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Listopia > Kyle's votes on the list Best Books to Become an Informed Voter (11 Books)
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The Constitution of the United States of America
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The Federalist Papers
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The Working Poor: Invisible in America
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"There are far too many pernicious stereotypes about the poor in this country. This book makes an effort to replace stereotypes with reality."
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Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class
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"Perhaps the most partisan book on my list, but backed by a wealth of research that gives intellectual weight to the burgeoning 99 percent movement."
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society
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"A brief and insightful read on the various ways in which our "objective," "rational" perspectives are anything but"
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart
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"A highly disturbing read on the ideological segregation of America. Best paired with "True Enough""
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us
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"A masterful book on American religion that seeks to cut through a lot of sweeping generalizations."
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
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"Revelations about the false promises, faulty logic, and selective promotion of "educational reform""
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War
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"Seceding Southerners, in their own words, identify slavery as the main motivation for secession. The primary sources in this book should end any debate about "state's rights""
Kyle
rated it 5 stars
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
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Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
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