Best Political Nonfiction Books

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This is a very respectable list of books, but I urge you consider including one more titled, None of Us Were Like This Before.
It's unlike any literary journalist book on torture that I've come across. Sure, Jane Mayer and Philippe Sands have written important books about the topic. This book tells the story from a unique and important perspective that has somehow been lost in the media's distorted perspective about torture. In the process, it unearths many issues about the war on terror that I hadn't considered before.

B.A. of AZ 6:50PM December 12, 2010

Good try. Is England’s liberal same as American liberal ?
Bush started warning in 2001 that regulations was needed are economic disaster could occur. Frank said all well with F/F. Bill to regulate failed by all Democrats.
Bill Clinton got bill passed that increased low income home buying to unfit home buyers.
http://winteryknight.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/democrats-caused-the-recession-and-republicans-tried-to-stop-it/
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread396388/pg1

Bill Hedges of MO 11:09PM February 10, 2010

After Years of Republican Control, US Standard of Living Sinks Below Britain!
Jon Ponder | January 8, 2008
http://www.pensitoreview.com/author/jon/
The Republican Party has been in control of the government since 1994, and now our standard of living has fallen below that of the United Kingdom, where the liberals have been in charge for 11 years:
For the first time in more than 100 years, British living standards have risen above those of Americans, a report has declared.
Increasing incomes, longer holidays and “free” healthcare have all contributed to making Britons better off than our friends across the Atlantic, according to the respected Oxford Economics consultancy.
The feel-rich factor is calculated using the gross domestic product (GDP) per citizen – an indicator of average incomes – which in Britain will be Â£23,500 this year, compared with Â£23,250 in America, it predicts.
Even today, the Democrats took nominal control of Congress in 2006 but Republican have used their veto-proof majorities to remain in control.
Bottom line: the conservative movement is a sham and has been a disaster for America.

Jame of CO 2:29PM February 10, 2010