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Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Ze'ev Chafets

Número de Páginas: 221

NATIONAL BESTSELLER! The bestselling biography of America’s Anchorman by the journalist who knew him best "Chafets has seen more of the pundit's personal world than any other journalist." -The Washington Post People tend to remember the moment they first heard The Rush Limbaugh Show on the radio. For Zev Chafets, it was in a car in Detroit. The braggadocio, the outrageous satire, the slaughtering of liberal sacred cows performed with the verve of a rock and roll DJ-it seemed fresh, funny, and completely subversive. "They're never going to let this guy stay on the air," he thought. Almost two decades later Chafets met Rush and they spent hours together talking on the record about politics, sports, music, show business, religion, and modern American history. Rush opened his home and his world, introducing Chafets to his family, his closest friends, even his psychologist. What has emerged after months of correspondence revealing Rush Limbaugh's thoughts, fears, and ambitions, is a uniquely personal look at the man who was not only the most popular voice on the radio, but also one of the most influential figures in the conservative movement.

Radio's Greatest of All Time

Autor: Rush Limbaugh

Número de Páginas: 635

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A collection of Rush Limbaugh’s greatest on-air moments, with special commentary and personal stories from his beloved widow, Kathryn Limbaugh, and brother, David Limbaugh. For more than thirty years, millions of listeners tuned in to hear Rush Limbaugh’s voice. At its peak, The Rush Limbaugh Show aired on more than 650 radio stations nationwide, and his inimitable commentary and distinctive sense of humor garnered a devoted audience that celebrated with him when he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020. Rush’s passing the following year sent shock waves through the conservative and broadcasting communities. In this timeless collection of his best work, his triumphant legacy as the greatest voice for conservatism is cemented in history. When Rush’s dear friend Vince Flynn first suggested the idea of this book, Rush considered the task daunting. “How can I possibly select the best of the best,” he joked, “from all the years of pure genius?” Over time, Rush came to love this project immensely, and recalled incredible details from his childhood and early career. Featuring commentary from loved ones, family, friends, and...

See, I Told You So

Autor: Rush H. Limbaugh

Número de Páginas: 564

Echo Chamber

Autor: Kathleen Hall Jamieson , Joseph N. Cappella

Número de Páginas: 486

" ... A provocative analysis of the conservative media establishment, from talk radio to Fox News to the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal."--Inside jacket.

The Way Things Ought to be

Autor: Rush H. Limbaugh

Número de Páginas: 332

Limbaugh delivers his spirited defense of conservative values in blunt talk, with scathing wit. Includes new material on the Clinton administration, plus a teaser from Limbaugh's new hardcover, See, I Told You So, to be published in November.

Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Scott Gordon

Número de Páginas: 250

The story of Rush Limbaugh is told through quotes and narratives from people on all sides of the debate including presidents, entertainers, politicians, athletes, journalists, friends and enemies, Democrats and Republicans, and Liberals and Conservatives. Across 25 chapters, Limbaugh's personal and public battles are examined and debated.

Rush Limbaugh, “I Hope He Fails,” Bailed out America.

Autor: Ndyfreke Nenty

Número de Páginas: 329

RUSH LIMBAUGH, I HOPE HE FAILS, BAILED OUT AMERICA, is Rushs industry. Rush Limbaughs fingerprints are all over the book. The bulk of the book contains brilliant perspectives from Rush Limbaugh on the twenty-one months of the Obama presidency, the destructive liberalism ideology and the bitter truth about racism and many more issues that we faced. The book also covers the 2008 general election, the scheduled 2010 midterm elections and the effectiveness of the four words I hope he fails. About Barack Obama, Rush said Radicalism comes dressed in many ways. This time its dressed up as Barack Obama. About the future of America, Rush said And with nothing to stop him {Obama}, theres nothing to stop him. And as theres nothing to stop him hes going to continue to try to get away with as much as he can, and at some point people are gonna go, Wait a minute, I didnt think I was going to have to go to DMV to withdraw money from my bank. Rush Limbaughs comment I hope he fails turned water into wine. It significantly transformed the Republican Party from a stale, near extinct Party that lost the presidency and both houses of Congress to a Party brimming with confidence and with concrete signs...

Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Zeʼev Chafets

Número de Páginas: 229

While there have been plenty of hatchet jobs on Rush Limbaugh, this is the first serious examination of his career and persona. Expanded from Zev Chafets's much-discussed cover story for The New York Times Magazine, this is a penetrating biography of a leading conservative power player. For more than twenty years, Limbaugh has used his microphone to entertain and enrage the largest audience in American broadcasting, and has set the agenda for the American Right. While Limbaugh's public persona is instantly recognizable, his background and private life are often misunderstood. This book provides a personal look at the self-proclaimed "most dangerous man in America," who gave Chafets extensive interviews and unprecedented access to his inner circle. Chafets has talked at length to everyone in Rush's life: family, staff, friends, even his psychologist. What emerges is a portrait of a master entertainer, a public intellectual, a political force, and a fascinating man.--From publisher description.

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Autor: John K. Wilson

Número de Páginas: 400

Rush Limbaugh is the most prominent figure in the conservative movement today. With almost 20 million listeners every week on more than six hundred stations, Limbaugh has a larger media platform than any other individual in the nation. And this is why he is so dangerous. Despite refusing to uphold even the most basic standards of journalism, Rush has been given an extensive, wide-reaching platform with which to spew his venom. And spew it he does! In this book, author John K. Wilson uses the most damning evidence of all—Rush's own words—to deliver the ultimate indictment of Limbaugh's bankrupt ideology and how it embodies the decline of the conservative movement. Wilson catalogs the world according to Rush—from the political conspiracies to his disdain for scientific evidence and apparent love of racist, sexist, and homophobic stereotypes—and shows how the radio personality poisons any rational political rhetoric with an endless stream of slurs, lies, and intimidation. Most revealingly, the author demonstrates how Limbaugh's blustering, baseless proclamations and love for savage, personal attacks have had a chilling effect on both parties, as he viciously targets not only...

Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Ze'ev Chafets

Everything You Need to Know About Rush Limbaugh "Conservatism"

Autor: Elmer Lightman

Número de Páginas: 351

Love him or loath him, these explorations, insights and antidotes into Rush Limbaugh, America's leading radio talker claiming conservatism, are for you whether: 1. You think hes a hero and telling it like it is. 2. You realize hes wrong but cant express why and dont know what to do about it. 3. You listen, think hes sometimes funny but are ambivalent about his views. 4. Or as Rush Limbaugh intones, you have "THE COURAGE TO FACE THE TRUTH." There's no competing national media source analyzing what is presented by him three hours a day on over 600 radio stations. This book presents Limbaugh over time--two decades of monitoring him and investigating his statements. It covers every key issue, among them: politics, the environment, health care, national defense, human rights, racism, conservatism, liberalism, the media. After each topic chapter there are sources and projects to further understand Rush Limbaugh and the issues he addresses, a 14 Step Truth Detection Program.

Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Charles River Editors

Número de Páginas: 48

*Includes pictures *Includes some of Limbaugh's most famous quotes *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Greetings, conversationalists across the fruited plain, this is Rush Limbaugh, the most dangerous man in America, with the largest hypothalamus in North America, serving humanity simply by opening my mouth, destined for my own wing in the Museum of Broadcasting, executing everything I do flawlessly with zero mistakes, doing this show with half my brain tied behind my back just to make it fair because I have talent on loan from...God. Rush Limbaugh. A man. A legend. A way of life." - Rush Limbaugh, 1991 With the advent of several controversial social movements in subsequent decades, a non-traditional style of editorial persona began to take control of the news machinery in America. The weighing of ideas gave way to exclusive promotion of a specific world view, and the omission of all opposition within a devotee's range of hearing. The general population, the branches of government, and the media entered an era of divisiveness as cable television and talk radio altered the equation by which we once interacted. These important social movements of the mid-20th century,...

Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations

Autor: Al Franken

Número de Páginas: 340

Move over P.J. O'Rourke! From Al Franken, America's premier liberal satirist, comes a hilarious homage to the wonderful, awful, and always absurd American political process that skewers a whole new crop of presidential hopefuls--just in time for the 1996 presidential election. "(Franken is) responsible in part for some of the most brilliant political satire of our time".--John Podhoretz, New York Post.

