"Audacity of Hopelessness" originates from the facts that the ancestors of our Afro-American citizens were brought to our land as slaves in chains of steel; it took them over a century to gain freedom. Soon thereafter a lot of demonic white politicians sowed the plan to enslave the freed slaves in another perpetual addictive dependence; these politicians made sure that these freed slaves are sapped of independence, creativity and love-for-work. We are fully justified in labeling these politicians as enemies of freed slaves. For their own perpetual political power many Afro-American 'Reverends' have also applied all their divine skills to keep their brethren burdened with moronity of entitlements. These Reverends are more powerful enemies of our Afro-American citizens than the white 'Un-Revernded' white politicians.

Decoding Karl is akin to understanding electricity: simply cannot be done. If you believe you have 'made it spiritually' it may be worthwhile to test your 'understanding' through an encounter with Karl. In the now overcrowded world of sagely Advaita gurus dishing out profound insights into our real nature, Karl stands out as a sore thumb. Like a drunken Kung-Fu master, Karl, in his crazy off-balance style, mocks and punctures the validity of these insights-displaying unshakable balance! With sparking and soothing humour, Karl mesmerisingly rips through anything and everything that can be ripped through, to the mixed dismay and wonder of onlookers. An unshakability which manifests through Karl that draws seasoned seekers to him.

This book will attempt to explore faith-based responses to unending injustices by embracing the reality of hopelessness. It rejects the pontifications of some salvation history that move the faithful toward an eschatological promise that, when looking back at history, makes sense of all Christian-led brutalities, mayhem, and carnage. To embrace hopelessness moves away from a middle-class privilege that assumes all is going to work out in the end. By upsetting the norm, an opportunity might arise that can lead us to a more just situation, although such acts of defiance usually lead to crucifixion. Hopelessness is what leads to radical liberative praxis.

To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire makes a plea: Don't be seduced by this nonsense about "the politics of hope." Skepticism, pessimism, and suspicion of happy talk are the true characteristics of an authentically conservative temperament. And from Hobbes and Burke through Lord Salisbury and Calvin Coolidge, up to Pat Buchanan and Mark Steyn in our own time, these beliefs have kept the human race from blindly chasing its utopian dreams right off a cliff. Recently, though, various comforting yet fundamentally idiotic notions of political correctness and wishful thinking have taken root beyond the "Kumbaya"-singing, we're-all-one crowd. These ideas have now infected conservatives, the very people who really should know better. The Republican Party has been derailed by legions of fools and poseurs wearing smiley-face masks. Think rescuing the economy by condemning our descendents to lives of spirit-crushing debt. Think nation-building abroad while we slowly disintegrate at home. Think education and No Child Left Behind. . . . But don't think about it too much, because if you do, you'll quickly come to the logical conclusion: We are doomed. Need more convincing? Dwell on the cheerful promises of the diversity cult and the undeniable reality of the oncoming demographic disaster. Contemplate the feminization of everything, or take a good look at what passes for art these days. Witness the rise of culturism and the death of religion. Bow down before your new master, the federal apparatchik. Finally, ask yourself: How certain am I that the United States of America will survive, in any recognizable form, until, say, 2022? A scathing, mordantly funny romp through today's dismal and dismaler political and cultural scene, We Are Doomed provides a long-overdue dose of reality, revealing just how the GOP has been led astray in recent years–and showing that had conservatives held on to their fittingly pessimistic outlook, America's future would be far brighter. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to embrace the Audacity of Hopelessness.

"Those who feel that like lemmings they are being led over a cliff would be well-advised not to read this book. They may discover that they are right."—Noam Chomsky “Jeffrey St. Clair and Joshua Frank have skillfully smoked out the real Barack Obama . . . the technofascist military strategist disguised as a Nobel Peace Laureate, but owned, operated, and controlled by Wall Street, Corporate America, and the Pentagon.”—Thomas H. Naylor, co-author of Affluenza, Downsizing the USA “The writers assembled here hit hard, with accuracy, and do not pull punches."—Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship: A Human History The Barack Obama revolution was over before it started, guttered by the politician’s overweening desire to prove himself to the grandees of the establishment. From there on, other promises proved ever easier to break. Here's the book that dares not let Obama off the hook. It's all here: the compromises, the backstabbing, the same old imperial ambitions. Covering all major "Obummer" categories since he took office, this fast-paced collection will delight the critical and offer food for thought for those contemplating the 2012 electoral circus—and beyond. Jeffrey St. Clair is co-editor of CounterPunch, author of Born Under a Bad Sky and Been Brown So Long it Looked Green to Me, and co-author of Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs, and the Press. Joshua Frank is an environmental journalist and co-editor of Red State Rebels: Tales of Grassroots Resistance in the Heartland. His investigative reports and columns appear in CounterPunch, Chicago Sun-Times, Common Dreams, and AlterNet.

“Suffering in Silence: The Journey to Surviving Pulpit Depression” is the story behind Dr. Walthour’s personal 5-year struggle with depression and the journey he took to overcome it. Through personal insight, instruction, and inspiration, Dr. Walthour takes a Biblical approach to providing a message of hope, healing, and wholeness to those who are experiencing the suffocating darkness of depression. This literary work speaks to all readers, regardless of their personal views or religious convictions. Dr. Walthour uses his personal struggles with depression to offer a way to renewal and recovery. In this journey, he emphasizes the keys for not only surviving depression but thriving beyond it. “Suffering in Silence” is a roadmap to survival on the road to recovery. Dr. Walthour uses his adversity to strategically provide the reader a voice of advocacy. The message of this work is clear, “In life, God meets us wherever we are and the Light of His Love transcends all darkness.” For those bound by the spirit of depression, “Suffering in Silence” is the first step towards a journey to freedom. Dr. Larry T. Walthour serves as the Senior Pastor/Teacher of the Shiloh Baptist Church in York, Pennsylvania. He is a native of San Diego, California and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He holds Doctoral Degrees in Ministry and Divinity and will complete PhD studies in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from Colorado Theological Seminary.