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The Portable John Adams

by John Adams ...

In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, ... Read more

$6.99 USD

In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail,
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Guild Socialism Restated

by G Cole ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions
Guild Socialism Restated is G D H Cole’s fullest and most systematic account of his vision of industrial and political reorganization. The introductory chapters of the volume develop the theme of democratic citizenship in relation to industrial society. Cole contends that neither capitalism nor state socialism can adequately meet the fundamental requirements of democracy because neither provides ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Guild Socialism Restated is G D H Cole’s fullest and most systematic account of his vision of industrial and political reorganization. The introductory chapters of the volume develop the theme of democratic citizenship in relation to industrial society. Cole contends that neither capitalism nor state socialism can adequately meet the fundamental requirements of democracy because neither provides
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Webster's New World: Robert's Rules of Order

Simplified & Applied

by Robert McConnell Productions ...

Series series Webster's New World
A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert's Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert's Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and
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Vindicating Trump

by Dinesh D'Souza ...

Donald Trump is unquestionably the most unique and charismatic figure in American politics in a generation. Yet despite his familiarity on the public stage, he remains an enigmatic, mysterious figure. Not since Lincoln has a man drawn such intensely opposite responses, of love and hate, and even in Lincoln’s case the intensity was over the issue of slavery. With Trump, the intensity is over the ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Donald Trump is unquestionably the most unique and charismatic figure in American politics in a generation. Yet despite his familiarity on the public stage, he remains an enigmatic, mysterious figure. Not since Lincoln has a man drawn such intensely opposite responses, of love and hate, and even in Lincoln’s case the intensity was over the issue of slavery. With Trump, the intensity is over the
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On Democracy in America: Volume 1

by Alexis de Toqueville ...

Series Book 1 - On Democracy in America
De La Démocratie en Amérique, published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840 is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville. Its title translates as On Democracy in America, but English translations are usually simply entitled Democracy in America. In the book, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution that he believed had been occurring over the previous seven hundred ... Read more

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De La Démocratie en Amérique, published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840 is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville. Its title translates as On Democracy in America, but English translations are usually simply entitled Democracy in America. In the book, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution that he believed had been occurring over the previous seven hundred
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Das M-Wort

Ein Essay über Moral | Platz 3 Sachbuchbestenliste Die Zeit, Deutschlandfunk und ZDF

by Anne Rabe ...

Können wir uns eine Welt ohne Moral überhaupt leisten?In einer Zeit, in der Moral im gesellschaftspolitischen Diskurs bereits zum Unwort verkommen scheint, stellt Anne Rabe die entscheidende Frage: Können wir uns eine Welt ohne »M-Wort«, ohne Moral leisten? Anhand konkreter Beispiele – wie dem Umgang mit Armut, Migrations- und Klimapolitik, steigender Radikalisierung – beleuchtet sie auf ... Read more

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Können wir uns eine Welt ohne Moral überhaupt leisten?In einer Zeit, in der Moral im gesellschaftspolitischen Diskurs bereits zum Unwort verkommen scheint, stellt Anne Rabe die entscheidende Frage: Können wir uns eine Welt ohne »M-Wort«, ohne Moral leisten? Anhand konkreter Beispiele – wie dem Umgang mit Armut, Migrations- und Klimapolitik, steigender Radikalisierung – beleuchtet sie auf
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What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World

by Melissa Rossi ...

Confused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat.Among the things you’ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation:What is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan?Why did North Korea’s leader kidnap his favorite actress?Why is Osama bin Laden so mad?Which countries still have slaves?Why is ... Read more

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Confused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat.Among the things you’ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation:What is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan?Why did North Korea’s leader kidnap his favorite actress?Why is Osama bin Laden so mad?Which countries still have slaves?Why is
... Read more
Herrschaft der Roboter

Wie künstliche Intelligenz alles transformieren wird – und wie wir damit umgehen können

by Martin Ford ...

Die Welt steht vor enormen Umwälzungen, künstliche Intelligenz ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten, sie wird jede Dimension des menschlichen Lebens verändern. Zeit also, sich mit den Folgen, den Chancen und auch den Risiken dieser Technologie näher zu beschäftigen. In seinem neuen Buch präsentiert Bestsellerautor Martin Ford eine beeindruckende Vision unserer Zukunft. Klimawandel, die nächste Pandemie, ... Read more

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Die Welt steht vor enormen Umwälzungen, künstliche Intelligenz ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten, sie wird jede Dimension des menschlichen Lebens verändern. Zeit also, sich mit den Folgen, den Chancen und auch den Risiken dieser Technologie näher zu beschäftigen. In seinem neuen Buch präsentiert Bestsellerautor Martin Ford eine beeindruckende Vision unserer Zukunft. Klimawandel, die nächste Pandemie,
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Wenn man weiß, wo der Verstand ist, hat der Tag Struktur

Anleitung zum Selberdenken in verrückten Zeiten

by Alexander Unzicker ...