Tribute: Rush Limbaugh

Autor: Michael Frizell

He was called "the most dangerous man in America" as well as "the leader of a vast Right-Wing Conspiracy." Politicians, pundits, and commentators asked, "Is he good for America?" Awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Trump cemented his place as the self-proclaimed "intellectual" center of the United States' Conservative movement. Explore the story of how a simple football fan from Missouri changed the news and radio industry. With the help of over 20 million listeners a week, Rush Limbaugh became the voice of the American right.

The Rush Limbaugh Story

Autor: Paul D. Colford

Número de Páginas: 303

An entertaining, quote-studded look at the life of the nation's top conservative radio host and best-selling author, from his lonely adolescence in Missouri to his inauspicious beginnings in radio to his enormous success. Reprint.

Tribute

Autor: Don Smith , Michael Frizell

Número de Páginas: 26

He was called "the most dangerous man in America" as well as "the leader of a vast Right-Wing Conspiracy." Politicians, pundits, and commentators asked, "Is he good for America?" Awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Trump cemented his place as the self-proclaimed "intellectual" center of the United States' Conservative movement. Explore the story of how a simple football fan from Missouri changed the news and radio industry. With the help of over 20 million listeners a week, Rush Limbaugh became the voice of the American right. The Tribute line of comic books tells the stories of the notable people that have passed on.

Rush Limbaugh's Platform for Americans

Autor: Brian W. Kelly

Número de Páginas: 88

These are the kinds of platform points that Rush would endorse if he ran for President! If Rush Limbaugh were my next-door neighbor, I would still listen to him on the radio every day from 12 to 3 unless he was on TV. I listen every day as he gets through all the clutter of the day better and quicker than anybody else on radio or TV. He is the best, period. Nobody can be anybody else but there are times I think exactly like Rush. So, now that I have developed a few sure-fire solutions to immigration, I figure he is with me and so I titled the book accordingly. Running for office is a grueling, tiring, busy, and difficult process. There is always something to do. There is always someone who wants something from you. and did I say you are always tired. Yet, somehow, you have to walk around with a smile on your face and a nice comment ready to come from your lips even if it is a bad day. Even if your purpose for running is altruistic so you can help your city, state, or the country, and you really do not want to be a politician, just a worthy representative of the people, there are many who simply will not believe you. So, here I am with the only idea in the world that actually...

La Bella Muerde a la Bestia

Autor: Ellen Snortland

Número de Páginas: 240

This text is a clarion call to "sleeping beauties" to wake up and take charge of their own self-defense--both verbal and physical--and it celebrates women and kids who fight back. Funny and provocative, this is an irreverent, but serious look at how family, religion, history, news and entertainment keep women thinking they are defenseless.

Rush Limbaugh, "I Hope He Fails," Bailed Out America

Autor: Ndyfreke Nenty

Número de Páginas: 328

RUSH LIMBAUGH, "I HOPE HE FAILS," BAILED OUT AMERICA, is Rush's industry. Rush Limbaugh's fingerprints are all over the book. The bulk of the book contains brilliant perspectives from Rush Limbaugh on the twenty-one months of the Obama presidency, the destructive liberalism ideology and the bitter truth about racism and many more issues that we faced. The book also covers the 2008 general election, the scheduled 2010 midterm elections and the effectiveness of the four words "I hope he fails." About Barack Obama, Rush said "Radicalism comes dressed in many ways. This time it's dressed up as Barack Obama." About the future of America, Rush said "And with nothing to stop him {Obama}, there's nothing to stop him. And as there's nothing to stop him he's going to continue to try to get away with as much as he can, and at some point people are gonna go, "Wait a minute, I didn't think I was going to have to go to DMV to withdraw money from my bank." Rush Limbaugh's comment "I hope he fails" turned water into wine. It significantly transformed the Republican Party from a stale, near extinct Party that lost the presidency and both houses of Congress to a Party brimming with confidence and...

Rush Limbaugh Was Right

Autor: Peter Cornswalled

Número de Páginas: 56

The 3rd edition includes stories from more Liberals swayed by Rush Limbaugh during the 2014 Senate flip. During his long and successful broadcasting career, Rush Limbaugh has become the role model for all conservative talk show hosts. His acolytes permeate the radio world, reaching into podcasting and a wide range of "New Media" outlets. While the liberal, Main Stream Media (MSM) slanders him with insults and abuse, he stands fast with a reputation for honesty, integrity, and accuracy unparalleled in the news industry. Even some of Rush's long-time fans may not realize that Rush has a history of showing liberals the light. He doesn't just help his self-proclaimed "Dittoheads" stand firm against the onslaught of a degenerate media and corrupt government, he helps liberals, moderates and lapsed conservatives alike see their way back to reason, rationality, and sanity. This book tells the stories of times the scales fell from a person's eyes because of the education provided by Rush Limbaugh. Who could expect less from a man with "Talent on loan from God?"

The Rise of Rush Limbaugh Toward the Presidency

Autor: J. Bradford Davis

Número de Páginas: 204

This hard hitting & uncompromising book discusses substantive issues from the Rush Limbaugh perspective & from the perspective of his followers. They are issues of concern to all Americans: rampant crime in the streets, mediocrity & violence in the schools, the effects of multiculturalism, the decline of moral & ethical values, the federal deficit & its effect on the future of America's children, & the instability of the post-Cold War world. Conservatives will love the book because it promotes their agenda; liberals need to read it to keep abreast of what Limbaugh's people are thinking & doing. Both conservatives & liberals must reckon with Rush Limbaugh, if only because millions of Americans consider him to be leader of the opposition. He has articulated a definitive vision for the future of America; that vision, although controversial, is the guiding light for those whom the author refers to as the "Limbaugh Legions." Quality softcover. Libraries contact MacArthur Publishing Group, Inc., 1635 Pirkle Rd., Suite 1002, Norcross, GA 30093; 800-508-7874; fax 404-717-9392. Bookstores contact Southern Publishers Group, Inc., 147 Corporate Way, Pelham, AL 35124; 800-628-0903; fax...

Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot

Autor: Al Franken

Political Power: Rush Limbaugh

Número de Páginas: 26

He has been called "the most dangerous man in America" as well as "the leader of a vast Right Wing Conspiracy." And many politicians, news pundits, and commentators have asked, "Is he good for America?" Those questions are discussed, as well as the revealing story of how a simple football fan from Missouri changed not only the faces of the news industry and radio industry, but with the help of 20 million listeners a week, Rush Limbaugh changed the face of modern politics.

Rush Limbaugh a Tribute

Autor: Daniel Noorlander

Número de Páginas: 232

I have listened to Rush Limbaugh on the radio for 30 years. I have studied what Rush has to say. My files contain over 6,500 Rush segments, which I keep organized in a note-taking application. I tag each element according to its main subject. I keep track of what Rush teaches about American history, how to preserve America as founded and defend America's founding documents and principles against people who want to destroy them. This book is the result of that effort. It is also a tribute to Rush and what he has meant to me over the years. I desire to honor his life by sharing what I have learned with others.Sample chapters are available at TributeToRush.com

The Way Things Aren't

Autor: Steve Rendall , Jim Naureckas , Jeff Cohen , Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (organization)

Número de Páginas: 134

It also has features such as "Limbaugh versus Limbaugh" with examples of Limbaugh contradicting himself, cartoons by Garry Trudeau and Tom Tomorrow, seven things you can do about Rush Limbaugh, a postcard to mail to the talkshow host about his Limbecile statements, and a foreword to Limbaughland by Molly Ivins that is as scary as it is funny.

The Tribalization of Politics

Autor: Ian Reifowitz

Número de Páginas: 280

An explosive analysis of how the racist and falsehood-filled rhetoric of Rush Limbaugh toward the Obama presidency led to the election of Donald Trump.

The Way Things Aren't

Autor: Fairness , New Press, The

Por qué se rompió Estados Unidos

Autor: Roger Senserrich

Número de Páginas: 335

El experto en política estadounidense Roger Senserrich nos explica en este ensayo cómo el germen de los escándalos de Trump responde a las raíces históricas de una democracia que ha estado a punto de quebrarse a sí misma. ¿De dónde viene la crisis política estadounidense? ¿Es algo nacido al abrigo del trumpismo o más bien una tendencia histórica? Por qué se rompió Estados Unidos parte de la insólita victoria de Trump en las urnas el 8 de noviembre de 2016. Un mandato que estuvo plagado de escándalos, disputas internas y fracasos legislativos, y acabó con una derrota que arrastró a una muchedumbre para dar el conocido golpe de Estado en el Capitolio. Este libro indaga con precisión y rigurosidad en el germen de este momento decisivo y explica sus raíces históricas, políticas e institucionales. Roger Senserrich sostiene que Trump no es una anomalía. En realidad, su llegada al poder es fruto de un sistema político disfuncional que opera bajo una Constitución anticuada, que no resulta del todo suficiente para abordar los grandes temas que preocupan a los ciudadanos del siglo XXI. Es también producto de una guerra civil cerrada en falso y una democracia...

Rush Limbaugh and the First Amendment

Autor: Sean B. Dickson

Número de Páginas: 0

A biography of the talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh.

Cómo y Porqué Mentimos

Autor: Bella Depaulo

Número de Páginas: 52

Sinopsis Una reconocida investigadora nos ofrece una cautivadora y sofisticada visión de conjunto de algunas de las cuestiones más fundamentales de la psicología del mentir y la detección de las mentiras. La doctora Bella DePaulo, graduada de Harvard y ganadora de premios en las ciencias sociales ha estado estudiando la psicología del engaño y la detección del mismo durante décadas. “Los cómos y porqués de las mentiras” ofrece respuestas breves y accesibles a algunas de las preguntas más fundamentales sobre el mentir. Por ejemplo: 1. ¿Con que frecuencia mienten las personas? 2. ¿Acerca de qué mienten las personas? 3. ¿Cuándo, si es que alguna vez, esta bien mentir? 4. ¿Cómo justifican los mentirosos sus mentiras? 5. ¿Cómo señalizan los mentirosos sus mentiras? 6. ¿Cuándo los mentirosos están más preocupados por salirse con la suya, es cuando están más propensos a cometer un error? 7. ¿Qué tan buenas son las personas para detectar cuando se les está mintiendo? 8. ¿Tienen las personas algunas intuiciones acerca del engaño que no saben cómo accesar? Hay dos secciones en el libro: “Las Multiples Caras de la Mentira” y “Distinguiendo las...

Jesús y John Wayne

Autor: Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Número de Páginas: 434

'Jesús y John Wayne' es una amplia historia revisionista de los últimos setenta y cinco años del evangelismo blanco que revela cómo los evangélicos han trabajado para sustituir al Jesús de los Evangelios por un ídolo de la masculinidad ruda y el nacionalismo cristiano, o en palabras de un capellán moderno, por "un malote espiritual". Como explica la aclamada académica Kristin Du Mez, la clave para entender esta transformación es reconocer la centralidad de la cultura popular en el evangelismo estadounidense contemporáneo. Muchos de los evangélicos de hoy pueden no ser teológicamente astutos, pero conocen sus VeggieTales (dibujos animados cristianos), han leído 'Wild at Heart' de John Eldredge, aprendieron sobre la pureza antes de aprender sobre el sexo y tienen un anillo de plata para demostrarlo. Los libros, las películas, la música, la ropa y los productos evangélicos conforman las creencias de millones de personas. Y la cultura evangélica está repleta de héroes musculosos: guerreros míticos y soldados rudos, hombres como Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Mel Gibson y el clan Duck Dynasty, que afirman el poder masculino blanco en defensa de la "América...

La Fe de Barack Obama

Autor: Stephen Mansfield

Número de Páginas: 176

Las elecciones del 2008 ahora son solo un recuerdo, pero ?que paso con todas las promesas que le hizo Barack Obama al pueblo estadounidense? En este libro revisado y actualizado, Stephen Mansfield profundiza una vez mas en la controversial fe del presidente Obama. Con dos nuevos capitulos dedicados a los primeros dos anos de esta historica presidencia, Mansfield continua su exploracion en la fe de Obama sin inclinaciones politicas o religiosas.

