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Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War
James Risen · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. Pages: 285 Format: Print book
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War corrupts. Endless war corrupts absolutely. Ever since 9/11 America has fought an endless war on terror, seeking enemies everywhere and never promising peace. In Pay Any Price, James Risen reveals an extraordinary litany of the hidden costs of that war: from squandered and stolen dollars,... |
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Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights
Steven Levingston · Hachette Books Pages: 528 Format: Hardcover
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From journalist and author Steven Levingston, a gripping, detailed account of the contentious relationship between President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. during the tumultuous early years of the Civil Rights movement. Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the twentieth... |
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We're still right - and they're still wrong.
James Carville · Blue Rider Press Pages: 384 Format: Print book
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Every politico and pundit has tried to explain the 2016 presidential race, but James Carville - the multiple best-selling Ragin' Cajun and grand strategist of Bill Clinton's rise to the White House - has largely stayed silent. Until now. "He straddled the punch bowl, dropped his pants,... |
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American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone
Marco Rubio · Sentinel Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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Dear Friends, My parents came to the United States in 1956. The country they found was truly a land of opportunity, where hardworking people with grade school educations could afford a home, a car, and college for their kids. A country where maids and bartenders could raise doctors, lawyers,... |
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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Secret Plan for America
Nancy Maclean · Viking Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover
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"[A] vibrant intellectual history of the radical right . . ." - The Atlantic "This sixty-year campaign to make libertarianism mainstream and eventually take the government itself is at the heart of Democracy in Chains. . . . If you're worried about what all this means for America's... |
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Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works
Jay Newton-Small · Time Books Pages: 232 Format: Print book
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2016 will be one of the most historic years in politics: It marks the potential for the first female President of the United States, and the 100th anniversary of the first woman elected to Congress. Additionally, in 2016, single women will be one of the most pivotal voting groups heading... |
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After Snowden: Privacy, Secrecy, and Security in the Information Age
Ronald Goldfarb · Thomas Dunne Books Format: eBook
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Was Edward Snowden a patriot or a traitor? Just how far do American privacy rights extend?And how far is too far when it comes to government secrecy in the name of security? These are just a few of the questions that have dominated American consciousness since Edward Snowden exposed the breath... |
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This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren · Metropolitan Books Pages: 337 Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times bestsellerThe fiery U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and bestselling author offers a passionate, inspiring book about why our middle class is under siege and how we can win the fight to save itSenator Elizabeth Warren has long been an outspoken champion of America's... |
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The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House
Chuck Todd · Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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Chuck Todds gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of Barack Obamas tumultuous struggle to succeed in Washington. Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008 partly because he was a Washington outsider. But if hed come to the White House thinking he could change the political culture, he soon discovered... |
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