Product Description: Provides a blueprint for more effective government and greater citizen participation."Transparency" has become the new mantra of politicians and pundits alike. But what does it mean in practice? In this informative, clearly written book community activist Donald Gordon defines the essential features of a transparent government and makes a convincing case that it is critical for a healthy and maturing democracy and the basic liberties we all take for granted...read more

Product Description: Mark Anderson hasn't given up on the United States, not at all.But he's deeply disillusioned, and savors the low professional profile he maintains as a small-college American Studies instructor in New Hampshire. But when his son (the young are always hopeful, he reminds himself) comes up with a scheme that even Mark thinks might work--a way to bring the Independent voters together as a coherent force--his life changes...read more