Un outsider hacia la Casa Blanca

Autor: Bernie Sanders

Número de Páginas: 256

La campaña de Bernie Sanders para competir por la presidencia de los Estados Unidos ha movilizado a gentes de todo el país poniendo a la justicia social, racial y económica en el centro del debate y alentando nuevamente la esperanza de que los estadounidenses puedan arrebatar el país de las manos de multimillonarios y cambiar así el curso de la historia. En este libro, Sanders nos cuenta la historia de una vida política apasionada y comprometida. En él describe cómo, después de curtirse en el movimiento por los derechos civiles, contribuyó a levantar un movimiento político desde la base en Vermont, volviendo posible lo que se antojaba imposible: que, tras cuarenta años, un independiente él mismo volviera a ser elegido para ocupar un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos. Una trayectoria que continuó luego en el Senado, y finalmente, en la asombrosa carrera hacia la Casa Blanca. Estamos ante la autobiografía política del candidato presidencial insurgente.

Què és l'ètica aplicada?

Autor: Marzano, Michaela

Número de Páginas: 114

La ética es útil cuando se acerca a la realidad, cuando deviene instrumento para la toma de decisiones y puede aplicarse. La bioética, la ética medioambiental, la ética de la sexualidad son modalidades de éticas del siglo XXI que abordan problemas reales, inmediatos, y que están concebidas para orientarnos en la confusión del siglo XXI.

Cultura infantil y multinacionales

Número de Páginas: 262

Para muchas empresas comerciales, los niños y niñas, y el dinero de sus familias, constituyen uno de sus principales objetivos. Hay programas de televisión, películas, videojuegos, juguetes, libros y restaurantes que se dirigen específicamente a este sector de la población, todo lo cual ha dado lugar a una «cultura infantil» manejada por ejecutivos de mercadotecnia y publicidad. Mediante una serie de interesantes y perspicaces ensayos, este libro explora algunos de los iconos que modelan los valores y la consciencia infantil, desde Barrio Sésamo, Beavis y Butt-Head, los Power Rangers y Barbie hasta el osito Barney; desde las películas de Walt Disney hasta los videojuegos de Nintendo. Personalidades de la educación, la sociología y la cultura popular analizan los profundos efectos y la penetrante influencia de estas producciones de las compañías comerciales en un estilo de divulgación que madres, padres, docentes y público en general recibirán con agrado. Shirley R. STEINBERG, Joe L. KINCHELOE, Henry A. GIROUX, Eleanor BLAIR HILTY, Douglas KELLNER, Eugene F. PROVENZO, Peter McLAREN, Janet MORRIS, Linda K. CHRISTIAN-SMITH, Jean I. ERDMAN, Alan A. BLOCK, Aaron David...

Vaticangate

Autor: Vicens Lozano

Número de Páginas: 380

Coincidiendo con el décimo año de su pontificado, llega Vaticangate , un riguroso ensayo que destapa los entresijos ocultos de un auténtico complot contra el papa Francisco. Por el autor de Intrigas y poder en el Vaticano . Después del éxito del primer libro, Intrigas y poder en el Vaticano, el periodista e historiador Vicens Lozano, desvela los entresijos ocultos de un auténtico complot contra el papa Francisco. Una conspiración conjunta entre el influyente sector conservador de la Iglesia Católica y la ultraderecha, con el apoyo del poder financiero internacional. Su objetivo: abortar las reformas, propiciar la renuncia y evitar que en el próximo Cónclave sea elegido un pontífice en la línea reformista del actual. Lozano, ha trabajado treinta y cinco años cubriendo para la televisión el día a día de la Santa Sede y numerosos conflictos internacionales. Acudiendo a valiosas fuentes, dando voz a los protagonistas, infiltrándose entre las bambalinas del poder, ha elaborado un sorprendente, ameno y riguroso reportaje, - un viaje- con vivencias personales, anécdotas y episodios hasta hoy inéditos y escalofriantes. ¿Quién se esconde detrás de las campañas que...

El ataque contra la razón

Autor: Al Gore

Número de Páginas: 294

La verdad, y la razón como modo de llegar a ella, son dos elementos fundamentales para la salud de una democracia. La verdad, y la razón como modo de llegar a ella, son dos elementos fundamentales para la salud de una democracia. Sin embargo, la política contemporánea parece seguir un camino prácticamente opuesto. Nos hallamos ante un auténtico ataque contra la razón, liderado por la administración de George W. Bush, que tiende a ignorar las opiniones de los expertos, ya sea sobre el número de tropas necesarias en Irak, el cambio climático o el déficit público, y evita el proceso normal de debate y toma de decisiones para apoyar polítcas específicas de raíz ideológica. Con la misma pasión y claridad con la que expuso la crisis medioambiental en Una verdad incómoda, Al Gore explica ahora cómo una política basada en el miedo, el secretismo, el partidismo y la fe ciega, combinada con la degradación del debate público, ha creado un entorno hostil para la razón, la lógica y la verdad, que desempeñan un papel cada vez más reducido en el modo en que los Estados Unidos toma las decisiones más importantes.

Extraños en su propia tierra

Autor: Arlie Russell Hochschild

Número de Páginas: 379

La renombrada socióloga Arlie Hochschild se embarca en un interesante viaje que invita a la reflexión desde su liberal Berkeley, en California, hasta las profundidades de Luisiana, un bastión de la derecha conservadora. A medida que va conociendo a personas que se oponen firmemente a muchas de las ideas que ella siempre ha defendido, Hochschild encuentra sin embargo puntos de encuentro. Son personas con preocupaciones que comparten todos los estadounidenses: el deseo de comunidad, la aceptación de la familia y esperanzas para sus hijos. Así, Extraños en su propia tierra va más allá de la idea liberal más extendida de que se trata de personas que han sido engañadas para votar en contra de sus propios intereses. Hochschild encuentra vidas destrozadas por salarios estancados, la pérdida de un hogar, un sueño americano escurridizo, y analiza los puntos de vista políticos que tienen sentido en el contexto de sus vidas. Basándose en su conocimiento experto de la sociología de las emociones, nos ayuda a comprender cómo es la vida en el Estados Unidos republicano. A lo largo del camino, encuentra respuestas a una de las preguntas cruciales de la política estadounidense...

Manual de la Perfecta Cabrona

Autor: Elizabeth Hilts

Número de Páginas: 96

«Cásate conmigo. Tú puedes dejar tu trabajo para ayudarme. Fingiremos que te echo una mano con los niños... Y después podría abandonarte por una mujer más joven. Sería divertido, ¿no?» «Pues yo creo que NO.» A muchas mujeres las han educado para actuar siempre de la manera «correcta». Sin embargo, ese esfuerzo no solo no las hace felices, sino que incluso les impide alcanzar lo que desean. Pero en cada mujer existe una fuerza fundamental y poderosa que muchas veces preferimos ignorar. Es valiente, no se anda con paños calientes, no se deja pisar... Toda mujer lleva una «cabrona» dentro, conseguir que emerja para ayudarnos a vivir mejor es solo cuestión de que aprendamos a escucharla y seamos capaces de superar nuestros miedos. Con humor e ingenio, Elizabeth Hilts nos ofrece en este libro los consejos básicos para que, de una vez por todas, la cabrona tome el mando. La crítica ha dicho... «Soy enérgica, ambiciosa y sé exactamente lo que quiero. Si eso me convierte en una cabrona, pues vale.» Madonna

El Pensamiento secuestrado

Autor: Susan George

Número de Páginas: 272

En El pensamiento secuestrado, Susan George vuelve a la carga con el ánimo de descubrir al lector los poderes que gobiernan Estados Unidos desde la sombra, o dicho de otro modo, cómo el pensamiento ultraconservador se ha adueñado de todo el panorama cultural, político, religioso e intelectual del país más poderoso del mundo. Y va más allá al apuntar cómo el paisaje político del conjunto de países occidentales efectúa un deslizamiento sensible hacia la derecha. Susan George muestra cómo la izquierda no mantiene una actitud decidida y convincente, mientras que la derecha se apropia con método y determinación de posiciones estratégicas en todas las áreas de la vida social, utilizando eficazmente la religión y el orden moral para convencer . La autora se interroga sobre cuál será la siguiente fase ¿Un liberalismo exacerbado que destruirá todas las formas de de sociedad solidaria? ¿o un incremento de humanismo que rechace los valores egocéntricos actuales y encuentre los medios de promover una sociedad más justa y más humana? Susan George es una de las principales figuras del movimiento altermundista. Politóloga, vicepresidenta de Attac, es la autora de...