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Does the desire for vengeance deserve a greater role in the law? Louis E. Wolcher ponders the question.
Darrell Delamaide explains why he'll be sitting out on the latest Great Gatsby film.
Andrew Marble, who reviewed All In for the Independent and is himself a military biographer, investigates how the affair between General Petraeus and Paula Broadwell may have affected the book.
God’s Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right traces the evolution of the movement in American politics and examines the influential role the Christian Right has played in the nation’s culture wars. Enlightening for readers of any political persuasion, this book may leave some left-leaning thinkers to ask: “Might the right be on to something?”
Taxes in America provides helpful information regarding our present tax system and possible alternatives. Writing in a highly accessible style, the authors look at a wide range of personal and business tax issues.
Electoral Dysfunction goes a long way toward explaining why U.S. election practices are so confusing. It’s a fascinating discussion of both big-picture issues and minutiae.
The author of Seduced by Logic: Emilie du Chatelet, Mary Somerville and the Newtonian Revolution provides a historical perspective on an all-too-real problem.
Armed with guns, Shon Hopwood and his cohorts robbed five banks, landing Shon and his brother in prison. Law Man is the story of it all and what happened afterward.
