How refreshing it would be if a presidential candidate reminded us of the experience of the New Deal and defied the corporate elite as Roosevelt did, on the eve of his 1936 re-election. Referring to the determination of the wealthy classes to defeat him, he told a huge crowd at Madison Square Garden: “They are unanimous in their hatred for me – and I welcome their hatred.”

And then:

1. The Betrayal of the West We are racing toward the end of the world and have no plan of escape, but it is considered impolite...
2. Life of Pi It was a huge zoo, spread over numberless acres, big enough to require a train to explore it, thought it...
3. Auto Da Fé ‘How old are you?’ ‘Nine and a bit.’ ‘Which would you prefer, a piece of chocolate or a book?’ ‘A...