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War Without End

The Border by Don Winslow

January 28, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Someone I follow on Instagram did a “What are you reading this weekend?” post. I responded with this book. The person replied: “I’ve never read Don Winslow but I’ve heard good things.” Hmm. On the one hand, Winslow is one of my favorite, reliable writers. He churns out some incredible crime fiction, including epic historical crime fiction that integrates real events into the narrative. I’m reading what he’s writing. On the other hand, Winslow’s art is hard to separate from the artist, especially when he […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art Keller, crime fiction, don winslow, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, mexico, power of the dog trilogy, The Border, United States, War on drugs, Washington DC

Jake's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: art Keller, crime fiction, don winslow, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, mexico, power of the dog trilogy, The Border, United States, War on drugs, Washington DC ·
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Nepotism

American Oligarchs: The Kushners, The Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power by Andrea Bernstein

September 1, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

On her popular podcast Gaslit Nation, Sara Kendzior repeatedly talks about how the biggest indicator of America’s descent into authoritarianism would be Jared Kushner walking scot free of any potential prosecutions. I knew Kushner was a nepotistic failson whose outsized power comes from his father-in-law’s office and an indifferent Republican Party but of all the crooks in this organization, he’s probably the one who I know the least about or am the least offended by. That changed with this book. Telling the Kushner story concurrently with […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: American Oligarchs, Andrea Bernstein, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, politics

Jake's CBR12 Review No:135 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: American Oligarchs, Andrea Bernstein, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, politics ·
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