http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:Current-Affairs EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Wouldn't it be great to have peace in the Middle East? Indeed, that would be a wonderful thing, and more than a few people believe that the answer will come through free-market trade and capitalism. One of the best arguments for Middle Eastern Peace using the flows of money and trade comes from Vali Nasr, a professor who has written a very good book, which will definitely get you thinking about the realities, ramifications, and real world potential. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:05 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Can-Free-Trade-and-Capitalism-Solve-the-Middle-Eastern-Peace-Problem?-Book-Review&id=3179843 http://ezinearticles.com/?Can-Free-Trade-and-Capitalism-Solve-the-Middle-Eastern-Peace-Problem?-Book-Review&id=3179843 It seems as though every time we turn around we are being warned about the potential impacts of global warming. In the 1970s scientist claimed and they swore up and down that we were going into an Ice Age. That never happened, but they sure got a lot of people fearful, and were able to promote their agenda. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tired-of-the-Global-Warming-Myth?-Book-Review-For-You&id=3188334 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tired-of-the-Global-Warming-Myth?-Book-Review-For-You&id=3188334 I recently read Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine and I found the book to be a thought provoking read. Conservative political commentator Glenn Beck hosts a talk radio show and a television show. He's an author and an entrepreneur who has become well-known for his polarizing and controversial views but his book is filled with his own brand of common sense. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:54:36 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Glenn-Becks-Common-Sense-The-Case-Against-an-Out-of-Control-Government,-Inspired-by-Thomas-Paine&id=3191613 http://ezinearticles.com/?Glenn-Becks-Common-Sense-The-Case-Against-an-Out-of-Control-Government,-Inspired-by-Thomas-Paine&id=3191613 In Touch Weekly was started back in 2002 as a source for consumers wanting an inexpensive way to catch up on celebrity news. With so many people looking for a factual source of information that is not written in a tabloid style, this magazine is the perfect choice. It has become a popular choice amongst many people in the younger crowd due to its inexpensive cover price that is much lower than People or US Weekly that offers the same type of information. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:40 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?In-Touch-Weekly-Magazine-One-of-the-Front-Runners-in-Celebrity-News-Coverage&id=3167501 http://ezinearticles.com/?In-Touch-Weekly-Magazine-One-of-the-Front-Runners-in-Celebrity-News-Coverage&id=3167501 This book explores the planning for both Iraq wars, in 1991 and 2003, by one of the few people in a senior Washington position for both conflicts. The 1991 Gulf War does a very good job of fitting the definition of a "just war" or a "necessary war." The cost of letting Saddam Hussein keep Kuwait, and its oil, and thereby strongly influence the entire Middle East oil... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-War-of-Necessity,-War-of-Choice&id=3170700 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-War-of-Necessity,-War-of-Choice&id=3170700 Alireza Jafarzadeh's book examines the Iranian president, the country's nuclear ambitions and its meddling in Iraq through the lens of underground opposition groups (2007, ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-7664-2). Alireza Jafarzadeh, former media director for the Washington, D.C., office of the Iranian parliament in exile, brings together published reports and his own inside "sources" to paint a scary picture of Iranian leadership and its intentions. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:23:39 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Iran-Threat-President-Ahmadinejad-and-the-Coming-Nuclear-Crisis&id=2971254 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Iran-Threat-President-Ahmadinejad-and-the-Coming-Nuclear-Crisis&id=2971254 What the heck happened with the US Car Industry and why did our elected leaders pay so much of our money to bailout two sinking ships? These are all questions that leave us scratching our heads, but to get to the bottom of it all, you have to know a bit of the history and some of the recent history to understand what really happened and why. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:47:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Detroits-Meltdown-Started-Years-the-Prior-A-Book-Review&id=2943925 http://ezinearticles.com/?Detroits-Meltdown-Started-Years-the-Prior-A-Book-Review&id=2943925 How much do you know about the debate over illegal and legal immigration in the United States? Well, you might be interested in learning what is really going on behind the scenes, whose organizing the May Day Marches, who is trying to build fences on the border and which companies are making money by supporting or denying immigration. If so, I have a great book recommendation for you; Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:47:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-We-Have-an-Open-Border-With-Mexico-The-Debate-and-Book-Review&id=2943861 http://ezinearticles.com/?Should-We-Have-an-Open-Border-With-Mexico-The-Debate-and-Book-Review&id=2943861 The number of Independent voters has increased dramatically since 1995. Depending on whose statistics you read the proportion of Americans registering as political Independents (or decline to state their affiliation) is currently between 38 and 40%; and this is scaring the hell out of both the Democrat and Republican Parties. But Thomas Richard Harry, author and third-party candidate for the U.S Senate in Missouri in 2000, is not afraid at all. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:12:12 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Independent-Voters-The-New-Elephant-in-the-Room&id=2881519 http://ezinearticles.com/?Independent-Voters-The-New-Elephant-in-the-Room&id=2881519 This is a very large book that tells a story of the world today with all the battles of terrorism, religion, brutality, rape, control of humans, and food scarcity. I was afraid the book would lose the reader just by the immense scope of the story that spreads over many nations, seas and oceans, many people and organizations, and how precious life really is and how that life can be threatened by terrorists who obtain a nuclear device. It also tells of the attempt to save children in parts of Africa where life is not valuable to most, not even a child's life. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:30:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Terrorist-Legacy-Written-by-Mr-Pat&id=2849076 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Terrorist-Legacy-Written-by-Mr-Pat&id=2849076 There were many times during my stay in New York City in the spring of 2008, when I stood on a subway platform beneath the streets of Manhattan, and watched some work detail, or maintenance squad disappear into the dark, dimly lit tunnels of the New York subway system. Jennifer Toth's 'The Mole People' is not a story about the thousands of maintenance men and women working for the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority. Instead, the book tells the story of thousands of New York's homeless who turn abandoned subway tunnels deep underneath Manhattan into their homes. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:08:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?In-Review-The-Mole-People-(1993)&id=2622278 http://ezinearticles.com/?In-Review-The-Mole-People-(1993)&id=2622278 Healthcare reform plays a major role in discussions and the media today, but it is confusing, overwhelming, boring and seemingly unsolvable to most people. Howard Dean presents the problems and solutions in plain language in his new book, Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:42:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Howard-Deans-Prescription-For-Real-Healthcare-Reform&id=2588751 http://ezinearticles.com/?Howard-Deans-Prescription-For-Real-Healthcare-Reform&id=2588751 Many folks are upset at bogus science that is used by policy makers and politicians to justify their decisions. And a good many are upset that even our colleges and university research departments are paid by industry and subsidized by the government only to come up with results that are desired by those that are paying, rather than based on truth. The list of scientific abusers and wink-wink deals is overwhelming and extremely alarming. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:16:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Non-Fiction-Book-Review-on-a-Reality-Check-Topic-in-Our-Society&id=2550314 http://ezinearticles.com/?Non-Fiction-Book-Review-on-a-Reality-Check-Topic-in-Our-Society&id=2550314 "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - And Why" by Amanda Ripley is a fascinating look at the human response to disasters. This excellent book not only describes some of what happened, but look closely at the "why" people respond the way they do in such situations. As Gavin De Becker, author of "The Gift of Fear" states on the front cover, "'The Unthinkable' isn't merely a book about disaster; it's a book about survival - maybe yours." Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:55:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Unthinkable-Who-Survives-When-Disaster-Strikes-and-Why-by-Amanda-Ripley&id=2542277 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Unthinkable-Who-Survives-When-Disaster-Strikes-and-Why-by-Amanda-Ripley&id=2542277 In "The Cult of the Amateur," author Andrew Keen proclaims the demise of modern culture brought about by the evils of the internet. While he makes a strong case, I am more optimistic about the future of new media. I see in it the potential for a true renaissance of art and culture. Perhaps in the long run civilization will win out over the decadent subversive forces that threaten online culture and our generation will be witness to a whole new arts and media scene. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curse-of-the-Plagiarist&id=2496631 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curse-of-the-Plagiarist&id=2496631 In "The Cult of the Amateur," author Andrew Keen proclaims the demise of modern culture brought about by the evils of the internet. While he makes a strong case, I am more optimistic about the future of new media. I see in it the potential for a true renaissance of art and culture. Perhaps in the long run civilization will win out over the decadent subversive forces that threaten online culture and our generation will be witness to a whole new arts and media scene. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curse-of-the-Plagiarist&id=2496631 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curse-of-the-Plagiarist&id=2496631 At first glance, the 2003 controversy surrounding the outing of former CIA agent Valerie Plame and its subsequent events could almost be mistaken for a Hollywood screenplay drafted by Hollywood masterminds mystified by an intelligence agency shrouded in secrecy and a hawkish White House administration hell bent on revenge. With a cast of characters including CIA spies, former U.S. diplomats, high ranking white house officials, and even the Vice President; the Valerie Plame affair has all the essential ingredients for a perfect Hollywood espionage conspiracy thriller. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:33:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Fair-Game&id=2415846 http://ezinearticles.com/?Fair-Game&id=2415846 An up and coming generation who have highly developed spatial perception, but other parts of the intellect have not been developed enough. Donald Baurlien addresses the consequences in this book. Wed, 13 May 2009 13:15:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Dumbest-Generation-by-Donald-Baurlien&id=2331687 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Dumbest-Generation-by-Donald-Baurlien&id=2331687 What joys and pleasures are stored in for you, when your future generation settled abroad, speak to you in your heritage language. It is every parents' pride and joy to see their children amounting into great men and women. It is very fulfilling for every immigrant parent who have left all that they grew up to know behind, venturing into the unknown seeking a better life for themselves and their children. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:48:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rewards-of-Immigrants-Heritage-Language-Transfer&id=2232671 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rewards-of-Immigrants-Heritage-Language-Transfer&id=2232671 Some say that terrorists with nuclear weapons is not a matter of "if" but when, and that is enough to scare anyone. Perhaps, you'd like to learn a little more about just how serious this is. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:38:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Nuclear-Weapons-and-Terrorism-An-Evil-Mix&id=2233589 http://ezinearticles.com/?Nuclear-Weapons-and-Terrorism-An-Evil-Mix&id=2233589 The leader of Venezuela was elected by the people in a democracy, but he rules like a dictator. He controls business, military, education, media, food, work, travel, police, jails, human rights and all three branches of government. And now he's passed a new rule that he can keep running for office indefinitely and so he will. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:35:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Venezuela-and-Hugo-Chavez-A-Book-Recommendation&id=2233542 http://ezinearticles.com/?Venezuela-and-Hugo-Chavez-A-Book-Recommendation&id=2233542 The Times of India on every Wednesday holds different shades of hopes for the job seekers and it has become literally a blessing in disguise for the working class. The supplement of the main newspapers gives us the insight into the real job world. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:29:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Times-of-India-Review&id=2079137 http://ezinearticles.com/?Times-of-India-Review&id=2079137 Every now and again comes a book that changes the way we think or the assumptions that we make about our lives. One of the greatest assumptions that we make in almost every walk of life is that we can make others work harder by offering them rewards. Alfie Kohn in his book, "Punished By Rewards," exposes the assumption that providing these rewards improves performance. He shows us in detail in any number of different cases how wrong we are to believe this and shows just how destructive the practice of rewarding performance really is. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:59:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Punished-by-Rewards-A-Review-of-the-Book-by-Alfie-Kohn&id=2067456 http://ezinearticles.com/?Punished-by-Rewards-A-Review-of-the-Book-by-Alfie-Kohn&id=2067456 Former President Jimmy Carter is one of the first to establish a peace agreement between Israel and one of her neighboring countries. He believes he has the formula for making peace with the Palestinians in his new book "We Can have Peace in the Holy Land." Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:32:10 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Can-Have-Peace-in-the-Holy-Land-A-Plan-That-Will-Work-By-Jimmy-Carter-Book-Review&id=2002784 http://ezinearticles.com/?We-Can-Have-Peace-in-the-Holy-Land-A-Plan-That-Will-Work-By-Jimmy-Carter-Book-Review&id=2002784 Review of the book by a practicing board-certified family doctor of Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-care Crisis - authored by Former Senator Tom Daschle. I had high hopes for this book. Except for the one innovative idea, the creation of a Federal Health Board, this was an average book compared to the many available which detail the challenges of our dysfunctional healthcare system far better. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:01:22 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Critical-What-We-Can-Do-About-the-Health-Care-Crisis&id=1949084 http://ezinearticles.com/?Critical-What-We-Can-Do-About-the-Health-Care-Crisis&id=1949084 Carlos Mundy is indeed an extraordinary man. He is engaged in humanitarian association, such as the Support committee for Tibet or Women Together. But he's also a great communicator and the founder of the Metaphore Magazine. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:10:03 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Dalai-Lama-Becomes-an-Inspiration-For-a-Fictional-Character-in-the-Rainbow-Warrior&id=1914604 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Dalai-Lama-Becomes-an-Inspiration-For-a-Fictional-Character-in-the-Rainbow-Warrior&id=1914604 Is America slipping...or is the rest of the world simply catching up to us? Best-selling author Fareed Zakaria offers an insightful and provocative look at the world around us---and at American's changing role in a changing world. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:48:18 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Post-American-World-by-Fareed-Zakaria&id=1886465 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Post-American-World-by-Fareed-Zakaria&id=1886465 The political leaders across the world acting the Oracle of Delphi- courtesy their acquired instinct and innate desire, are making adjustments in their native reactions, the purpose is to secure and fortify their place against the onslaught of entrepreneurial advances - (technology driven). But history serving as an operational analysis tool introduces to us the dangers of such a romance; it introduces to us the relics of gory deeds, and warns us against the backlash of aggression. It also introduces to us three cliques-mind sets such as the intellectuals, aggressors and opportunists. