POLITICS/BUSINESS
Three Farces: The Tim & Fanny Show; White Collar Time; Doctor Sperm, Merle McClung. A book written by the Founder of Make Our Democracy Work, Three Farces illustrates some of the issues addressed by MODW.
After Surgery, Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times, September 20, 2014
A Writerly Chill at Jeff Bezos’ Campfire, David Streitfeld, New York Times, September 20, 2014
Corruption in America, Zephyr Teachout, Washington Post, September 19, 2014
Long Shots Loom as Spoiler in Tight November Races Across Nation, Johathan Martin, New York Times, September 27, 2014
Pro-Democracy Group Shifts to Collaborate With Student Protestors in Hong Kong, Chris Buckley and Alan Wong, New York Times, September 27, 2014
Silent Theft: The Private Plunder of Our Common Wealth, David Bollier, February 2003
The Vain and the Desperate, Frank Bruni, New York Times, September 20, 2014
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, Naomi Klein. Miami Herald review, Kevin Begos, October 17, 2014
U.S. Acts to Curb Firms’ Moves Overseas to Avoid Taxes, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times, September 22, 2014
EDUCATION
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, William Deresiewicz
In Colorado, a Student Counterprotest to an Anti-Protest Curriculum, Jack Healy, New York Times, September 23, 2014
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein. Banned Seattle author defends ‘Art of Racing in the Rain’, Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com, September 26, 2014
The Wilds of Education, Frank Bruni, New York Times, September 27, 2014
HEALTH CARE
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, Atul Gawande. New York Times review, A Prescription for Life’s Final Stretch, October 16, 2014
MUSIC
Visitors to Make Our Democracy Work might enjoy this message music from Leonard Cohen.
Democracy is Coming to the USA (Make Our Democracy Work)
Everyone Knows (Politics/Business)
Ring the Bells that Still can Ring (Education)
Tower of Song (Health)