From Marx & Philosophy Review of Books, a review of The Ecological Revolution: Making Peace with the Planet by John Bellamy Foster; a review of The End of Capitalism (As We Knew It): A Feminist Critique of Political Economy and A Postcapitalist Politics by J.K. Gibson-Graham; and a review of Bonfire of Illusions: The Twin Crises of the Liberal World by Alex Callinicos. From Global Politician, Kyle Bristow on Western Man and Liberalism. From Cato Unbound, Patrick Deneen (Georgetown): The Dead End of Contemporary Liberalism (and a response by Jacob T. Levy). From City Journal, Benjamin Plotinsky on Varieties of Liberal Enthusiasm: The Left’s political zealotry increasingly resembles religious experience. Neither naive nor foolish nor misguided: Edward Cline on how Obama is perilously and vastly worse than Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, or Bill Clinton. From Policy Review, Mark Blitz on what conservatism retains: A commitment to liberty; and Lee Harris on the Tea Party vs. the Intellectuals: A movement of attitude, not ideas. Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate: The Tea Party’s guide to American exceptionalism (it is all about race). Tea Party rage is just the beginning: Simon Schama warns that great economic disruptions take time to transform into revolutionary rage. Limbaugh and Hannity are fans, and so are millions of others — Imprimis is the most infuential conservative publication you've never heard of. A look at how the Pauls (Ron and Rand) are reshaping politics. Does Rand Paul understand his own conspiracy theories? Garbage and gravitas: Corey Robin reviews Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne Heller (and more at Bookforum) and Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right by Jennifer Burns. Of Creators and Men: How Christian is America's government?