Was auch immer in den Nachrichten kommt, eines ist sicher: Wir scheitern zunehmend daran, uns ein objektives Bild der Realität zu machen. Während uns die "Breaking News" aus aller Welt in Atem halten, entziehen sich entscheidende Veränderungen unserer Aufmerksamkeit: Digitalisierung, Überwachung, die enger werdenden Grenzen der Meinungsfreiheit. Der Physiker, Jurist und Kognitionsforscher ... Read more

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Was auch immer in den Nachrichten kommt, eines ist sicher: Wir scheitern zunehmend daran, uns ein objektives Bild der Realität zu machen. Während uns die "Breaking News" aus aller Welt in Atem halten, entziehen sich entscheidende Veränderungen unserer Aufmerksamkeit: Digitalisierung, Überwachung, die enger werdenden Grenzen der Meinungsfreiheit. Der Physiker, Jurist und Kognitionsforscher
... Read more
IMPEACHMENT

An Opening Argument

by Adam Schiff ...

Series series A Vintage Short
A Vintage Short OriginalOn Wednesday January 21st, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff opened the impeachment trial of Donald Trump by delivering a powerful address. Shiff laid out the case against Trump and the facts of the inquiry.Vigorous and galvanizing, this ebook short prints the entirety of Schiff's opening argument: Trump's actions consituted an abuse of power and ... Read more

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A Vintage Short OriginalOn Wednesday January 21st, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff opened the impeachment trial of Donald Trump by delivering a powerful address. Shiff laid out the case against Trump and the facts of the inquiry.Vigorous and galvanizing, this ebook short prints the entirety of Schiff's opening argument: Trump's actions consituted an abuse of power and
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Don't Know Much About® Anything

Everything You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Series series Don't Know Much About Series

$7.99 USD
The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers

by Richard Beeman ...

What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This essential and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholarsProfessor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily ... Read more

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What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This essential and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholarsProfessor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily
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The Other Slavery

The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

by Andrés Reséndez ...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other ... Read more

$12.99 USD

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other
... Read more
The Twentieth Century

A People's History

by Howard Zinn ...

“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this ... Read more

$10.99 USD

“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book ReviewContaining just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this
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CIA World Factbook 2022-2023

by Central Intelligence Agency ...

The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2022 and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2022 and
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The Communist Manifesto

by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx ...

'An astonishing masterpiece ... a political classic ... has an almost biblical force' Eric HobsbawmThe Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels' revolutionary 1848 summons to the working classes, is one of the most influential political theories ever formulated. After four years of collaboration, the authors produced this incisive account of their idea of Communism, in which they envisage a society ... Read more

$7.39 USD

'An astonishing masterpiece ... a political classic ... has an almost biblical force' Eric HobsbawmThe Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels' revolutionary 1848 summons to the working classes, is one of the most influential political theories ever formulated. After four years of collaboration, the authors produced this incisive account of their idea of Communism, in which they envisage a society
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Capitalism

The Unknown Ideal

by Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan, Robert Hessen ...

In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major
... Read more
Total Sh*t: An Excremental Essay About President Trump

by Paul Orwell ...

This satirical essay about our president uses "shit" as a metaphor to describe Trump: the doofus, the dotard, the dog. It will help you satisfy the urge to purge and cope with the pall of that two-hundred-and-sixty-six-pound poser living in The White House whose fetid smell is wafted all day via mass media into your living room, your bedroom, and up your nostrils. It's a cathartic read that's as ... Read more

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This satirical essay about our president uses "shit" as a metaphor to describe Trump: the doofus, the dotard, the dog. It will help you satisfy the urge to purge and cope with the pall of that two-hundred-and-sixty-six-pound poser living in The White House whose fetid smell is wafted all day via mass media into your living room, your bedroom, and up your nostrils. It's a cathartic read that's as
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Socialism 101

From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism

by Kathleen Sears ...

Series series Adams 101 Series
Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current topic of conversation with everyday Americans, including policies like taxing the rich and healthcare for ... Read more

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Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current topic of conversation with everyday Americans, including policies like taxing the rich and healthcare for
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Politics Weird-o-Pedia

The Ultimate Book of Surprising, Strange, and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about Politics

by Tim Rowland ...

Series series Weird-o-Pedia
Government and politics might seem twisted today, but they’ve always been strange.There’s something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Great’s tax on beards to a lawmaker’s mistress whom he kept on the congressional ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Government and politics might seem twisted today, but they’ve always been strange.There’s something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Great’s tax on beards to a lawmaker’s mistress whom he kept on the congressional
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50 Politics Classics

Freedom, Equality, Power

by Tom Butler-Bowdon ...

We live in politically charged times, but little of what we contend with today is new and much can be learned from history.From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 Politics Classics distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

We live in politically charged times, but little of what we contend with today is new and much can be learned from history.From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 Politics Classics distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and
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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

by Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Digital Fire ...

Originally published in 1916, it was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. The essay is a synthesis of Lenin’s modifications and developments of economic theories that Karl Marx formulated in ‘Das Kapital’. This remarkable Marxist text explains fully the inescapable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism.Lenin offers a ... Read more

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Originally published in 1916, it was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. The essay is a synthesis of Lenin’s modifications and developments of economic theories that Karl Marx formulated in ‘Das Kapital’. This remarkable Marxist text explains fully the inescapable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism.Lenin offers a
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The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972

Edited by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter ...

These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the ... Read more

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These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the
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The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026

by Central Intelligence Agency ...

The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2025 and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2025 and
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