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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Mandatory reading Dec 02, 2007
Just like The Progressives' Handbook (Volume 1), this book lays out the truth in a clear and entertaining way, with hard facts and great action tips. The chapter on Elections & Voting is critical in light of the 2008 presidential race and the chapters on Environment and Foreign Policy spell out the Bush administration's rollbacks, no holds barred. But Wokusch doesn't leave you wondering how to counteract the Bush administration's evil deeds. Instead, she gives pages and pages of tips on effective armchair activism so we can start taking back the country. It's a great book - uplifting and enlightening.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent book Sep 18, 2006
Wokusch convincingly lays out the Bush administration's misdeeds and then explains what WE CAN DO to fight back.
The first chapter details corruption in the US election system. It's all there - Florida in 2000, Ohio in 2004 and challenges to a fair vote in future elections. The writing is fun and witty (subheadings like "Hari-Kerry" and "The joys of gerrymandering") but the information provided is devastating and important.
In the Environment chapter, Wokusch shows how Bush and his cronies have sold out America's natural resources to their corporate benefactors. She covers the administration's Clear Skies program ("Pass the Inhaler"), threats to endangered species ("Bulldozing Bambi"), assaults on water, forests and even regulatory rollbacks designed to keep the public in the dark.
The chapter on Foreign Policy is great too. Wokusch moves seamlessly from the neo-cons' influence on the Bush White House, to the preemptive attack doctrine and other steps along the way to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It's gloves-off. She goes into war crimes charges against administration members and "loyal henchmen" put in place to carry out the administration's misdeeds (including "Bonkers Bolton" and "Condi, At His Majesty's Service").
The great thing about these books is that Wokusch always brings it back to how these changes affect each of us personally, like decreased national security and increased environmental health risks. And after breaking the bad news about what's really going on, she offers pages and pages of "Easy Ways to Make a Difference Now." It makes the book motivating and fun.
I read Volume 1 of The Progressives' Handbook first and now this one. They both are highly recommended.
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