Our Nation at Risk

An authoritative and fitting contribution to the myth-busting genre. * The New York Times, Praise for Myth America, edited by Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer * These essays treat readers to wonderfully accessible, jargon-free writing. * The Washington Post, Praise for Myth America, edited by Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer * Newt Gingrich tied American politics to a rock and threw it down a well. That rock is still falling. Julian Zelizer’s new book takes readers to the edge of that well, not to listen for the splash, but to grab the rope, and pull. -- Jill Lepore * Praise for Burning Down the House by Julian Zelizer * Greenberg . . . a longtime critic of expanded state power after 9/11, draws a straight line between the early U.S. response to the attacks and the abuses of the Trump administration. -- Quinta Jurecic * The Washington Post, Praise for Subtle Tools by Karen Greenberg * This is an expertly researched cri de coeur regarding recapturing the processes and procedures of American democracy, which Greenberg argues were lost in the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the present. * Choice, Praise for Subtle Tools by Karen Greenberg * Rogue Justice is Karen Greenberg’s splendid new book about all the ways liberty was assaulted in America in the decade after the cataclysm of 11 September 2001. By connecting so many of the dots in the War on Terror, the author has made her own very important contribution. * The Guardian, Praise for Rogue Justice by Karen Greenberg * Detailed and meticulously researched... [an] excellent book... [and] an unflinching document. * Just Security, Praise for Rogue Justice by Karen Greenberg * My suspicion is that once you start reading these stellar entries, you will want to read (and teach) the rest. This book manages to achieve a rare thing. It is a work of reference that is enjoyable to read, even in the somewhat artificial way a reviewer must: cover to cover. * Legacy *