books about: policy

books about: policy

books:

Policy

The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future

T. Boone Pickens

Crown Business, 2008

Don't Bet Against T. Boone Pickens
Even if one thinks T. Boone Pickens is an egocentric, out-spoken, pompous Billionaire, who thinks that he is the only one with a Plan (and by the way, he would probably agree with your critical thought), it is hard to argue with his message - an Energy Plan for America ...

Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism

Kevin Phillips

Viking Adult, 2008

We must act quickly
A well researched view of how the United States has come to be a seriously indebted, precariously troubled economy which could lead to the end of our role as the world's dominant nation. Everyone should read this book to understand our present situation and what the ...

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Most important book I've read in 20 years
I was never a tree hugger. I used to drive a big SUV, and only changed my ways when gas prices went sky high. After reading this outstanding book, I now look at energy more on how it affects my community and the world and not just my wallet. This book is very scary ...

Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis

Newt Gingrich, Vince Haley

Regnery Publishing, 2008

Get it, Read it, and ACT!
You should read this book and get yourself up to speed on how the enviro-lobby (yes, they ARE special interests, too) has worked their agenda to box up oil, gas, coal, and nuclear. The point is these forms of energy are lower cost than their "clean" methods of ...

The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism

Andrew Bacevich

Metropolitan Books, 2008

unmatched clarity
Maybe once or twice in a generation, along comes a book of stunningly clear vision and earth-shaking gravity. This is such a book. YES, MUST READ. I am buying copies for anyone who is vaguely interested in how we got to the mess we're in.

Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

Paul Tough

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Superb
A superb, clearly and elegantly written and researched book about a fantastic educator whose interventions deserve wide application in all low-income communities.

The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

Jane Mayer

Doubleday, 2008

The most essential book written in the past 10 years.
If you truly love your country, you must read this book. I have to be honest, because I love my country, because the ideals of this nation are so important, because due process and the rule of law are what separate us from our enemies, I felt incredible sadness, even ...

Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise

Three Rivers Press, 2008

Another Great Book from Obama
This is exactly what I wanted to hear from Barack right now. His policies written down in a handy coffee table book. They asked what his policies were, where he stood on the issues, and here it is. Read it or stop nitpicking that he hasn't been clear.

The Revolution: A Manifesto

Ron Paul

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Ron Paul was right again!
Look at the whole Wall Street crisis ... Ron Paul was right all the way. We, the people, did not support him enough when he was running for a presidential nomination, partially thanks to our government-media complex and their blackout. People made fun of him and his ...

The Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria

W. W. Norton, 2008

The Post- American World
This book should open the eyes of anyone who thinks that America is the greatest. We are told this by reporters and politicians every day, but when you read this book, by a very intelligent writer, you learn that there are other countries out there that are about to ...

The Creature from Jekyll Island : A Second Look at the Federal Reserve

G. Edward Griffin

American Media (CA), 1998

The Federal Reserve and thrilling history.
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up ...

The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq

Bing West

Random House, 2008

Our troops are without question the Strongest Tribe
A marvelous book with facts the Main Street Media ignores. A must read for anyone interested in how the Iraq war was conducted and how the Surge Worked.

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

Jeffrey Sachs

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Must Read for Those Interested in Development
You, being a smart person who is up on contemporary debates in economics and development and/or are a reader of Vanity Fair, probably already know all about Sachs and this book. Sachs made his name giving "shock therapy" to various third world economies. He ...

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns

Clayton M. Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2008

If you have children or grandchildren - you need to buy and read this book
Rocket Builders most influential author, Christensen, with his co authors has taken his theory of disruptive innovation and focused on the education sector. The authors do not lay blame but with Christensen's laser sharp analysis, peel back all the root causes of ...

America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, ...

Basic Books, 2008

A must read for every American.
I had to make myself put this book down every so often as I wanted to read it all in one sitting. So far, I haven't finished the book yet but wanted to comment on it anyway. This is a non-partisan book containing much wisdom. The authors are so knowledgeable and ...