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:46:31 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Of-Balancing-and-Conditioning&id=1762412 http://ezinearticles.com/?Of-Balancing-and-Conditioning&id=1762412 President Nixon in his book "Cease the Moment" spoke of Satellite TV- a the tool that liberated the Russians and the other Bolshevik comrades from the tyranny of Communism; it wrapped the Iron Curtain of the ignorance and paved the way for the Liberal Democracy-an exercise of free will for the born free peoples, so that the people could invent their future with their own capabilities and convictions. Some lookers on the games (social scientists) opine other wise; they say that the room for Social equality was already there in the Bolshevik Russia, and was logical as well because ... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:01:50 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Skulking-Reapers&id=1742095 http://ezinearticles.com/?Skulking-Reapers&id=1742095 Mansfield takes a look at the personal background of Barack Obama and provides a comparative review of the "faith" picture presented by the four primary faces in the past election--George Bush, as he is leaving, Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Obama. Excellent overview of a primary issue...for the future? Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:43:28 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mansfield-Shares-Story-of-Faith-of-Obama&id=1695472 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mansfield-Shares-Story-of-Faith-of-Obama&id=1695472 In this book, the forefront the tragic story of a divided country under a dictator's fierce regime is brought to view. The stories of three displaced Cubans highlight the trauma of all Cubans in our time. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:20:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ninety-Miles-Cuban-Journeys-in-the-Age-of-Castro-by-Ian-Michael-James&id=1283199 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ninety-Miles-Cuban-Journeys-in-the-Age-of-Castro-by-Ian-Michael-James&id=1283199 As customary to my write ups, I try to reflect on sundry issues as it concerns Nigeria and the rest of the developing (sounding cynical; underdeveloped) economies. As we are still struggling to catch up with the rest of the world mostly the West on every issue that regards development of values. Laying credence to this fact can be seen in the way we use the internet, the GSM communication system and every other innovation that is Information Technology based, Now back ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:32:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Meeting-the-Millennium-Development-Goals-Information-Technology-As-a-Tool-For-Development&id=1252774 http://ezinearticles.com/?Meeting-the-Millennium-Development-Goals-Information-Technology-As-a-Tool-For-Development&id=1252774 Water is life and few can deny that here on Earth, without out the Earth Species simply do not do well at all, if the water goes so too does 90% of the species on this planet. I thus, would like to recommend a very good book to you: "Water; A Global Challenge" Journal of International Affairs from Columbia University - Spring/Summer Edition 2008. This work is a compilation of 13 very insightful essays and researched reports on Water issues that humanity... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:27:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-is-a-Global-Crisis-and-Critical-Challenge&id=1247807 http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-is-a-Global-Crisis-and-Critical-Challenge&id=1247807 The most powerful generation ever raised in America doesn't even know it exists - yet. This new book will change that completely, while turning the "Generation Jones" theory on its head. There is a forgotten generation rising up and flexing its muscle in America today, and not a moment too soon. Clinton and Obama are part of it, both trying to make a stand but who will actually be able to speak the loudest? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:07:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rise-of-the-Ambassador-An-Invisible-Generation-Discovers-Itself&id=1240601 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rise-of-the-Ambassador-An-Invisible-Generation-Discovers-Itself&id=1240601 The hydrogen economy is the topic of many discussions that often are more like ideological debates than rooted in reality. This is partly due to the fact the literature on this subject is either very technical, or written as some form of wishful thinking daydream. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:40:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tomorrows-Energy-Hydrogen,-Fuel-Cells,-And-The-Prospects-For-A-Cleaner-Planet&id=1112153 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tomorrows-Energy-Hydrogen,-Fuel-Cells,-And-The-Prospects-For-A-Cleaner-Planet&id=1112153 Whether we are facing a long drawn out election process or a recession, some things never change. As we watch the news events of current affairs unfold we often get caught up in the moment and yet something inside us tells us, "oh, we have been through this before!" And so goes the saying; "Those who fail to understand history are doomed to repeat it!" Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Current-Affairs-of-the-Present-Period-Will-Repeat-It-is-the-Nature-of-Things&id=1105700 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Current-Affairs-of-the-Present-Period-Will-Repeat-It-is-the-Nature-of-Things&id=1105700 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.