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Books that we highly recommend for anyone who wants to change the world or protect themselves from predators.
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The
Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwyn
The the term Populist has been tinged with the aura of racism,
a result of Leninist propaganda and the application of the term
to such racist politicians as George Wallace. The original populists
were not racists. But unless you read this book you propably won't
know anything about the original populists. You should, if you
are at all interested in the project of figuring out how to fix
our sick social system.
Al
Gore: A User's Manual by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey
St. Clair.
Whether you are trying to decide who to vote for in November
2000, want a look at the history of the Clinton Administration,
or want to know what to expect if Al Gore is elected president,
this book is for you. There's no pretense to neutrality here:
the book is an attack on Al Gore from a leftist perspective. Gore
emerges as one of the key figures leading the Democratic Party
to the right, and into the welcoming control of the corporations,
since the 1970s. He was anti-abortion and a gay basher when he
started out and only moved somewhat to the center when he found
that necessary to be of national stature. His commitment to the
environment, judged by his actual voting record, is mostly rhetorical.
Above all, he can't be trusted.
Toxic
Sludge Is Good For You, Lies,
Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton
Everybody knows that advertisements should be taken with a grain
of salt. But do you know that most of the "news" presented
by newspapers, radios and TV stations is created by public relations
firms? That most of the "grassroots" letters and telephone
calls to Congressmen are now generated by the same firms? That
these firms have successfully rolled back much of the legislation
and regulations meant to protect the environment and our food
supplies? Even if you do, being reminded of all the specifics
will make you mad as hell. Published by Common Courage Press.
$16.95