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"American society is more polarized than ever before. We are strategically being pushed apart by disinformation--the deliberate spreading of lies disguised as truth--and it comes at us from all sides: opportunists on the far right, Russian misinformed social media influencers, among others. It's endangering our democracy and causing havoc in our electoral system, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and in our Capitol. Advances in technology including...
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"Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part...
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In the riveting exploration, "Taiwan's Political Status," the author delves into the complex, contentious, and highly debated issue of Taiwan's sovereignty and its intricate relationship with mainland China. Grounded in exhaustive research and firsthand accounts, this volume provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of Taiwan's historical trajectory, its present challenges, and the potential paths its future might take.The narrative commences...
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The war in Iraq ...
No bid contracts awarded to Halliburton ...
Hurricane Katrina ...
The CIA leak investigation ...
The story gets worse and worse. The evidence is glaring. George W. Bush's record as a president is abysmal.
And it's time to impeach him.
The Case for Impeachment lays out the reasons why in a straightforward, letter-of-the-law manner. Mixing the cold, hard facts with the lies and deceptions of this administration, The Case for...
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A veteran political consultant offers a crash course in the nuts and bolts of framing progressive political messages in ways that win elections.
Polls consistently show that most Americans are progressives at heart. By margins of at least two to one, we favor affordable healthcare for all, federal action on climate change, stricter gun control, safe abortion rights, and more. So why is it so hard for progressive candidates to win elections? Because,...
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How did a nice, liberal Jewish boy from the Bronx come to be called a conservative?
Ben J. Wattenberg has been at the center of American ideas and events since 1966, when he became a speechwriter for and aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Recruited out of the blue, Wattenberg worked closely with press secretary Bill Moyers and immersed himself in the world of high-powered Democratic strategy making. Eventually he served as an adviser to two Democratic...
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"Gerade als Arzt und Humanist weiß ich, wie empfänglich Menschen für verheißungsvolle Ideen sein können. Umso wichtiger ist das vorliegende Buch, das zeigt, was Entgrenzung tatsächlich ist: eine zurechtgedachte Idee, die an der Mauer der Realität zerbrechen wird."
Joe Bausch (Gefängnisarzt und Schauspieler, u. a. in "Tatort")
Dass wir Grenzen brauchen, überall Grenzen existieren und Grenzenlosigkeit noch nie so richtig funktioniert hat,...
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"To Know Machiavelli" is the only book since 1927 that brings together a complete, critical examination of Niccolò Machiavelli's political ideas in the context of his personal and historical circumstance. This volume acquires further relevance on the eve of the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli's "Discorsi Sopra la Prima Deca di Tito Livio," which reflects his realistic spirit, love for his country, and vocation for the republic and freedom.
To...
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What did the Constitution mean at the time it was adopted? How should we interpret today the words used by the Founding Fathers? In originalism: a quarter-century of debate, these questions are explained and dissected by the very people who continue to shape the legal structure of our country.
This is a lively and fascinating discussion of an issue that has occupied the greatest legal minds in America, and one that continues to elicit strong reactions...
11) Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack
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White House speechwriter Marc Thiessen was locked in a secure room and given access to the most sensitive intelligence when he was tasked to write President George W. Bush's 2006 speech explaining the CIA's interrogation program and why Congress should authorize it. Few know more about these CIA operations than Thiessen. In his new book, Courting Disaster, Thiessen documents just how effective the CIA's interrogations were in foiling attacks on America,...
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More than sixty million people have been victims of genocide in the twentieth century alone, including recent casualties in Bosnia and Rwanda. Herbert Hirsch studies repetitions of large-scale human violence in order to ascertain why people in every historical epoch seem so willing to kill each other. He argues that the primal passions unleashed in the cause of genocide are tied to the manipulation of memory for political purposes. According to Hirsch,...
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Écrit dans un style clair, accessible, cet ouvrage brosse le portrait des principaux mouvements sociaux actifs au Québec ainsi que de pratiques et de groupes émergents. Dans une perspective aussi bien historique que « cartographique », il propose un panorama complet de différents secteurs qui ont marqué le Québec contemporain – syndical, étudiant, féministe, de locataires, antiraciste, animaliste, communautaire, autochtone et environnemental,...
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Klassisches Heldentum steht im Widerspruch zur Gleichheitsideologie.
Der klassische Held, also der, der für andere oder eine Idee die Schädigung seiner Gesundheit zumindest billigend in Kauf nimmt und den Tod einkalkuliert, ist für den hedonistischen Mainstream eine suspekte Figur. In der Gegenwart hat der klassische Held nichts mehr zu suchen, ein solcher Widerspruch zur Gleichheitsideologie kann nicht geduldet werden. Denn in dieser soll trotz...
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It's About Time.
America has been craving leadership-and at last a gun-slinging, mega-rock star, deer slayer, and patriot has stepped forward to provide it. Make way for Ted Nugent. Cocked, locked, and ready to rock, the Motor City Madman, the thinking man's Abraham Lincoln, has unleashed the ultimate high-octane political manifesto for the ages in Ted, White, and Blue-the most important patriotic statement since the Constitution. In Ted, White,...
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Politics and sports: they're two of America's greatest passions. And George Allen-former U.S. Senator, former Virginia Governor, and son of the great NFL coach George Allen, Sr.-brings these two worlds together in his new book, What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports. Having spent his life with one foot in the sports arena and the other in the political arena, Allen brings his unique perspective and experiences to What Washington Can Learn...
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The past three decades have witnessed the emergence of several Kantian theories. Both the critical reaction to consequentialism inspired by Rawlsian constructivism and the universalism of more recent theories informed by Habermasian discourse ethics trace their main sources of inspiration back to Kant's writings.
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In Liberty Defined, congressman and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ron Paul returns with his most provocative, comprehensive, and compelling arguments for personal freedom to date.
The term "Liberty" is so commonly used in our country that it has become a mere cliche. But do we know what it means? What it promises? How it factors into our daily lives? And most importantly, can we recognize tyranny when it is sold to us disguised as a form...
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Paris, avril 1850. Un jeune homme fait paraître ce qui peut être considéré comme le premier manifeste anarchiste de l'histoire. Publié dans le premier numéro de L'Anarchie. Journal de l'ordre, ce Manifeste constitue un virulent plaidoyer contre la farce électorale, la fourberie des partis politiques, ainsi qu'un vibrant appel à l'abstention généralisée.
On sait peu de choses du singulier personnage que fut Anselme Bellegarrigue (1813-1869),...
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In an age of email lists and discussion groups, e-zines and weblogs, bringing together users, consumers, workers and activists from around the globe, what kinds of political subjectivity are emerging? What kinds of politics become possible in a time of information overload and media saturation? What structures of power and control operate over a self-organising system like the internet?
In this highly original new work, Tiziana Terranova investigates...
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