Politics | FrogenYozurt.Com - Online Literature Magazine

It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership – Lessons by Colin Powell

On May 23, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell’s “Thirteen Rules”—notes he gathered over the years and that now form the basis of his leadership presentations given throughout the world. Powell’s short but sweet rules—among them, “Get mad, then get over it” and “Share credit”—are illustrated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand upon his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. In work and in life, Powell writes, “it’s about how we touch and are touched by the people we meet. It’s all about the people.”

The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama by Eric Alterman and Kevin Mattson

On May 19, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

The first full-scale treatment of postwar liberalism, The Cause offers an epic saga driven by stories of grand aspirations, principled ambitions, tragic flaws, and the ironies of history of the people who fought for America to live up to the highest ideals of its history.

China Hand: An Autobiography (Haney Foundation Series) by John Paton Davies Jr.

On May 13, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to take over the country—which they did, in 1949. Davies joined the thousands of others who became the victims of a political maelstrom that engulfed the country and deprived the United States of the wisdom and guidance of an entire generation of East Asian diplomats and scholars.

It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein

On May 1, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

In It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, congressional scholars Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein identify two overriding problems that have led Congress—and the United States—to the brink of institutional collapse.

The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro

On April 30, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career—1958 to1964. It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him.

End This Depression Now!: An Urgent Message to Stop the Economic Crisis by Paul Krugman

On April 29, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

The Great Recession is more than four years old—and counting. Yet, as Paul Krugman points out in this powerful volley, “Nations rich in resources, talent, and knowledge—all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all—remain in a state of intense pain.”

iGerman: A German’s View on Ronald Reagan

On April 26, 2012, in Articles, iGerman, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Watching the video and listening to Ronald Reagan was yet another reminder of how my view of the American society has changed. Naturally, after living twenty-three years in New England, you gain a great deal more knowledge, and, after all, you are very familiar with the language, which eliminates the need for German dubbing or sub-titles.

Detroit: An Exploration of a Troubled City by Scott Martelle

On April 26, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

Detroit: A Biography takes a long, unflinching look at the evolution of one of America’s great cities, and one of the nation’s greatest urban failures. It tells how the city grew to become the heart of American industry and how its utter collapse—from 1.8 million residents in 1950 to 714,000 only six decades later—resulted from a confluence of public policies, private industry decisions, and deep, thick seams of racism.

The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis by Ira Shapiro

On April 22, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

The Last Great Senate is his vivid portrait of the statesmen who helped steer America during the crisis years of the late 1970s, transcending partisanship and overcoming procedural roadblocks that have all but strangled the Senate since their departure. The Last Great Senate is necessary reading for all those who wonder how the Senate used to work and what happened to the world’s greatest deliberative body.

The Angry Buddhist – A Novel About a Congressional Election in Palm Springs by Seth Greenland

On April 20, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

It is the week before a local election in Palm Springs. Incumbent, Randall Duke, is dodging scandal while courting the Christian vote. His opponent, Mary Swain, a sexy, well-financed newcomer, does not have a firm grip on American history or elemental economics. Meanwhile an anonymous political blogger, “Desert Machiavelli” is exposing new secrets daily.