MB Civic

Four books reviewed this week:

Not a Suicide Pact: The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency,
by Richard A. Posner

“Posner thinks we don’t grasp the gravity of the danger we face; he compares this moment to the outset of World War II. [He] calls for a more flexible approach to rights in the wake of 9/11.”

What Terrorists Want: Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat,
by Louise Richardson

“A terrorism expert and Harvard professor examines the origins of militant movements and how to combat them: ‘Al Qaeda is neither unique in its organization nor unprecedented in its scale and reach.'”

What’s Liberal About Liberal Arts?: Classroom Politics and “Bias” in Higher Education, by Michael Berube

“Michael Berube examines why conservatives like to attack the academic left.”

The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth,
by Edward O. Wilson

“Edward O. Wilson makes a plea on behalf of the planet to an imaginary Baptist minister: ‘Whether seen as God’s creation or ‘masterpieces of biology,’ Wilson writes, species are vanishing at an alarming rate.”