After decades of witnessing the radical right transform American political discourse to suit their political ends, Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel offers a corrective. Noting that in Republican doublespeak, “private accounts” became “personal accounts,” and “compassionate conservative” tax cuts were neither compassionate nor conservative, vanden Heuvel set out to explode their verbal gymnastics by asking her readers to suggest satirical definitions of Republican jargon. Nation Books, 2005. Retail $14.95 (paper). Availability: Usually ships in 5-7 business days. 156025789X$11.95 33 Irving Place, New York New York 10003 212-209-5400 http://www.thenation.com Copyright © 2008 The Nation