I regret E J Dionne’s book is called Why Americans Hate Politics because it misleads the reader into thinking that it is about something that it’s not. This is a book that discusses U.S. politics of the Sixties Left and the Eighties Right and contrasts the Liberal left with the Republican right. Dionne concludes with the recommendation of a perspective that I’ll summarize as a self-governing republic striving for the middle ground. At the book’s conclusion he briefly refers to the American’s growing alienation from political discourse but it hardly justifies the book’s title. Nevertheless, I found this to be an excellent book as someone who wanted to understand more about contemporary American politics and public policy development. Further, his Washington Post columns and radio media appearances always demonstrate keen insight and thoughtful criticism. I look forward to reading Dionne’s additional titles.
Grumpy From Birth But Vegan Since 1976
Welcome to Grumpy Vegan
- Kim Stallwood is an independent scholar and author on animal rights. His forthcoming book, Animal Dharma, explores what it means to care deeply about animals. Starting in 1976, he has held leadership positions with some of the world’s foremost organisations in the UK and US, including CIWF, BUAV, PETA, The Animals’ Agenda, Animals and Society Institute and Minding Animals International. A vegetarian since 1974 when as a student he worked in a chicken slaughterhouse. A vegan since 1976. His evil twin is the Grumpy Vegan.
