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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project) by Chalmers Johnson Publisher Comments A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnson's fiercest book--and his best (Andrew J. Bacevich) In his prophetic book Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of Empire, he... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The 9/11 Investigations: Staff Reports of the 9/11 Commission: Excerpts from the House-Senate Joint Inquiry Report on 9/11: Testimony from Four (Publicaffairs Reports) by National Commission Publisher Comments The 9/11 Investigations lifts the curtain on the top-secret investigations into the worst attack in American history. Here in one place is the most salient information from both the Joint House-Senate Inquiry and the 9/11 Commission investigation... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America by Chris Hedges Publisher Comments Twenty-five years ago, when Pat Robertson and other radio and televangelists first spoke of the United States becoming a Christian nation that would build a global Christian empire, it was hard to take such hyperbolic rhetoric seriously. Today, such... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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September 11, 2001 by Poynter Institute Publisher Comments On Tuesday September 11, our world changed forever. The United States was attacked by an unknown terrorist organization. Word of this attack spread instantaneously around the world. Billions of people woke up on September 12 to find that the front page... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster (Justice and Social Inquiry) by Jeremy I Levitt Publisher Comments On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm devastated the region and its citizens. But its devastation did not reach across racial and class lines equally. In an original combination... (read more) List Price $53.50 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies by James Bamford Publisher Comments The bestselling author of "Body of Secrets" and "The Puzzle Palace" presents a sweeping, authoritative, and fearless account of the failures of America's intelligence agencies and the Bush administration's calculated efforts to sell a war to the American... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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 Publisher Comments In November 2002 the United States Congress and President George W. Bush established by law the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission. This independent, bipartisan panel was directed to examine... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $2.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times by Studs Terkel Publisher Comments Now in paperback--"Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times" is the tenth oral history by the Pulitzer Prize winner and his account of an "American century" of hope, activism, and determination.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - 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: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Surveillance After September 11 (Themes for the 21st Century) by David Lyon Publisher Comments Bob Sehlinger is the creator of the Unofficial Guide travel series and author or co-author of over 25 travel guides. He makes his home in Birmingham, Alabama, where the catfish are jumping and the cotton is high.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 by John Farmer Publisher Comments Drawing on previously classified records, recordings, and transcripts, John Farmer, the Senior Counsel to the 9/11 Commission, has written the definitive account of 9/11 that enlarges-and revises-our understanding of what happened before, during, and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia by Mary Beth Brown Publisher Comments 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) List Price $23.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Insider: A True Story by Dan Verton Publisher Comments With unparalleled access to primary sources, Dan Verton's The Insider exposes and explores the disappearance of the so-called security perimeter and how organizations of all shapes and sizes leak secrets to the world every day.... (read more) List Price $31.25 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Spirit of Terrorism: And Requiem for the Twin Towers by Jean Baudrillard Publisher Comments In dealing all the cards to itself, the system forced the Other to change the rules of the game. And the new rules are ferocious, because the game is ferocious. We have seen many world events, and recent years have been filled with any number of violent... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs by Madeleine Albright Publisher Comments The former US Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary offers a provocative and personal look at the role of religion in America's foreign policy. In THE MIGHTY AND ALMIGHTY, Madeleine Albright examines religion and foreign affairs... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 by David Friend Publisher Comments The attack on the World Trade Center was the most watched event in human history. And the footage recorded that day came from myriad perspectives—from TV cameras and tourist snapshots to photographer Thomas E. Franklins iconic image of three... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Hope Dies Last: Keeping Faith in Difficult Times by Studs Terkel Synopsis Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times is the tenth oral history by the Pulitzer Prize winner and his account of an "American century" of hope, activism, and determination.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project) by Chalmers Johnson Publisher Comments A New York Times bestseller, Nemesis is Chalmers Johnson's "fiercest book--and his best" (Andrew J. Bacevich) In his prophetic book Blowback, Chalmers Johnson linked the CIA's clandestine activities abroad to disaster at home. In The Sorrows of... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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No End to War: Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century by Walter Laqueur Publisher Comments Laqueur, who has devoted three decades to the study of political violence, answers the most-often raised questions about terrorism in the light of 9/11 and the still unsolved Anthrax letters.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer Publisher Comments The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted At 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers-reading e-mails, making trades... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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