Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+5723+4294967242 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693130 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674543 A close presidential election in November could well come down to contested states or even districts--an election decided by vote theft? It could happen this year. Based on Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s investigative reporting for Rolling Stone and BBC television, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: Election Games 2012 might be the most important book published this year--one that could save the election._ Billionaires & Ballot Bandits names the filthy-rich sugar-daddies who are super-funding the Super-PACs of both parties--billionaires with nicknames like The Ice Man, The Vulture and, of course, The Brothers Koch. Told with Palasts no-holds-barred, reporter-on-the-beat style, the facts as he lays them out are staggering. What emerges in Billionaires & Ballot Bandits is the never-before-told-story of the epic battle being fought behind the scenes between the old money banking sector that still supports Obama, and the new hedge fund billionaires like Paul Singer who not only support Romney but also are among his key economic advisors. Although it has not been reported, Obama has shown some backbone in standing up to the financial excesses of the men behind Romney. Billionaires & Ballot Bandits exposes the previously unreported details on how operatives plan to use the hundreds of millions in Super-PAC money pouring into this election. We know the money is pouring in, but Palast shows us the convoluted ways the money will be used to suppress your vote. The story of the billionaires and why they want to buy an election is matched with the nine ways they can steal the election. His story of the sophisticated new trickery will pick up on Palasts giant New York Times bestseller, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1587479 Governor Ed Rendell explains why Americas leaders rarely call for sacrifice for the greater good-to avoid making any sacrifices themselves!Rendell has seen job security become the primary consideration of any person with power in America-their own job security! Most politicians and bureaucrats can see no further ahead than the next election, sometimes no further than the next press conference. Americans are rarely afraid of sacrifice and hard work when they mean building a better future, but when was the last time you heard of a leader of anything making a sacrifice for the greater good? The people can only win when they make it clear to the powers that be that making the right choices, even the hard ones, is the key to winning the next election. Explains in rollicking stories ranging from the profane to the profound that most hard choices are only hard because the polls conflict with your principles Ed Rendell rose to the top of Philadelphia, then Pennsylvania, then national politics, by doing what he thought was right, and there were plenty of times that looked like it would be his downfall as well This book revisits the high points of Ed Rendells career and current landscape to define the political fights his peers seem just as afraid of winning as losing Rendell is a former head of the Democratic National Committee, and a current MSNBC Senior Political Analyst --Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616378 A former congressman draws on his first-hand experience with legislative battles to present a solution-based, practical way to break the stranglehold of the political party system and banish the negative effects of partisan warfare. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577964 Colin Powell, one of Americas most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656388 Imagine a country where the right to vote is not guaranteed by the Constitution, where the candidate with the most votes loses, and where paperwork requirements and bureaucratic bungling disenfranchise millions. Youre living in it. If the consequences werent so serious, it would be funny. An eye-opening, fact-filled companion to the forthcoming PBS documentary starring political satirist and commentator Mo Rocca, Electoral Dysfunction illuminates a broad array of issues, including the Founding Fathers decision to omit the right to vote from the Constitution-and the legal systems patchwork response to this omission; the battle over voter ID, voter impersonation, and voter fraud; the foul-ups that plague Election Day, from ballot design to contested recounts; the role of partisan officials in running elections; and the anti-democratic origins and impact of the Electoral College. The book concludes with a prescription for a healthy voting system by Heather Smith, president of Rock the Vote. Published in the run-up to the 2012 election, Electoral Dysfunction is for readers across the political spectrum who want their votes to count. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667968 A look how social scientists and renegade thinkers are imposing a new data-driven order on the American political campaign--an industry previously run on gut instinct-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392631 Presents an analysis of political debates from the last two decades through the preparations, executions, and mistakes of recent moderators and participants, offering insight into specific high-profile events and decisions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518694 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1277496 Harvard graduate, and investigative journalist, Corsi exposes in detail key issues with Obamas eligibility, including the fact the President has spent millions of dollars in legal fees to avoid providing the American people with something as simple as a long-form birth certificate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1391162 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306393 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392333 News anchor Jim Lehrer explores some of the most memorable presidential debates, including those between John McCain and Barack Obama. