I spent a nice part of this sunny afternoon reading the first 50 pages of this outstanding book. Democracy Matters is a book I would have liked to have written if I were more intelligent and well educated. In it, West dissects the dysfunctional currents in our political system, and uses an amazing array of philosophy, history, literature, music and current events to make his point that America needs to return to a deep democratic tradition that we have inherited to fight the racist and imperialist traditions we have also inherited.
An inspiring call to think, discuss, and work together to bring about an improvement in the human condition in our nation and in our world. If you want something more substantial than the Bush-bashing you get from Michael Moore or Al Franken, check out Cornell West.
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