Politics & Politicians

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Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics is an important and informative book that becomes more and more amazing as it progresses.

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This is the largely untold story of French commandos during WWII, led by an aristocrat from a famous family who was trained by the British spy office called Special Operative Executive (SOE).

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Ariel Dorfman’s Homeland Security Ate My Speech is a deeply thoughtful, poetic, and critical analysis of the fractured political landscape in America.

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“This is a must read for anyone concerned with escalating inequality globally and the potential of labor organizing in tandem with more humane corporate management for transforming communit

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For some time now, the United States’ two dominant political organizations have functioned less as real political parties than as corporate fundraising platforms and vehicles for the promotion of b

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Short story collections often give readers a taste of a writer’s style, preoccupations, and a sense of whether the reader will enjoy an author’s longer works of fiction.

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"Despite the book's size, the complexity of its subject, and the narrative's variance with common public memory, it is a fast engaging read that corrects, even scatters, misconceptions."

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Conservatives in both the two major United States political parties can relax about Bernie Sanders’ new book.

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“Tighten your belt, gird your loins, read this book, and have the guts to see beyond our own delusions.

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“Flake is to be applauded for courageously calling out Trump and his many enablers in the Republican Party for their dangerous dance with authoritarian and bigoted white nationalism.”

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“They are unhinged, mentally ill, and represent a clear and present danger to the world.”

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“a vitally important book.”

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“Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? is powerful, disturbing, well-written, and an important book for our day.”

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Americans should pay close attention to Malcolm Nance.

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In case the nonstop celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt.

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“Rising Star is an epic triumph of personal and political biography.”

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“a wake up call about the dangers of entrenching divisions around national identity—a summons to action.”

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Residents in the newly formed United States of America may have witnessed its first national public relations campaign when Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay argued for a national con

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The subtitle of this book is How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution, so you might think that Donald Trump plays the starring role in it. But you’d be wrong. He doesn’t.

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provides essential inspiration, information, resources, and insights.”

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John Avlon calls George Washington’s Farewell Address “the most famous American speech you’ve never read.” His new book, Washington’s Farewell, explores the history, intellectual formation

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This is a handy little book for anybody interested in political activism, and perhaps even essential for someone trying alone to navigate the endless corridors of federal bureaucracy.

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The 2016 presidential campaign cycle has proven to be the most unpredictable and volatile in modern history.

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