Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies
by Noam Chomsky

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This is an essential introduction to the "propaganda model" of media analysis. Chomsky offers a message of hope, reminding us that resistance is possible, necessary and effective....
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Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class and What We Can Do about It
by Thom Hartmann

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The American middle class is on its deathbed. People who put in a solid day's work can no longer afford to buy a house, send their kids to college, or even get sick. If you’re not a CEO, you’re probably screwed. As Air...
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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
by Greg Spotts

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Spotts takes you behind the scenes for the planning of a truly unprecedented campaign. He shows how individuals and groups can force even the largest corporations to change to better serve the interests of the countries and communities in which they do...
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
by Robert Baer

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In his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides startling evidence of how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA’s efforts to root out the world...
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Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantanamo, Bagram, and Kandahar
by Moazzam Begg

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The searing story of one man's years inside the notorious American prisonand his Kafkaesque struggle to clear his name. "Under the hood I felt I couldn't breathe properly
.Flashing lightsobviously from soldiers' cameras taking trophy...
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Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America
by Arianna Huffington

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As America's leaders fight pre-emptive wars abroad and ordinary Americans fight to keep their heads above water here at home, Arianna Huffington offers a no-holds-barred account of where we stand and a clear and remarkable vision of where we should be...
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Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America
by Cal THomas and Bob Beckel

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Inspired by their popular USA Today column, conservative Cal Thomas and liberal Bob Beckel show politicians of both stripes how to get beyond partisanship, restore civility, and move our country forward.
Thomas and Beckel are a unique pair in today's...
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The Working Poor: Invisible in America
by David K Shipler

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The Working Poor is a deeply impressive book, a thorough and balanced study of the millions of Americans living at or around the poverty line.
Shipler's varied portraits and interviews are insightful and moving, and his analysis of causes and...
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
by George Crile

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Charlie Wilson's War was a publishing sensation and a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. In the early 1980s, a Houston socialite turned the attention of maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson to the ragged band of...
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The 9/11 Commission Report: The Full Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

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Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In Lower Manhattan, on a field in Pennsylvania, and along the banks of the Potomoc, the United States suffered the single largest loss of life from an enemy attack on its...
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