American Dream, Global Nightmare
by Ziauddin Sardar


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There is something deeply wrong with America. The American dream has become a global nightmare from which we all need to awake as quickly as possible. The American Empire is now an unavoidable fact of life for the whole planet. In their previous... (read more)

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At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention
by David Rieff


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From the acclaimed author of "A Bed for the Night," named one of the best nonfiction books of the year by the "Los Angeles Times," comes a provocative argument against armed humanitarian or human rights intervention.... (read more)

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Confessions of a Political Hitman: My Secret Life of Scandal, Corruption, Hypocrisy and Dirty Attacks That Decide Who Get Elected (and Who Doesn't)
by Stephen Marks


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The most influential people in a political race aren't the campaign managers, the strategists or even the candidates themselves. In fact, you won't even find them on a campaign's list of official members or volunteers. Enter the world of the political... (read more)

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With God on Their Side: George W. Bush and the Christian Right
by Esther Kaplan


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The book Amy Goodman hailed as "classic muckraking at its best." <BR>When asked which single issue most affected their vote in the last presidential election, more than one in five Americans said "moral values"--and 78 percent of these voters chose... (read more)

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The Anarchism of Jean Grave: Editor, Journalist and Militant
by Louis Patsouras


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Jean Grave (1854-1939) was a leading French anarchist whose theoretical works and activity place him alongside such luminaries as Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, and Kropotkin. Drawing on various archival and library sources, Louis Patsouras traces the... (read more)

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Waiting for the Barbarians
by Lewis Lapham


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"Harper's Magazine" editor Lewis Lapham gives us an acerbic commentary on the future for democracy. An award-winning writer, Lapham sees America's citizenry as complacently taking for granted what has taken 200 years to build. He presents the portrait of... (read more)

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The Soul of Politics: Beyond "Religious Right" and "Secular Left" (Harvest Book)
by Jim Wallis


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Wallis draws on his experience in urban ghettos to show why traditional liberal and conservative options that emphasize either social justice or personal values fall short. He looks outside the traditional corridors of power to find solutions. Foreword... (read more)

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At the Center of the Storm: The CIA During America's Time of Crisis
by George Tenet


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At the Center of the Storm is a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence organization in the world during the most challenging times in recent history. Based on his unparalleled access to both the highest echelons of... (read more)

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Hard Call: The Art of Great Decisions
by John Mccain


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In Hard Call, acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of life's toughest... (read more)

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America's Nuclear Wastelands: Politics, Accountability, and Cleanup
by Max Power


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By the end of the Cold War, 45 years of weapons production and nuclear research had generated a sobering legacy: an astounding 1.7 trillion gallons of contaminated groundwater; 40 million cubic meters of tainted soil and debris; over 2,000 tons of... (read more)

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Truth With Jokes
by Al Franken


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An extremely funny take on the truth (with jokes) about the people who run our lives.... (read more)

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After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought & Cultural Criticism)
by Emmanuel Todd


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Widely reviewed and critically praised, Emmanuel Todd's After the Empire predicts that the United States is forfeiting its superpower status as it moves away from traditional democratic values of egalitarianism and universalism, lives far beyond its... (read more)

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Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights (Blackstone's Human Rights)
by Philip Leach


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In 1998, the new permanent and full-time European Court of Human Rights came into being, bringing with it new practices and procedures. With the coming into force of the Human Rights Act 1998, both practitioners and the public are now, more than ever... (read more)

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Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia
by Mary Beth Brown


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Brown artfully explores the roles played in Condoleezza Rice's life by her parents, mentors, faith, and key events, and how those things have prepared her for her present position of power and global influence. (Motivation)... (read more)

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The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite
by Ann Finkbeiner


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They call themselves Jason. Their group is a child of the Manhattan Project by way of the cold war, and they count among their ranks scientific stars like Freeman Dyson and Murray Gell-Mann, and among their mentors Edward Teller and Hans Bethe. They've... (read more)

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Objectivity and Liberal Scholarship
by Noam Chomsky


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-131).... (read more)

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Ravens in the Storm: A Personal History of the 1960s Antiwar Movement
by Carl Oglesby


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In 1964, Carl Oglesby, a young copywriter for a Michigan-based defense contractor, was asked by a local Democratic congressman to draft a campaign paper on the Vietnam War. Oglesby's report argued that the conflict was misplaced and unwinnable. He had... (read more)

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From My Cold, Dead Hands: Charlton Heston and American Politics
by Emilie Raymond


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Throughout his long career, actor Charlton Heston has used his cinematic status as a powerful moral force to affect social and political change. This work examines how Heston has evolved into a major American political figure and chronicles the... (read more)

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