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Non-Fiction

Mcubed1945

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6. A book to give you something to talk about

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:55 PM

Jun 2012

You might want to look at Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. I just finished it. Not only did leave aghast at the racial slant of the war on drugs, I was truly astounded by just how much our supreme court has eroded the fourth amendment to the constitution since the beginning of the Reagan administration. I think the book speaks ill of politicians from both parties. The book leaves the reader with no clear solutions, but certainly sets the stage for some honest debate about to correct the problem.

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I need a stealth selection for my book club - [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

Lionel Shriver's So Much for That MountainLaurel Jun 2012 #1

Deer Hunting with Jesus dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #2

Nickel and Dimed is a good one, as it's interesting LuckyLib Jun 2012 #3

hmmmmm fe6252fes Jun 2012 #4

Nickel and Dimed is hardly a stealth selection. SheilaT Jun 2012 #5

A book to give you something to talk about Mcubed1945 Jun 2012 #6

Confederates in the Attic freesqueeze Jul 2012 #7

I think I found it - fiction with a lot of non-fiction snuck in - hedgehog Nov 2012 #8

Awesome MountainLaurel Nov 2012 #9