September 26, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
Most true crime books fall somewhere between the poles of sensationalism and a careful weighing of the evidence and facts. The Class Project, by veteran Toronto Star reporter Bob Mitchell, is no exception. In ... Read More »
At some point in the next year or so, an immigrant seeking a better life – or a refugee fleeing regional violence, or a retiring Boomer who wants to be closer to their children – ... Read More »
September 15, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
At some point in the next year or so, an immigrant seeking a better life – or a refugee fleeing regional violence, or a retiring Boomer who wants to be closer to their children – ... Read More »
September 15, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
For most people, the endless fighting in the Middle East isn’t a joking matter. But maybe, as Ryerson professor Gregory Levey’s new book, Shut Up, I’m Talking, seems to suggest, you just had to be ... Read More »
August 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
The idea behind this book is explained in an epigraph from Noam Chomsky: “Citizens of the democratic societies should undertake a course of intellectual self-defense to protect themselves from manipulation and control.” So it’s no ... Read More »
August 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
In Tilted, an insightful play-by-play account of one of the more notorious corporate trials of the past few decades, Toronto lawyer and legal pundit Steven Skurka argues that Conrad Black got a raw deal, thus ... Read More »
August 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
The American empire is waning. A neo-conservative, unilateralist America is stuck in quagmires in Iraq and Afghanistan while at home the economy staggers. Increasingly successful challengers abound: Iran, China, the EU, even Venezuela. Will the ... Read More »
August 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
In the 19th century, travelling carnivals roamed the American West, promising spectacular sideshows, games of skill, and unforgettable thrills. It was only after the roadshow had rolled on that the townsfolk, their pockets emptied, would ... Read More »
July 14, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
“Neoclassical economics,” writes Edmonton-born mathematician David Orrell, “sees the world in terms of independent, autonomous agents that act to maximize their own utility, measured in terms of financial success.” Such thinking is full of erroneous ... Read More »
June 25, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs
These two new books about the Asper and Rogers media empires won’t get anywhere near as much attention as the new memoirs from Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney or Naomi Klein’s latest work. However, they ... Read More »
March 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs