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Foucault's Power is the antidote to pretentious philosophical obscurity you've been waiting for. This irreverent guide takes you on a sarcasm-soaked journey through Michel Foucault's most influential ideas—from his analysis of prisons and power to his baffling observations about sexuality and truth—all while mercilessly mocking the cult of incomprehensibility that has grown around him.

In which our intrepid correspondent cites examples of why he is perfectly content not to be running for president - and of his understanding of why you probably agree for totally different reasons.

In which our intrepid correspondent cites examples of why he is perfectly content not to be running for president and of his understanding of why you probably agree for totally different reasons.

In which our intrepid correspondent cites examples of why he is perfectly content not to be running for President and of his understanding of why you probably agree for totally different reasons.

Bill Bryson meets Thomas Frank in this deeply insightful, unexpectedly hilarious story of how politicians hijacked American democracy and how we can take it back The democracy you live in today is different—completely different—from the democracy you were born into. You probably don't...

Finally, a book on American politics that every American can understand. Corruption exists and thrives on both sides of the aisle and continues regardless of who has the majority. C Is for Corruption provides a beautifully illustrated, bitingly humorous presentation of our country's broken political system and the inept leadership that ensures it stays that way. Liars, thieves, killers, and sexual predators (otherwise known as our normal government) are all included.

Democrats are so dumb they think it's cool to have a jackass for their party symbol. The association goes back to the election of 1828. Andrew Jackson's opponents started calling him Jackass Jackson as a term of derision. The story is the old general took a shine to the name and started printing up posters with a picture of a jackass next to his name. Over the years the symbol just sort of stuck.

You won't talk about real political issues that matter. But we will.