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William Cooper is the author of How America Works... and Why it Doesn't: A Brief Guide to the US Political System and A Quiet Life: A Novel. An attorney and national columnist, his writings have appeared in hundreds of publications around the world including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times, Huffington Post, Toronto Star, and Jerusalem Post. Publishers Weekly calls his commentary about American politics “a compelling rallying cry for democratic institutions under threat in America.” Visit him online at will-cooper.com. ...more

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I am ambivalent about the verdict. I strongly oppose Trump's candidacy for president and think he would be a big th…more
Hi Richard,

Thanks for the question.

I am ambivalent about the verdict. I strongly oppose Trump's candidacy for president and think he would be a big threat to the country if he were to win. I wrote about his here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/opinio...

But I also think he probably won't go to jail for long enough to prevent his presidency if he beats Biden (after sentencing and appeal). And this outcome may actually help Trump at the polls. His indictments made him more popular with voters.

I do know this: The whole scenario is unfortunate for the country.

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How America Works ... And Why It Doesn't: Key Questions

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How America Works … And Why It Doesn’t

- What is the root cause of America's present day political dysfunction?

- What’s the bigger problem: (i) tribalism, (ii) social media, or (ii) the two-party political system?

- Is Donald Trump merely a symptom of the problem or the disease itself?

- How does America appear on the world Read more of this blog post »
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William Cooper Sure thing Ivonne!


Ivonne Rovira Thank you for the Friend request.


William Cooper To follow-up, the ebook will be out in the US no later than the July 23 release date, perhaps earlier. Until then it's available on the Amazon UK site. Thanks again for the question Angie!


William Cooper Thank you Angie! Since the UK edition comes out this week the ebook in the US will be available a little later. I will check to see about when it will be available. Appreciate the support.


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Angie Boyter I was going to preorder your forthcoming book, but ... it does not look like there will be an electronic edition!!?? Why not? I have not bought a hardcopy book (other than cookbooks) in many years.
I really think you should have one!!
In which case I would be happy to review it!


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