BOOK REVIEW: Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright
Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright (with Bob Woodward) New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2018. $27.99 288pp. Fascism: A Warning is the latest book by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Albright writes that while she never thought she would author another book after the publication of her memoirs in 2003, she had been pondering writing a book on fascism prior to the 2016 presidential election. Secretary Albright is well-positioned to provide both hist
Bobby Kennedy Tells a Joke
Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Albany, New York on September 19, 1964 (Credit: Albany Times-Union) Living in the long public shadow of John F. Kennedy, his younger brother Robert, had a difficult time. Robert was the thoughtful, less “spur of the moment type”, than his elder brother, and at the start of his public career, was not known for memorable public speaking. Words did not come easy for one who pondered meaning, tense and expression. In September of 1957, Robert F. Ken
In the Shadow of Camelot: A Book Review
Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews. Simon & Schuster, 416 pages, $28.99 Robert F. Kennedy was born a son of privilege. For much of his short, but vibrant life, he struggled to find his own identity. Kennedy was compelled by family and political consequences to live in the shadow of his older brothers; first the sacrificial war hero Joe Kennedy Jr., and then President John F. Kennedy. His journey to discover his place in the world was not easy. Robert F. Kenne
