Politics & Current Affairs

A Short Course in Intellectual Self-Defense

By Normand Baillargeon; Andrea Schmidt, trans.

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

Tilted: The Trial of Conrad Black

By Steven Skurka

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 Perils of Empire: America and Its Imperial Predecessors

By James Laxer

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

Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games

By Christopher A. Shaw

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

The Other Side of the Coin: The Emerging Vision of Economics and Our Place in the World

By David Orrell

“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

Asper Nation: Canada’s Most Dangerous Media Company

By Marc Edge

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

High Wire Act: Ted Rogers and the Empire that Debt Built

By Caroline Van Hasselt

March 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (and Doesn’t Seem to Care)

By William Marsden

Books about ecological catastrophe can be real downers, but a sense of humour and lively writing make William Marsden’s entry into the suddenly popular category of inconvenient truths well worth a look. A journalist with ... Read More »

March 28, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

Regret the Error: How Media Mistakes Pollute the Press and Imperil Free Speech

By Craig Silverman

Since 2004, Montreal-based journalist Craig Silverman has collected and posted the most egregious media corrections on his website RegretTheError.com. In Regret the Error the book, Silverman not only assembles the highlights of this collection, but ... Read More »

March 28, 2008 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Toronto: A City Becoming

By David Macfarlane, ed.

After barely surviving a forced amalgamation, a mayor notorious for bone-headed remarks, and the SARS outbreak, Toronto is having a renaissance of sorts. For the last few years, the civic discourse in Toronto has veered ... Read More »

March 28, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

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