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The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink
William Inboden - Dutton Format: Hardcover
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A masterful account of how Ronald Reagan and his national security team confronted the Soviets, reduced the nuclear threat, won the Cold War, and supported the spread of freedom around the world."Remarkable ... a great read." - Robert Gates * "Mesmerizing ... hard to put down."... |
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How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
Barbara F. Walter - Crown Format: Hardcover
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Political violence rips apart several towns in southwest Texas. A far-right militia plots to kidnap the governor of Michigan and try her for treason. An armed mob of Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists storms the U.S. Capitol. Are these isolated incidents? Or is this the start of something... |
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Gulag: A History
Anne Applebaum - Anchor Books Format: Paperback
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In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost. The Gulag--a vast array of Soviet concentration camps... |
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Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy
Andy Ngo - Center Street Format: Hardcover
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When Andy Ngo was attacked in the streets by Antifa in the summer of 2019, most people assumed it was an isolated incident. But those who'd been following Ngo's reporting in outlets like the New York Post and Quillette knew that the attack was only the latest in a long line of crimes... |
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Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech
KEITH E WHITTINGTON - Princeton University Press Format: Hardcover
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Why free speech is the lifeblood of colleges and universitiesFree speech is under attack at colleges and universities today, with critics on and off campus challenging the value of open inquiry and freewheeling intellectual debate. Too often speakers are shouted down, professors are threatened,... |
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The Soul of a Woman
Isabel Allende - Random House Large Print; Large type / Large print edition Format: Paperback
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"When I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating," begins Isabel Allende. As a child, she watched her mother, abandoned by her husband, provide for her three small children without "resources or voice." Isabel became a fierce and defiant little... |
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Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy
Tom Nichols - Oxford University Press; 1st edition Format: Hardcover
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A contrarian yet highly engaging account of the spread of illiberal and anti-democratic sentiment throughout our culture that places responsibility on the citizens themselves.Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have... |
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