Government Shutdown Crisis and the Tea Party Movement

What's next for Ted Cruz and The Tea Party since the government shutdown came to an end? He met with House and Senate Democrats and Republicans from Texas to discuss how to work on issues important to the state.  ("Tea Party Senator Not Sorry for His Role in Budget Impasse," The (Toronto) Globe and Mail, October 16, 2013).

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• Tea Party movement
• conservatism
• United States politics

The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson - Oxford, 2012. call number: 320.52 Sko
"(The authors) conducted interviews with Tea Party members to explain the forces giving rise to the movement and its impact on the GOP and the U.S. political system. Aptly demonstrated are the Tea Party's overriding desires to remove President Obama from office and, as important, move the GOP, seen by the Tea Party as too moderate, to the extreme right."  - Library Journal review excerpt

Covenant of Liberty: The Ideological Origins of the Tea Party Movement by Michael Patrick Leahy  - Broadside Books, 2012.
call number: 320.52 Lea
"Leahy, an early activist and new media champion of the Tea Party, systematically and reasonably defends the movement as more than a flash in the pan, and suggests that it has its roots in the limited government ethos of Jefferson and the founding fathers. According to Leahy, the federal government has historically broken four key promises that the founders agreed to in principle: to abide by the written words of the Constitution; refrain from interfering with free markets; uphold the traditions and customs of the "fiscal constitution"; and commit to thoughtful deliberation in Congress." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

China-U.S. Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Agreement

China and the U.S. joined forces to develop projects that collect carbon dioxide and take other steps to deal with greenhouse gases that are linked to global warming ("U.S., China Agree on Climate Steps to Curb Emissions," The Washington Post, July 10, 2013).

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• climate change mitigation
• climatic changes
• energy policy
• environmental policy
• global environmental change
• global warming
• greenhouse gas mitigation

Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering by Clive Hamilton - Yale, 2013. call number: 551.68 Ham
"This book goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have all failed, and before the end of the century Earth is projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. . . He (Hamilton) lays out the arguments for and against climate engineering, and reveals the extent of vested interests linking researchers, venture capitalists, and corporations."  - publishers summary excerpt

Climate Change edited by Arthur Gillard - Greenhaven, 2011.
call number: Gale Virtual Reference Library database
Note: Login with your Lone Star College ID/library card barcode number to view the eBook off campus. "Humans are causing catastrophic climate change / James Lovelock -- Climate change skeptics are deceiving the public / Jeffrey Sachs -- Climate change scientists are to blame for increasing public doubt / Anne McElvoy -- A Drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is needed to prevent climate change / Ronnie Cummins & Will Allen -- An emission reduction strategy would cause more harm than climate change" - table of contents excerpt

Marijuana Legalization in Two States Conflicts with Federal Laws

Since Colorado and Washington voters cast ballots in favor of legal marijuana sales including recreational use, the federal government is primed to combat the issue with lawsuits since the U.S. prohibits this type of drug sale ("How Will Feds Deal with Marijuana Legalization in Colorado and Washington?" The Christian Science Monitor, November 12, 2012). The Justice Department is watching how the states will develop the framework for licensing, regulating, and taxing marijuana commerce. Those interests making money off marijuana sales will find the federal spotlight on them rather than individual users of the drug.

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• drug legalization
• marijuana therapeutic use
• marijuana industry

Marijuana edited by Noah Berlatsky - Greenhaven, 2012. call number: 362.295 Mar
Includes discussion of such topics as "Is marijuana harmful? -- Are there medical benefits to using marijuana? -- Should medical marijuana be legalized? -- Should recreational marijuana be legalized?" - table of contents excerpt

Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed And What We Can Do About It [Electronic Resource]: A Judicial Indictment of the War On Drugs by James P. Gray - Temple University, 2012.
call number: EBSCO eBook Collection
Note: Login with your Lone Star College ID/library card barcode number to view the eBook off campus. "Gray, a California Superior Court justice, . . .effectively documents a growing coalition of often conservative lawyers, legislators and justices who view the drug war's impotent dream of national abstinence as folly and its shadow effects (from imprisonment of nonviolent offenders to diversion of law enforcement resources) as dangers to liberty. . . The sensible passion of Gray's conclusions will make this a crucial reference for those politicians, voters, activists and law enforcement agencies seeking to reform established policy." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

Marijuana: A Chronic History
A & E Television Networks, 2011. call number: DVD Collection 362.295 Mar
"Looks at the history of marijuana in America, particularly its medicinal purposes and legalization. Includes interviews with experts and celebrities on both sides of the debate." - production summary