There’s a very thoughtful review of Harold Jaffe’s Jesus Coyote in the Mad Hatter’s Review. Jaffe’s books are always a challenging read and the reviews often miss the mark as to Jaffe’s intentions but this one seems to be right on the money:

“In his exploration of Manson, Jaffe is reasserting the necessity of righteous rebellion. And, as in all his latest work, Jaffe is probing a central question for our time: how do we so easily condemn the violence of the powerless while we either ignore or embrace the violence of the powerful?”

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