prominent American political activist and former Vice President, presents his argument that the public and political sphere has degraded into a place that is hostile to reason. He suggests rational debate and clear thinking, instead of campaigns and discussions based on fear and secrecy.
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This complete summary of "Unscientific America" by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum presents their argument that science and society are increasingly disconnected and that scientific truth and evidence are decreasingly present in the media and journalism.
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The must-read summary of Brzezinski and Scowcroft's book: "America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy".
This complete summary of "America and the World" by Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft, former Democrat and Republican National Security Advisors respectively, reviews their discussion on the most significant foreign policy challenges faced by the United States. It discusses the changing nature of power due...
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The must-read summary of Christine Todd Whitman's book: "It's My Party Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America".
This complete summary of "It's My Party Too" by Christine Todd Whitman, a leading Republican moderate, reveals the author's critical analysis on how social fundamentalists have taken over the party. She argues that centrists need to become radicals and activists before social fundamentalists destroy the relevancy...
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The must-read summary of Kenneth R. Timmerman's book: "Countdown to Crisis: The Coming Nuclear Showdown with Iran".
This complete summary of "Countdown to Crisis" by Kenneth R. Timmerman, a renowned political writer and activist, examines the author's argument that America's greatest threat is the Iranian nuclear program and its alliance with international terrorist. He also reveals the truth of the failures of the U.S. in dealing with this threat.
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This complete summary of "The Original Argument" by Glenn Beck, a conservative political commentator and media personality, presents a collection of political essays that defined and shaped the American Constitution and established the balance of power between the rights of states and a large federal government.
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The must-read summary of Anne-Marie Slaughter's book: "The Idea that Is America: Keeping Faith with Our Values in a Dangerous World".
This complete summary of "The Idea that Is America" by Anne-Marie Slaughter, an international lawyer, analyst and political commentator, outlines her examination of how America can stand again for its values — liberty, democracy, equality, justice, tolerance, humility, and faith — in today's world without hypocrisy.
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The must-read summary of Natan Sharansky's book: "The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror".
This complete summary of "The Case for Democracy" by Natan Sharansky, former USSR dissident and avid promoter of democracy, presents his argument that human rights and democracy go together, and he also says that promoting peace and stability in the world is equivalent to spreading freedom. Therefore he argues that societies...
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The must-read summary of Lawrence Lessig's book: "Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress —and a Plan to Stop It".
This complete summary of "Republic, Lost" by Lawrence Lessig, an American attorney and political activist, presents his argument that American democracy is threatened by political corruption through money and the seizure of government control and influence by powerful interested parties. He believes that it is time for the American...
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The must-read summary of Lewis L. Gould's book: "The Most Exclusive Club: A Modern History of the United States Senate".
This complete summary of "The Most Exclusive Club" by Lewis L. Gould presents an inside look at the future of the United States Senate, and the author highlights the major players, issues and debates that have shaped this institution over the years.
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This complete summary of "The Shadow Party" by David Horowitz and Richard Poe, two notorious conservative authors, presents their belief that America's institutions and values are under attack by the infiltration of liberal politicians into the Democratic Party. They believe that these people seek to undermine the war on terror and destabilize the nation through radical regime change.
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The must-read summary of Brian Jennings's book: "Censorship: The Treat to Silence Talk Radio".
This complete summary of "Censorship" by Brian Jennings illustrates that he believes that freedom of speech is essential in America, but that it is under threat with the Obama administration controlling Congress. He argues that it is time for people to be concerned about their rights, to fight against reinstating the Fairness Doctrine and to refuse to allow...
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The must-read summary of Max Blumenthal's book: "Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party".
This complete summary of "Republican Gomorrah" by Max Blumenthal, an award-winning American journalist, presents his humorous look at the hypocrisy and scandal of the radical right wing. He examines how personal crisis has brought fringe parties into mainstream politics and transformed the Republican Party for years to come.
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This complete summary of "America Back on Track" by Edward M. Kennedy, a former Senator and member of the Democratic Party, shows how, throughout America's history as a nation, it has faced challenges and turned them into opportunities. In his book, the author explains how today's leaders are failing to follow the example of their predecessors and are not looking at challenges "directly, openly, and honestly". This summary demonstrates how America...
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This complete summary of "Beyond Outrage" by Robert B. Reich, an American political commentator and economist, explains the author's view that Washington must act in the public interest and ensure fairer wealth distribution. He argues that American democracy and the economy are working for the benefit of a decreasing number of privileged and powerful people, and that this undermines jobs, power and public life for the majority.
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The must-read summary of Ron J. Christie's book: "Black in the White House: Life Inside George W. Bush's White House".
This complete summary of "Black in the White House" by Ron Christie, a black Conservative and key member of the Bush administration, reveals the truth behind one of the most secretive White House administrations ever. It examines life as a black Republican and looks at Bush's policies, views on civil rights and reactions to various...
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The must-read summary of James T. Kloppenberg's book: "Reading Obama: Dreams, Hope, and the American Political Tradition".
This complete summary of "Reading Obama" by James T. Kloppenberg, a prominent American historian, presents his belief that Obama is one of the most penetrating political thinkers to have been elected to the presidency. He argues that Obama has a distinctive world view and that he has brought a refreshing new way of thinking about...
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The must-read summary of Andras Szanto's book: "What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics".
This complete summary of "What Orwell Didn't Know" outlines a collection of essays examining how Orwell's insights into political language and propaganda may still hold and explaining what has subtly changed.
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The must-read summary of Michael Mandelbaum's book: "Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government ".
This complete summary of "Democracy's Good Name" by Michael Mandelbaum, a renowned American writer and professor, provides an overview of his analysis of the reasons of the rise of democracy throughout the world and examination of the methods and risks of promoting democracy.
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The must-read summary of Mark R. Levin's book: "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto".
This complete summary of "Liberty and Tyranny" by Mark R. Levin, a renowned American lawyer and author, presents his argument in a manifesto for the conservative movement for the 21st century that it is time to revitalize the conservative vision in order to preserve American society.
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