Honesty

I mean, heck, I am no expert but my need to see this niche ass post is a lot so here goes.

The Prince: Machiavelli- do I NEED to explain this one. Its a seminal text in politics and political philosophy and when you listen to the ideas described in it they can sound a little crazy but once you read it you realise they are still crazy but grounded in something very real. Also its short as heck and an easy read.

Politics among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace- Hans J Morgenthau. I had to pick this one up for my coursework last semester and I thought it would be a snooze fest but no. I was drawn in and I haven’t finished it since but I do plan to get back to it at my leisure.

The End of History and the Last Man: Francis Fukuyama- YES, I fundamentally disagree with Fukuyama on so many points. YES, it is still one of my favourite books of all time. it is a very riveting discussion of political philosophy, history and international relations. If you are interested in any of those topics, pick it up. You won’t regret it.

How Democracy Ends: David Runciman- captivatingly written, great arguments, and a very unique voice. Super relevant in today’s international political atmosphere and if you are interested in studying the rise of right wing authoritarian governments across the globe, this is a great place to start.

Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan- another one that I just feel like i don’t need to explain. Again haven’t read it fully yet, but its quite chill inducing and the basis for most of the contemporary discussion on state, liberalism, authoritarianism, rights and so forth. 

As health officials urge us to wash hands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, 2 million Americans without access to clean running water have become some of the most vulnerable. On Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported 49 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

About 40% of Navajos must drive several miles to haul their water and many still use outhouses. Shanna Yazzie, who lives in Cameron, drives 50 miles for her drinking water, groceries, and other necessities.

“My mother was asking ‘when are we taking the trash out?’” Yazzie said. “We have four bags of trash and we have to drive into Tuba City. To do that and to do laundry, I’m scared to go do laundry right now. We have a small laundromat here in the community kind of risky for us right now, so our laundry is getting piled up.”

With H1N1 in 2009, American Indians and Alaska Natives had mortality rates that were four times the rates of all other racial and ethnic groups combined. That’s according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.