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1215723 Presents an analysis of Barack Obamas views on war and the military in the first two years of his presidency, discussing his evolution from being a peace candidate to being a president conducting two wars and how this change affects national security and the nations future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1373138 The tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is an occasion sure to be observed around the world. But among the memorials, political speeches, and news editorials, the most pressing consideration--and often the most overlooked--is the lives and well-being of the 9/11 first responders, their families, and the victims families over the past decade. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1053597 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1002972 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1187631 Rebecca Traister provides a social commentary on how the 2008 presidential election brought issues concerning women, power, sexism, and feminism to the fore. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1204145 In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, America is often reduced to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth. Looking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into twelve distinct types of communities, and old categories like soccer mom and working class dont matter as much as we think. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1066697 David Plouffe was not just the architect of the campaign that put Barack Obama in the White House; he also built a grassroots movement that changed the face of politics forever and reenergized the idea of democracy itself. Now he recounts the amazing story of how the Obama for America campaign developed and executed its sweeping unprecedented plan. The Audacity to Win is the story of a perfect match of candidate and campaign. (Bestseller) http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1056281 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201415 Three Republican members of the House of Representatives present political solutions based on conservative principles which they believe will increase jobs, strengthen individual freedom, limit the intrusion of the federal government in business, and restore prosperity to the country. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1037117 From two of the best political reporters in the country comes the gripping inside story of the historic 2008 presidential election. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1100527 Security expert Richard A. Clarke goes beyond geek talk to succinctly explain how cyber weapons work and how vulnerable America is to the new world of nearly untraceable cyber criminals and spies. This sobering story of technology, government, and military strategy involving criminals, spies, soldiers, and hackers begins the much needed public policy debate about what Americas doctrine and strategy should be, not just for waging, but for preventing the First Cyber War. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201513 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1170832 American Enterprise Institutes president Arthur C. Brooks reveals in The Battle how the forces for social democracy have returned with a vengeance, expanding the power of the state to a breathtaking degree. He offers a plan of action for the defense of free enterprise. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198095 In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, America is often reduced to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth. Looking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into twelve distinct types of communities, and old categories like soccer mom and working class dont matter as much as we think. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1044321 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=945664 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1011334 The forty-fourth presidents campaign manager reveals the strategies that he credits with Obamas successful primary and general elections, explaining how a combination of technology and grassroots organization is revolutionizing politics. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1020464 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1200775 Contains two lectures presented in 2007 and 2009 by Socialist activist Mary-Alice Waters, in which she addresses the possibility of a Socialist revolution in the United States and contends that one is inevitable, citing economics and immigration as two important factors; and includes an essay by Olympia Newton which provides commentary on the speeches. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=928368 Bunch rolls back some of the worst distortions concerning the Reagan myth: that Reagan was one of the most popular modern presidents; that his tax cut caused the bull market of the 1980s; and that he won the Cold War, and examines the Gippers conservatist legacy as it continues to impact Americas political and economic situation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1021811 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=942554 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=804898 Examines a burgeoning movement among ordinary Americans from both the left and the right who are fed up with the mismanagement of American government and the control of a monied elite and special interests. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=805634 Frank examines the political, social, and economic consequences of several decades of deliberate and lucrative conservative misrule, revealing how Washington has been remade into a world of economic disparity, lobbyists, and incompetence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=753634 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=927962 A memoir by the evangelical presidential candidate traces the course of his grassroots campaign, explains how he garnered support by respecting the concerns of middle-class and working-class voters, and demonstrates how his example can be drawn on by conservatives to unify the Republican Party. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=762282 Analyzes power abuses by the American government, wealthy corporations, and high-profile celebrities, in an account that addresses topics ranging from sub-prime mortgages and the secret purchases of Dubai to corporate salaries and the 2008 election. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=804886 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=745273 At least five U.S. presidential elections have been won by the second most popular candidate, because of spoilers--minor candidates who take enough votes away from the most popular candidate to tip the election. The spoiler effect is a consequence of the impossibility theorem, discovered by Nobel laureate economist Kenneth Arrow, which asserts that voting is fundamentally unfair--and political strategists are exploiting the mathematical faults of the simple majority vote. This book presents a solution to the spoiler problem: a system called range voting, already widely used on the Internet, is the fairest voting method of all, according to computer studies. Range voting remains controversial, however, and author Poundstone assesses the obstacles confronting any attempt to change the American electoral system.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=783891 In his first book in five years, the man loved by liberals and denounced by conservatives presents the definitive guide to the 2008 election. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=754093 The top undercover journalist in America and the funniest (Randi Rhodes, Air America), hangs out the dirty underpants of the armed and dangerous clowns that rule us. Feared from corporate suites to Osamas cave, Palasts old-style gumshoe detective work to dig out the info on the War on Terror, greed-dripping schemes to seize little nations with lots of oil, the hidden program to steal the 2008 election, and the media biases that keep it unreported are the meat and bones of this BBC television reporters new book, is illustrated with dozens of documents marked secret and confidential that have walked out of file cabinets and fallen into Palasts hands.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=694293 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=761167 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=747031 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731846 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=741793 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=721780 Iacocca believes that leaders are made in times of crisis--such as today. He has known more leaders than almost anybody else--including nine U.S. presidents, many heads of state, CEOs of the nations top corporations, celebrities, and even a pope--and is uniquely suited to share his wisdom, knowledge, and wit about the leadership of America. Lee Iacocca does not mince words, and he offers his no-nonsense, straight-up assessments of the American politicians most likely to run for president in 2008. He also shares his lessons learned, and issues a call to action to summon Americans back to their roots of hard work, common sense, integrity, generosity, and optimism. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=700876 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=648297 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=754099 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=631997 Includes profiles and oral histories of John Sellers, Max Cleland, Nicole Rank, Jeff Rank, Tweeti Blancett, Mort Sahl, Nadin Hamoui, Paul Hackett, Bogdan Dzakovic, Randi Rhodes, Max Mecklenburg, Coleen Rowley, Lorenzo Dominguez, Paul Krugman, Kathy Kelly, John Dempsey, Teresa Chambers, Kevin Sites, Rand Beers, Jay Stroup, and Daniel Ellsberg. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651473 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=692723 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=632065 A political blueprint for how the Democrats can win again in the South and rural America. The authors document the Republicans rise in the South and Midwest, expose the hypocrisy that marked their ascent, and offer a take-no-prisoners plan to kick them out. Rural strategists Jarding and Saunders are two self-proclaimed bubbas on a mission to convince their fellow southerners and rural Americans that the GOPs claim of representing values, patriotism, and fiscal conservatism is a disastrous farce. In addition to exposing the lies behind the gradual Republican invasion of the hinterland that began in the 1960s, they offer some surprisingly simple strategies for Democrats to capture each of these issues. Among other things, Jarding and Saunders urge Democrats to quit turning their noses up at the culture of rural America and talk to people where they live, and to show some passion and retaliate when Republicans assassinate their characters.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=635138 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=727603 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=581425 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=701612 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=666280 This is the inside story of how Jeb Bush persuaded the Fox network to call the presidential election for his brother George W. Bush on Election Night 2000. That in turn triggered the other networks to make the same erroneous call, and Al Gore to concede the election. Although the networks rescinded their projection within two hours, the hostile environment created by the networks miscall, as well as Gores retraction of his concession, fatally undermined the vice presidents chances of obtaining a full hand recount of the Florida vote and ultimate victory. David W. Moore, a former leading Gallup pollster, makes the plausible and alarming case that, had Fox not made the initial miscall, Gore could have won the election. He details how the Bush family and their operatives did all that they could to create [their] own reality, as one such operative told Ron Suskind of the New York Times magazine.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=689843 Considers the extent to which polarized views among political leaders and activists are reflected in the population at large. Pays particular attention to factors such as the increased influence of religion and the changing nature of the media and offers thoughtful analyses of the underlying problems--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=632263 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=692722 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=665046 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=617640 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=632253 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=642606 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585393 Science has never been more crucial than it is today to understanding the political issues facing the country; yet science and scientists have less influence with the federal government than at any time since Richard Nixon fired his science advisers. In the White House and Congress, research findings are reported in a politicized manner; spun or distorted to fit the speakers agenda; or, when theyre too inconvenient, ignored entirely. On a broad array of issues - stem cell research, climate change, missile defense, abstinence education, and many others - the Bush Administrations positions fly in the face of overwhelming scientific consensus. Federal science agencies, once fiercely independent under both Republican and Democratic presidents, are increasingly staffed by political appointees who know industry lobbyists and evangelical activists far better than they know the science. This is not purely a Bush Administration phenomenon, but it is largely a Republican phenomenon, born of a conservative dislike of environmental, health and safety regulation, and of evolution and legalized abortion. In The Republican War on Science, Chris Mooney ties together the disparate strands of the attack on science into a compelling and frightening account of our governments increasing preference for ideologically driven pseudoscience over legitimate research.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=604023 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=611513 Off Center is written by two professional political scientists who explains why Republicans have been pulled so far to the right by their ever-more powerful base of ideological extremists and deep-pocketed donors. Then is shows how this ultra-conservative party uses its hold on the reins of power to protect itself from a serious challenge - whether from the dwindling band of GOP moderates, opposition Democrats, the news media, or ordinary voters themselves. Ultimately, Hacker and Pierson argue, what Republican elites are doing doesnt simply threaten Americas longstanding tradition of moderate, bipartisan policymaking. By attacking the foundation of representative government - the accountability of politicians to ordinary voters for what they do in office - the new Republican machine threatens American democracy itself.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=608699 Meet the bold new generation of activists. Aged ten to thirty-one, these diverse authors are helping remake the world. They are atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim; queer, heterosexual, bisexual - Americans from every type of background, united in their vision for the world as they work towards racial, economic, environment, and global justice.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=666713 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585311 A heated and high-stakes battle is raging within the Republican Party, and the outcome will be momentous for both the party and the country. Will the party interpret President Bushs re-election victory as a mandate to cater to the far right? Or return to the core principles that propelled the Reagan revolution and appeal to a broad base of Americans. A lifelong and loyal Republican and a leader of the partys moderate wing, Christie Whitman is a passionate believer in the power of the productive middle. In this revealing insiders argument against the hijacking of her party, she sounds a rallying cry that will be vital reading for all Americans who are fed up with the extremism plaguing our politics. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=602721 In Fooled Again, renowned political commentator Mark Crispin Miller argues that it wasnt moral values that swung the 2004 presidential race, it was theft - and a harbinger of elections to come. While the greatest body of evidence comes from the key state of Ohio - where the Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Committee found an extraordinary amount of Republican-engineered vote suppression, election-day irregularities, old-fashioned intimidation tactics, and illegal counting procedures - similar practices (and occasionally worse ones) were applied throughout the country. A huge array of anomalies, improper procedures, and blatant violations of the law in state after state all, by a truly remarkable coincidence, happened to swing in the Bush tickets favor. Though these were frequently reported in the local press, the national media, with their supposed liberal bias, either ridiculed the idea that improprieties might have affected the results, or stayed silent. This pattern - not one overwhelming fraud but thousands of little ones - is the new Republican electoral strategy. Fooled Again presents massive documentation that the election was stolen and describes the mind-set, among both the major parties and the media, that could permit it to happen. And Miller shows how the Republicans are preparing more of the same for 2006 and 2008.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=610144 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=632739 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=629383 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=589602 Do the scare tactics, deceptions, and distortions of politics frustrate you? Have you grown cynical about the lack of real-issue leadership in Washington? Do you often feel as if politicians are talking down to you-that they think youre stupid? Well, that is how politics-as-usual makes Herman Cain feel. In They Think Youre Stupid, Cain proposes an action plan to help the marginalized voter find a true voice in the political process. At the same time, he offers political party leaders an avenue back to the heart of American democracy-the voters. Cain identifies a new voter phenomenon occurring across the nation. Displaced Democrats, rebellious Republicans, irate Independents, and registered non-voters sitting on the sidelines are refusing to strongly identify with either political party. They Think Youre Stupid provides