Liberal Democracy Archives

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Readers will emerge with a great deal of respect for a fiercely independent woman who battled sexism to reach the pinnacle of her profession.”
— Publisher's Weekly

Guilty

A Junior Library Guild Selection

By following the law school model and exploring actual cases, readers are able to ponder abstract ideas via concrete examples.”
— Kirkus Reviews

TarPaperSchool

Jane Addams Book Award
Carter G. Woodson Middle Level Book Award
“An extraordinary and inspiring story.”
— Salt Lake City Tribune

Suzy

★Starred review: “This is an excellent look at a little-known but important woman.”
— Booklist

Hamilton

A Junior Library Guild Selection
” . . sparkling. A treasure of excellent information.”
—Huffington Post
“A solid introduction to a charismatic founding father.” —Kirkus Reviews

Jackson

★Starred Review: "An eye-opening, accurately researched, well-written depiction of Andrew Jackson and his presidency. Highly Recommended."
—School Library Connection

Lincoln

"This concise and balanced narrative encapsulates the life and legacy of one of the country’s most important leaders."
—Kirkus Reviews

SusanB

"A fine biography, both enlightening and entertaining, on a critical topic.”
—Kirkus Reviews

FDR

"An enjoyable and informative biography of FDR.”
— Booklist

"Those familiar with Kanefield’s other biographical works will not be disappointed. A solid account for both history buffs and report-writers." — Kirkus

Thurgood

"Kanefield’s narrative is lively, and she provides important context where needed. An important addition to a highly useful series.”
—Kirkus

TOTL

"With sign language - nimble and evocative - at its center, Turn On the Light So I Can Hear is about reaching across distances, the transformative powers of art, and finding a place to belong.

TOTL

A boy on the roof. A house in shambles. A new baby. A lawsuit.
A novel about legal ethics, raising children, and fixing what is broken.

The Spirit of Liberty

May 25, 2020 May 25, 2020

After reading this post, Walker asked: Spoiler: A surprising number of people prefer a “strongman” to rule-of-law democracy. Let’s start with a definition of liberal democracy. I like Lincoln’s definition: “A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and balances , and always changing with deliberate changes of popular opinion and sentiments is the only …

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Why the GOP Hates Social Security

February 18, 2020 February 18, 2020

Mar a Tacky asked: Indeed, cutting social security in an election year is counter-intuitive. The wealthy GOP oligarchs (and would-be oligarchs) hate social security because it helps get rid of income inequality and oligarchy requires income inequality. That’s why oligarchs create policies that harm their supporters. For more on that, see this post. For why …

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