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The Veteran's Survival Guide: How to File and Collect on VA Claims
by John D. Roche  Publisher Comments Despite the rhetoric of We can't do enough for you that has bombarded veterans since the early 1980s, veterans' benefits are constantly being downsized, measured only by bottom-line costs. Gone are the pledges of a nation grateful for the sacrifices of...
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham 
Powells.com Staff Pick An equally absorbing and troubling inquiry into a case of criminal injustice, Grisham's nonfiction debut equals the storytelling of his unparalleled fiction. Recommended by Chandler, Powells.com...
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Immigrants' Rights After 9/11 (Point/Counterpoint)
by Wendy Biddle Publisher Comments Each book in this series offers all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a student needs to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic. Issues are presented from multiple points of view; sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in...
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
by Chris Hedges
Powells.com Staff Pick Radical religion has been a source of destruction for many nations throughout history. In Hedges's powerful critique of the political forces that seek to rule — and imperil — the United States he traces the alarming path of the emerging...
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Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia
by Gore Vidal Publisher Comments Gore Vidal has been described as the last ‘noble defender" of the American republic. In Imperial America, Vidal steals the thunder of a right wing America—those who have camouflaged their extremist rhetoric in the Old Glory and the Red, White,...
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Bureaucracy: What Goverment Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books Classics)
by James Q Wilson Publisher Comments Bureaucracy is the classic study of the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better. Examining a wide range of bureaucracies, including the Army, the FBI, the FCC, and the Social Security Administration, James Q. Wilson...
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The Assault on Reason
by Albert Gore
Powells.com Staff Pick More astute and timely observations from my favorite candidate who isn't running for President. Recommended by Ted, Powells.com...
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Unequal Democracy Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age the Political Economy of the New Gilded Age
by Larry M Bartels Review is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent concerns of our fellow citizens. As Bartels shows, much of what we think we know about the...
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
by United States Declaration Of Independence (cor) Publisher Comments Just in time for Independence Day, here is a pocket-sized edition of the United States' most important documents. Featuring a lively Introduction by Pauline Maier, the author of "American Scripture", a "New York Times" Top Ten Book of 1997, this pairing...
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Blasphemy: How the Religious Right Is Hijacking Our Declaration of Independence
by Alan M. Dershowitz Synopsis Blasphemy Anyone, left or right, who admires the foundations of American democracy will enjoy this spirited reminder of the Founding Fathers' true genius. --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Language Instinct, The...
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Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy & the Specter of in
by Sheldon S Wolin Publisher Comments Democracy is struggling in America--by now this statement is almost cliche. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and...
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Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen
by Susan Griffin Publisher Comments Griffin, winner of a MacArthur grant and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, demonstrates that ultimately democracy is not only a system of governance, but, in its fullest form, represents a revolution in consciousness that is...
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American Law in a Global Context : the Basics (05 Edition)
by George P. Fletcher Publisher Comments Whatever your background, if you seek an understanding of the legal system of the United States, this is the book for you. American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global perspective. It...
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UnSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson Publisher Comments Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media–once the vaunted watchdogs of our republic–are often too timid or distracted to identify...
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The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule
by Thomas Frank Publisher Comments From the author of the landmark bestseller What’s the Matter with Kansas?, a jaw-dropping investigation of the decades of deliberate—and lucrative—conservative misrule In his previous book, Thomas Frank explained why working America...
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The Paranoid Style in American Politics: And Other Essays (Vintage)
by Richard Hofstadter Synopsis This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs. In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian...
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Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping
by Patrick Radde Keefe Publisher Comments How does our government eavesdrop? Whom do they eavesdrop on? And is the interception of communication an effective means of predicting and preventing future attacks? These are some of the questions at the heart of Patrick Radden Keefe’s brilliant...
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So Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits -- And the President -- Failed on Iraq
by Greg Mitchell Publisher Comments In early 2003, Greg Mitchell was one of the few mainstream journalists to seriously question the stated reasons for invading Iraq. In the years since, he has repeatedly challenged the media to probe the conduct of the war and its toll on our troops. Now,...
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Living as Equals: How Three White Communities Struggled to Make Interracial Connections During the Civil Rights Era
by Phyllis Palmer Publisher Comments Oral interviews document three interracial sites where white Americans put themselves into unprecedented relationships with American...
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The Conservative Mind
by Russell Kirk Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [515]-524) and index....
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