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Erik Loomis is an assistant professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. He blogs at Lawyers, Guns, and Money on labor and environmental issues past and present. His work has also appeared at Alternet, Truthout, and Salon. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Introduction p. xi. - The Reprimand p. 1. - The Ballad of Reedah p. 5. - The Untimely Death of Number 431 p. 9. - The Older Brother p. 13. - Once Upon a Time and Not So Far Away p. 17. - Pay Day p. 29. - The Reluctant Terrorist p. 33. - The Recruit p. 37. - The Night Watchmen p. 44. - Inshallah p. 48. - The Bank Teller's Tale p. 52. - The Ballad of the Retired Hangman p. 56. - Rumors of Midgets p. 66. - Math 212 p. 69. - East of Jahra p. 73. - Ancient Civilizations 101 p. 77. - After the Music Lesson-Times Three p. 83. - Wednesday's Lunch p. 88. - Just Right p. 92. - The Border Guard's Philosophy p. 96. - The Ballad of Fat Ali p. 101. - The Sweet Cart Papers p. 105. - Another Country's Waitress p. 110. - The Jungles of Basra p. 114. - At Poolside p. 126. - The People of Nepal, or Maybe Tibet p. 130. - The Doughnut Shop p. 133. - The Lives of Poor People p. 141. - 13 February 2007 p. 144. - Backyard Readings p. 148. - The Late Breakfast p. 152. - The Excellent Teacher p. 155. - The Emergency Room Doctor at Play p. 159. - Somewhere on the Gulf Road p. 163. - The Soor Street Insurance Company p. 166. - The Censor p. 172. - La Vida Loca p. 176. - The Brothers p. 180. - The Holy Roman Empire on a Sunday Morning p. 184. - Mr. Shehab Is Coming p. 188. - The Driver p. 192. - The Maid p. 195. - The Gardener p. 198. - The Conference on Rights and Freedom p. 201. - Following My Green Shirt p. 206. - The Stalled Water Truck and Other Impatience p. 209

Looking at the challenges facing the US Senate today and covering issues such as delay, obstruction and polarization this book provides readers with an important introduction to this area of US politics.

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