Books
Nelson Mandela’s conversations – a review
December 1, 2010"Conversations with Myself" provides the clearest glimpse yet into the mind of a man who is by nature private and reserved.
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Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, darkest and best of series yet
November 24, 2010"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is the best of the Harry Potter movies to date.
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“The Backlash”: eye-opening field trip to the far right
October 26, 2010"The Backlash" takes us on a trip to the strip-malls, mountain hollows and exurban living rooms where reactionary populism takes root and grows.
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Labor’s history has missing pages
August 10, 2010I asked a number of retired union activists to help clarify a big mystery raised by the 2003 book, "Left Out: Reds and America's Industrial Unions."
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Hitch-22: When the left moves right
August 10, 2010In lining up with Bush on the war in Iraq, the former Nation columnist shocked the left, and his militant atheism has inspired animosity on the right. Still, in his memoir Hitchens comes off as a...
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