insightful analysis of the factors that have led to what he terms the politically homeless. While Democrats are on the road to irrelevancy, Cain believes that Republicans have an opportunity to capture the loyalty of this growing segment of America. Herman Cain pinpoints a wide range of issues where he believes voters are unified-from the threat of terrorism to economic slavery. He argues that the need to see real results around these issues can inspire the politically homeless to become more engaged in the political process, and by their very presence, transform policies and politics in Washington. From the perspective of a successful businessman, They Think Youre Stupid offers hope for the disenfranchised voter and commonsense advice to the Republican Party. Cain explains, The Republicans have a unique opportunity to dominate the political landscape for decades if they do a better job of reaching out to the party outsiders with results, rather than waiting for outsiders to reach in. Cain sees a new day in American politics, and that day must include a voice for the politically homeless. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=692740 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=625264 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=547579 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=532377 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=547689 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=546741 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=554949 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=547950 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=529301 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=542112 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=467627 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=529299 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=541021 A longtime Democrat who steadfastly refuses to join the Republicans, Senator Zell Miller nevertheless believes his party has lost touch with the majority of Americans. Considering Millers long and distinguished career of loyalty to his party, this is a sobering and timely work of modern political thought. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=376928 Americans Woke up on November 8, 2000, unsure who their next President would be. A population accustomed to knowing the outcome of electoral contests before the polls closed - and often much earlier than that - would endure another five weeks of high-stakes political and legal maneuvering before the United States Supreme Court stopped recounts in the State of Florida, effectively sealing the race for Texas governor George W. Bush. The Miami Herald Report, one of the nations most trusted newspapers investigates the organizational, technological, and institutional shortcomings that plagued the Florida election and resulted in one of the most bitterly contested transfers of power in American history. The Miami Herald which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on Miamis corrupt 1997 mayoral election, delves into the deeply flawed 2000 contest.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=372302 Hitchens investigates, in turn, Kissingers involvement in the war in Indochina, mass murder in Bangladesh, planned assassinations in Santiago, Nicosia and Washington DC, and genocide in East Timor.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=376568 In Supreme Injustice, author and legal expert Alan M. Dershowitz addresses these questions head-on, at last demystifying Bush v. Gore for those who are still angered by the courts decision but unclear about its meaning. Dershowitz - himself a former Supreme Court clerk - argues that in this case for the first time, the courts majority let its desire for a particular partisan outcome have priority over legal principles. As in his other bestselling books, Dershowitz clarifies complex legal issues, explaining concepts such as equal protection and irreparable harm. Digging deeply into their earlier writings and rulings, Dershowitz proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the justices who gave George W. Bush the presidency contradicted their previous positions in order to do so. The most egregiously partisan ruling in Supreme court history, Bush v. Gore has shattered the image of the Supreme Court as a fair and impartial arbiter of important national issues. The resulting loss of the American peoples respect, Dershowitz concludes, has severely compromised the Courts role in national affairs. And yet Dershowitz sees some benefit emerging from this constitutional crisis - if we understand its lessons and take action to prevent it from happening again.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=375247 What happened in Florida after the 2000 presidential election brought out the ugliest side of American politics. Now, acclaimed journalist Jake Tapper takes us inside the post-Election Day vote trolling and the battle for the presidency of the United States in a book that reveals, once and for all, what actually happened, who got away with what, and how both sides - Democrats and Republicans - plotted to steal the presidency.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=372576 In the first half of this volume gathers what we and the editors at the Brookings Institution Press believe to be the most important legal documents in the Bush-Gore confrontation...The book begins with the early advisory rulings on the recounts by Florida state officials. It moves on to the intermediate court rulings and ends with the critical decisions in early December by the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. We have included the dissents in all the major cases...The second half of the book consists of contemporaneous commentaries on the controversy. These include columns, mazagine articles, editorials and also a few news stories that shed important light on the issues at stake -- p.2. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=318899 Addressing Americas manipulation by the political process, the author surveys the existing public record on voting patterns, campaign promises, and all manner of electioneering to come up with this engaging mix of analysis, factoids, and cartoons about politics. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=626456