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- on the Truth of Matter
- the Cost of Choice
- Help make the case to end the evil. These shirts a...
- the Hard Facts of the Matter
- Thoughts on Our New President
- On Being President
- MLK, Jesus and the Kind of Man Needed to Fight for...
- Thoughts to Consider on the Eve of a New Era
- GET THESE SHIRTS AND SPEAK FOR THE WEAK.ONLY $7.50...
- on the Great Evil of Our Time 2
- Abort73.com has these great shirts for only $7.50 ...
- on The Great Evil of Our Time 1
- Preparing for the 36th aniversery of Roe V. Wade.
- the BART Shooting, Obama, Race Relations & the Tru...
- This week Obama indicated that he intends to close...
- on How to View One's Government
- Current Issue of Foreign Policy Worth the Read
- What I Learned on My Winter Vacation: the Gaza Inv...
- on Democracy as a System of Governance
- What I Learn Over Winter Vaction: the Gaza Invasio...
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Recommended Reading
- Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader (7th Edition) by Richard Dagger and Terrance Ball; this is the best introduction to political idealogy and the study of poltical theory I have come across. highly readable, consice, and on point.
- Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll; The definitive single volume history of the afghan conflict, America’s involvement in it, the rise of Bin Laden and what lessons we must learn form this to prevent terrorism and failed states in the future. The best part is it reads like fiction.
- International Ethics: Concepts, Theories, and Cases in Global Politics by Mark Amstutz; fantastic look at the moral and ethical debates in international relations. Provides a clear concise explanation of pressing issues in contemporary I.R. studies. Additionally, it provides case studies to help attach the theory to reality. Highly recommended.
- The American Political Tradition by Richard Hofstadter- Seminal work on the development of the political consciousness of America. Hofstadter chronicles history of political thought by writing fantastic biographical sketches of important American figures who contributed to the political fabric of America. If you only read on book on American politics read this one because it will explain so much of why we are who we are as a nation politically.
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