Elections

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] This is a new book club for anyone interested in politics, who enjoys reading political non-fiction. We will discuss some of the biggest political books, mainly focusing on new books but with the occasional classic. The initial shelf may have a predominant focus on US and UK books but we are very open to expanding the focus - please share your suggestions. All views on the books welcome, whatever your political leaning. There is a linked political fiction book club you may also be interested in. Image: Jennifer Boyer

[close] Social Security and Medicare are hot button topics for this year's presidential elections. Yet almost half of aging baby boomers are financially -ill prepared for retirement and will likely be as dependent on those programs as their parents have been. Will boomer politically mobilize to defend those programs? Is AARP, with its 40 million members uniquely positioned to set the national agenda on these topics that matter most to baby boomers? Will it harness what could be the largest-ever senior voting bloc to defend threatened cutbacks to Social Security, Medicare and other pension systems? Join in the conversation about these fundamental issues which will affect the election and our country's future.

[close] We also have a Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/718018195038391/) where the books will be chosen and discussions will be held. A group for fans of Vox's The Weeds and policy wonks experienced or amateur to discuss books on policy and politics. *NOTE* This is not an official book club, and we are not affiliated with Vox or The Weeds. We're just fans who want to wonk out over books together and maybe talk about how much we love Matt Yglesias. Intial book ideas come from this list: http://www.vox.com/2016/6/16/11347564/ezra-klein-show-reading-list. However, if you have other wonky book ideas, feel free to add them.