On Rick Hasen’s riveting look at voting wars since Florida—and the anguished history of how we got there in the first place
Books
Read reviews of nonfiction books on policy, politics and power
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No Touchdown for Paterno Biography
Joe Posnanski’s new book on the Penn State coach fails to hold him accountable for the Sandusky scandal.
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The Long Arc of Gore Vidal
The prolific man of letters spent the last decades of his life tarnishing his own reputation—but what a reputation it was.
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Out of Work, Out of Luck
The government has the tools to help remedy the jobs crisis, so why isn’t it doing anything?
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Bill Clinton, Book Critic
The former president gives a rousing review of E.J. Dionne’s new book.
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Giving Local Food the Raspberry
The Locavore’s Dilemma takes aim at the sustainability movement, ignoring the broader problems plaguing our food system.
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Faith in Action
A review of Mark Shriver’s new book about the life of his father, progressive hero Sargent Shriver.
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Where to Draw the Line on Hate Speech?
Jeremy Waldron’s new book tries to uncover the best way to tackle hate speech on the legal and policy front.