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Dick Cheney and the Agony of Deceit

September 8, 2011 By Michael Sigman Leave a Comment

Michael Sigman: Cheney shames the truth-shading of other political memoirs, instead spinning a story that flies in the face of common sense while it contradicts the more plausible accounts of such fellow Republicans as Colin Powell, Condi Rice and even his former boss, George W. Bush.

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Bush’s Wars

August 27, 2011 By Jim Cullen 1 Comment

Jim Cullen: While there’s little here that your garden-variety news junkie wouldn’t already know, there are undoubtedly a large number of people who lived through the era without knowing much about it, and a growing number of people who were too young to really remember it.

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’60s Memoir Troublemaker Speaks to Us Now

July 19, 2011 By Michael Sigman Leave a Comment

Michael Sigman: This vivid tale of the author’s participation in the civil rights and anti-Vietnam war movements not only sets the record straight on a frequently misunderstood era, it also helps us re-examine contemporary issu

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The Politics of Idol

May 12, 2011 By Carl Matthes 2 Comments

James is not like us. There’s something different about him. He is thoroughly enjoying the moment. On stage he is a natural, moving flawlessly, jumping and dancing, interacting with fellow musicians and in-charge vocally.

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Oh, Momma! & Obama: A While House Comedy

March 31, 2011 By Ed Rampell Leave a Comment

Phillip Wilburn and Natascha Corrigan (as George W. Bush and Sarah Palin)

The political humor in Obama ranges from the sophomoric to the sophisticated, with some insightful lines worthy of George Orwell or Jonathan Swift.

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Phil Ochs: The Rise and Fall of Progressive Dissent

March 24, 2011 By Randy Shaw 1 Comment

Randy Shaw: The Ochs film reminds that 1960s activist leaders were trying to change the system, not find a job or place for them in the Establishment.

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Gratitude in a World of Sin and Sorrow

November 23, 2010 By Michael Sigman Leave a Comment

Michael Sigman: Don’t get me wrong. I’m abundantly blessed and exceedingly thankful. I just don’t want to be told when and how to show it.

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