Moyers on America: A Journalist and His Times
by Bill Moyers
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Bill Moyers's vision for America in this crucial election year.
"Our nation can no more survive as half democracy and half oligarchy than it could survive 'half slave and half free." — from Moyers on America
Over the years millions of...
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War and Destiny: How the Bush Revolution in Foreign and Military Affairs Redefined American Power
by James Kitfield
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Throughout time, major wars have defined historical epochs and charted the rise and decline of great powers. The U.S. global war on terror, with Iraq as the Bush administration's chosen centerpiece, is almost certainly destined to do the same. Indeed...
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American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East Since 1945
by Douglas Little
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With the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, America's relationship with the Middle East exploded to the forefront of our national consciousness. Looking back more than a half-century, Douglas Little offers valuable, historical context for anyone...
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The Abu Ghraib Effect
by Stephen F Eisenman
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A subtle, yet uncompromising analysis of the iconic photographs of torture form the prison at Abus Ghraib....
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Why You're Wrong about the Right: Behind the Myths: The Surprising Truth about Conservatives
by S E Cupp
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And on your right, ladies and gentlemen, please observe The Conservative (Conservitus Americanus). This fascinating species in-habits vast territories across middle America, but rarely reveals itself in coastal urban areas. It is commonly believed to be...
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The Iranian Time Bomb: The Mullah Zealots' Quest for Destruction
by Michael A Ledeen
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Ledeen, author of "The War Against the Terror Masters," calls to attention the fanatical behavior of Iranian mullah leaders and the war they have been waging on the West for 27 years....
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Lost Crusader: The Secret Wars of CIA Director William Colby
by John Prados
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-368) and index....
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The First Writings of Karl Marx
by Karl Marx
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"The First Writings of Karl Marx" is the only single volume English language edition of Marx's earliest work, his doctoral dissertation. This edition includes the rarely published full text of Marx's dissertation, accompanied by a handful of his letters...
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Tact and Intelligence: Essays on Diplomatic History and International Relaitons
by Gordon Craig
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Craig (late history/humanities, Stanford U.) started in diplomatic
history and expanding his understanding to the political,
intellectual, social and literary culture behind the people who made
German, and therefore modern European history. These 16...
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Straight Talk from the Heartland: Tough Talk, Common Sense, and Hope from a Former Conservative
by Ed Schultz
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Ed Schultz is here to slay the "right-wing radio dragon" and revitalize the charge against Bush-era "conservative cruelty" with his own bold, irreverent truth-talk. When the self-described "gun-toting, meat-eating, drug-free liberal" from America's...
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Cloak and Dollar: A History of American Secret Intelligence
by Rhod Jeffreys Jones
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This lively book traces the history of American secret intelligence from the founding of the nation through the present day. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones argues that while the intelligence community has had some successes, it has also played a confidence trick...
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The Tragedy of Liberalism: An Alternative Defense of a Political Tradition (Suny Series in Social and Political Thought)
by Bert Van Den Brink
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Drawing on recent developments in liberal theory, Bert van den Brink develops an alternative defense of liberalism. He argues that liberal theorists should admit that their doctrine is not neutral with regard to conceptions of the good life -- that it in...
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The Death of Free Speech
by John Ziegler
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Radio talking head Ziegler has been fired numerous times in his career for using language or terms deemed inappropriate. He talks about how this works in a "free speech" society....
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Democracy Detained: Secret, Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror
by Barbara Olshansky
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andldquo;In this meticulously cited work, Barbara Olshansky does a brilliant and relentless job unraveling how the Bush administration is violating the US Constitution, international human rights, and the civic integrity of this country. Everyone must...
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Trapped in the War on Terror
by Ian S Lustick
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Ian Lustick has written a brave, forceful, and very valuable book. I wish that every politician promising to 'defend' America would read what he has to say. Failing that, the voters should.--James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly Ian...
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The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose
by General Tony Zinni (Ret.) and Tony Koltz
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Tony Zinni has served on the frontlines of war and peace — as a Marine in Vietnam, commander of troops in the Middle East, and diplomatic envoy. His wealth of experience provides fascinating insight into how the world works and a sweeping vision of...
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Veering Right: How the Bush Administration Subverts the Law for Conservative Causes
by Charles Tiefer
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In this searing indictment of current administration policy, Charles Tiefer, a distinguished scholar of national legal affairs and former solicitor of the House of Representatives, argues that President George W. Bush methodically manipulates the law to...
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Burn Before Reading: Presidents, CIA Directors, and Secret Intelligence
by Stansfield Turner
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The former director of the Central Intelligence Agency looks back on the long and complicated relationship between the U.S. presidents and their CIA chiefs, from World War II to the present day, analyzing the decisions that have shaped the intelligence...
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Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power
by Joseph Margulies
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The detention system established by the Bush Administration at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba is like no other in our nation's history. Joseph Margulies traces the development of this detention policy from its ill-conceived creation in 2002 as...
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Sabotage: America's Enemies Within the CIA
by Rowan Scarborough
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Using his first-rate sources in all levels of national security-from field officers to high-ranking analysts to former intelligence heads-bestselling author Rowan Scarborough reveals how CIA bureaucrats are undermining President Bush and the War on...
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