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The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama

Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In THE...

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Blood Diamonds
Blood Diamonds
Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
Greg Campbell

The true story of the events that inspired the feature film Blood Diamond

The diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood...

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Blowback
Blowback
The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
Chalmers Johnson

The term “blowback,” invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the...

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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins

This is the inside story of how America turned from a respected republic into a feared empire.

“Economic hit men,” John Perkins writes, “are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around...

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I Am America And So Can You
I Am America And So Can You
Stephen Colbert

What The Daily Show is to evening news, The Colbert Report is to personality-driven pundit shows. Colbert brings his sarcastic charm to a half-hour report, tackling the important issues of the day...

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Know Your Power
Know Your Power
A Message to America's Daughters
Nancy Pelosi

"Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of...

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Our Dumb World
Our Dumb World
The Onion's Atlas of The Planet Earth, 73rd Edition
The Onion

To understand the news, a context of world geography and history is essential. That is why The Onion is publishing a world atlas: to help us. News that now makes no sense will now make sense....

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Renegade
Renegade
The Making of a President Barack Obama
Richard Wolffe
This audiobook is the previously untold and epic story of how a political newcomer with no money and an alien name grew into the world’s most powerful leader. But it is also a uniquely intimate...
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The Sorrows of Empire
The Sorrows of Empire
Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic
Chalmers Johnson

After the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe’s “lone superpower,” then as “reluctant sheriff,” and, in the wake of 9/11, as a “New Rome.” In this important...

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The Sword and the Shield
The Sword and the Shield
The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
Christopher Andrew and Vasilli Mitrokhin

This book reveals the most complete picture ever of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe. It is based on an extremely top secret archive which details the full extent of its...

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