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Perkins spent the twelve years of Roosevelt’s presidency doing more than anyone other than FDR himself to make the New Deal a reality. Everything on her list became law, most notably social security, changing the basic relation of Americans to their government. She also desegregated the Labor Department cafeteria, tried (and failed) to bring large
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
quien poseía un enorme poder sobre Castillo Armas era, en efecto, su querida, Marta Borrero Parra, apodada Miss Guatemala, una mujercita joven y muy bella que, al parecer, tenía hechizado al Presidente. Éste le había puesto una casa y, decían, le consultaba sobre todo, incluso los asuntos de gobierno. De modo que Abbes García procuraría conocerla p
... See moreMario Vargas Llosa • Tiempos recios (Spanish Edition)
Bill and Hillary Clinton were policy wonks who mashed together idealism with business-friendly ideas for economic growth. Instead of speaking for the working class, the Clintons spoke about equipping workers to rise into the professional class through education and training. Their assumption was that all Americans could do what they did and be like
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
