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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics by Joe Biden Publisher Comments “Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. Thats why I wanted to be a part of it.” -Joe Biden As a... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer Staff Pick Mayer offers a riveting account of the Bush administration's reaction to 9/11 and its war on terrorism and civil liberties. Gripping and appalling in equal measure, The Dark Side details how and why our country stooped to torture and unlawful wiretapping... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Inventing the Axis of Evil: The Truth about North Korea, Iran, and Syria by Bruce Cumings Publisher Comments Three renowned experts set the record straight on North Korea, Iran, and Syria--the countries caught in the crosshairs of the Bush Administration.... (read more) List Price $21.50 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World by Dennis Ross Publisher Comments In this wise and thought-provoking book, the renowned peace negotiator Dennis Ross shows that Americas current foreign policy problems stem from the Bush administrations inability to use the tools of statecraft to advance our national interests. Ross... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order by Robert Kagan Publisher Comments At a time when relations between the United States and Europe are at their lowest ebb since World War II, this brief but cogent book is essential reading. Robert Kagan, a leading scholar of American foreign policy, forces both sides to see themselves... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Targeting Iran (City Lights Open Media) by David Barsamian Publisher Comments Cultural Writing. Political Science. Iran and the United States are on a collision course. Washington's saber rattling in response to Iran's hardline Islamic government eerily evokes U.S. rhetoric prior to the invasion of Iraq. Iran's strategic position,... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower by Zbigniew Brzezinski Publisher Comments Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski offers a reasoned but unsparing assessment of the last three presidential administrations foreign policy. Though they cover less than two decades, these three administrations span a vitally important... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians by Laura Flanders Publisher Comments A searing attack on the Democrats from one of today's most engaging political voices, and an incisive strategy for victory over the Republican party Air America Radio host, Laura Flanders, the best-selling author of "Bushwomen," believes there are no... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland by Glenn Beck Publisher Comments Glenn Beck has entertained, inspired, and informed millions with his self-effacing humor, heartfelt conviction, and down-to-earth approach to life. And in andlt;iandgt;The Real Americaandlt;/iandgt;, a powerful collection of his early writings, he calls... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Great Powers: America and the World After Bush by Thomas P M Barnett Publisher Comments From the New York Times bestselling author of The Pentagon's New Map, a bold, trenchant analysis of the post-Bush world In Great Powers, New York Times bestselling author and prominent political consultant Thomas Barnett provides a tour-de-force... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal by Anthony Arnove Publisher Comments Arnove sets out a compelling case for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Countering widespread arguments made in support of the occupation by conservatives and liberals alike, he insists that the U.S. presence is the major source of... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Anarchism: A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Beginners' Guides) by Ruth Kinna Synopsis What do anarchists stand for? In this clear and penetrating study, Ruth Kinna goes directly to the heart of this controversial ideology, explaining the influences that have shaped anarchism and the different tactics and strategies that have been used by... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry Into Freud by Herbert Marcuse Publisher Comments In this classic work, Herbert Marcuse takes as his starting point Freud's statement that civilization is based on the permanent subjugation of the human instincts, his reconstruction of the prehistory of mankind - to an interpretation of the basic... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Obama: From Promise to Power by David Mendell Publisher Comments Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers. For anyone who wants to know more... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America's Superstate by Robert Bryce Publisher Comments No other province holds more political and economic power than the Lone Star State. Two of the last three American presidents and three of the last eight have been Texans. Each of them go to the White House by exploiting a network of money... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American by Vinay Rai Publisher Comments and#147;If you donand#8217;t read this book, you are going to be left behind. The future of the world will be determined by India.and#8221; and#151;Richard Dand#8217;Aveni, Professor of Strategic Management, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Noam Chomsky Lectures by Daniel Brooks Publisher Comments Ordinarily, theatre relies on illusion in order to reveal truths; The Noam Chomsky Lectures relies on truths in order to reveal illusions. Following the impetus of Chomsky himself, Brooks and Verdecchia have recognized that mass media, mass spectacle... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan's First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American Politics by Matthew Dallek Publisher Comments Ronald Reagan's first great victory in the 1966 California governor's race is one of the pivotal stories of American political history, a victory that seemed to come from nowhere and has long since confounded his critics. Just four years earlier Governor... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism by Cindy Sheehan Publisher Comments "Writing this book is the second most difficult thing I have ever done, next to burying Casey." On April 4, 2004, Cindy Sheehan learned that Casey, the eldest of her four children, had been killed in Iraq, where he was serving in the United States... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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America Back on Track by Edward M Kennedy Publisher Comments In his first major book in more than 20 years, Senator Kennedy argues that this nation has departed more deeply from its fundamental ideals than at any time in modern history. From a dangerous foreign policy to constitutional concerns, Kennedy tackles... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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