More books-with a political theme

Against All Enemies: Inside America’s War on Terror, by Richard Clarke–Clarke served 7 presidents and worked in the White House for George W. and his father, also Clinton. He resigned in 2003 and gives his views on 9/11 and why it wasn’t prevented, and other mysterys of the reign of W…

Perfectly Legal, by David Kay Johnston–Pulitzer Prize winning author presents argument that the top 1% of the rich have rigged the tax system against the rest of us–some insights on the tax system in America

Dereliction of Duty: The eywitness Account of how Bill Clinton Endangered America’s Long-Term National Security, by Lt. Col. Robert Patterson–Not something I would normally want to read, since I think Clinton was great, but I guess multiple points of view only make a person wiser, right?

All the King’s Men, by Robert Penn Warren–Pulitzer Prize winner-classic novel, generally regarded as the finest novel ever written on American politics. It describes the career of Willie Stark, a back-country lawyer whose idealism is overcome by his lust for power.

Keeping Track: How Schools Structure Inequality, by Jennie Oakes–pretty self explanatory title, yeah?