"Levy outlines the technical (factoring solution, key sizes) and political challenges (NSA, export regulations) overcome by the fathers of DES, RSA and PGP for crypto to be used by the masses."
"Tyler Durden and the Fight Club is the chaotic result of Joe's fatherless upbringing and frustration of an empty consumer driven society. Difficult to read in parts."
"Military coup 73' supported by the US, ousting an elected Allende, installing Pinochet. Press and literature censorship with a fearful, divided society. Capitalism at the expense of democracy."
"Rees questions how Nazism conquered civilized Germany. Fortunate conditions helped them into power, but voters chose Hitler's absolute power and aims. 'Close your heart to pity. Act Brutally' Hitler"
"Collection of essays on society, national and world politics post WWII. On his NHS, "No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because a lack of means""
"Documents how successive Tory and New Labour Governments (especially NHS Plan 2000) have attempted to slowly and discreetly replace the NHS with ineffective and more expansive privatised healthcare."
"The history, skill, spectacle and tragedy of bull fighting in Spain up to 1939. Hemingway is no doubt about its importance as he even calls it a 'decadent art'."
"Details how Bush (and Regan) allowed the religious Right to shape research & education policies, including the teaching of anti-evolution ideas. The biggest threat to western democracy and progress."