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Library Picks: 'The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know', 'The Great Divergence'
At the Orion Township Public Library, we have plenty of resources to keep you informed. Here are four new non-fiction selections on hot topics in the news right now.
When stories of celebrity make-ups and break-ups get equal air time as “serious” news, it can be difficult to gain an in-depth understanding of what is going on both globally and domestically. At the Orion Township Public Library, we have plenty of resources to keep you informed. Here are four new non-fiction selections on hot topics in the news right now.
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Accounts of political upheaval in countries such as Egypt, Libya, and Syria have been all over the news since 2011. In this book, Middle East scholar James L. Gelvin provides an analysis of each revolution for the general reader using an easily understandable question-and-answer format. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the “Arab Spring,” this is a good starting place. For further reading, also try The Arab Uprising: the Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East by Marc Lynch.
The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It
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The disparity between the ultra-rich one percent and the other 99 percent is more pronounced than it has ever been in the history of the United States. New Republic columnist Noah takes a look at the causes and consequences of the growing inequality and offers some suggestions for change. Even though the attention surrounding the Occupy Wall Street movement has considerably died down, this book will provide interested readers some valuable information in time for the election.
As the troops begin their final withdrawal from Afghanistan, a close eye will be kept on neighboring Pakistan. Journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the strained relationship between Pakistan and the United States as well as the problems that continue to plague Pakistan internally. Important reading for those who want to keep up on global affairs.
The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents
Candidates don’t have to work very hard for the votes of those whose political leanings are staunchly right or decidedly left. Their minds are likely made up well before the campaign ads roll out and the debating begins. But what about the voters who don’t identify with either party and who likely feel alienated by both? In The Swing Vote, political analyst Killian investigates the priorities of independent voters and discusses the key role they will likely play in the November election.
