The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century1Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique2Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps3Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate4Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)5Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty6The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics7The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes10Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies11Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?12The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis13