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Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement

by Sylvia A. Gordon ...

Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement2025 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES, INCLUDING IRMAA, PART D, AND RETIREMENT STRATEGIESWith over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.This book will ... Read more

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Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement2025 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES, INCLUDING IRMAA, PART D, AND RETIREMENT STRATEGIESWith over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.This book will
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The Collapse Code

How to Survive a World Built on Fragile Systems

by Pointastic Cipher ...

This book was not written for algorithms or applause.It was written for awareness.What happens when freedom becomes filtered, safety outsourced, and truth replaced by trend?While most scroll through curated headlines and temporary outrage, something quieter—yet far more dangerous—is unfolding.Blackouts arrive unannounced. “Learning” gets you searched.And somewhere in the desert, a glowing server ... Read more

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This book was not written for algorithms or applause.It was written for awareness.What happens when freedom becomes filtered, safety outsourced, and truth replaced by trend?While most scroll through curated headlines and temporary outrage, something quieter—yet far more dangerous—is unfolding.Blackouts arrive unannounced. “Learning” gets you searched.And somewhere in the desert, a glowing server
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10-Minute Social Psychology

The Critical Thinker, #4

by Albert Rutherford ...

Series Book 4 - The Critical Thinker
Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations, and intentions through mere observation?If yes, you've come to the right place!10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly—what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built and takes you ... Read more

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Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations, and intentions through mere observation?If yes, you've come to the right place!10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly—what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built and takes you
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2010: Take Back America

A Battle Plan

by Dick Morris, Eileen McGann ...

As battle lines are drawn for the next midterm elections, Dick Morris and Eileen McGann—authors of the smash #1 New York Times bestseller Catastrophe, as well as bestsellers Fleeced and Outrage—are back with 2010: Take Back America. Fans of Morris’s multiple FOX News appearances will find many of the same conservative rallying cries in this book—health care, Obama’s economic agenda, the looming ... Read more

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As battle lines are drawn for the next midterm elections, Dick Morris and Eileen McGann—authors of the smash #1 New York Times bestseller Catastrophe, as well as bestsellers Fleeced and Outrage—are back with 2010: Take Back America. Fans of Morris’s multiple FOX News appearances will find many of the same conservative rallying cries in this book—health care, Obama’s economic agenda, the looming
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Where Does the Money Go?

Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis

by Scott Bittle, Jean Johnson ...

Series Book 1 - Guided Tour of the Economy
“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”—New York TimesBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping ... Read more

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“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”—New York TimesBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping
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Why the New Deal Matters

by Eric Rauchway ...

Series series Why X Matters Series
A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today"The New Deal was America's response to the gravest economic and social crisis of the twentieth century. It now serves as a source of inspiration for how we should respond to the gravest crisis of the twenty-first. There's no more fluent and informative a guide to that history than Eric Rauchway, and ... Read more

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A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today"The New Deal was America's response to the gravest economic and social crisis of the twentieth century. It now serves as a source of inspiration for how we should respond to the gravest crisis of the twenty-first. There's no more fluent and informative a guide to that history than Eric Rauchway, and
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The Truth About Social Security: The Founders’ Words Refute Revisionist History, Zombie Lies, and Common Misunderstandings

by Nancy Altman ...

Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works and renowned Social Security expert, brings us her third book, in which she uses the founders' own words to debunk myths and reveal the truth about the most popular and successful government program in our nation's history. ... Read more

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Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works and renowned Social Security expert, brings us her third book, in which she uses the founders' own words to debunk myths and reveal the truth about the most popular and successful government program in our nation's history.
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Rescuing Retirement

A Plan to Guarantee Retirement Security for All Americans

by Teresa Ghilarducci, Tony James ...

Retirement shouldn't be just for the rich: "Finally, a practical plan to address Americans' lack of adequate retirement savings."—Michael BloombergEveryone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix ... Read more

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Retirement shouldn't be just for the rich: "Finally, a practical plan to address Americans' lack of adequate retirement savings."—Michael BloombergEveryone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix
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The Politics of Heroin

CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

by Alfred w. McCoy ...

The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New ... Read more

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The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New
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Falling Short

The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do About It

by Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, Andrew D. Eschtruth ...

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and ... Read more

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The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and
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A república das milícias

Dos esquadrões da morte à era Bolsonaro

by Bruno Paes Manso, Pedro Inoue ...

LIVRO VENCEDOR DO PRÊMIO JABUTI 2021 NA CATEGORIA REPORTAGEMUma reportagem de alta voltagem que expõe uma ferida enraizada na sociedade brasileira.Fabrício Queiroz, Adriano da Nóbrega, Ronnie Lessa. Os três foram protagonistas de uma forma violenta de gestão de território que tomou corpo nos últimos vinte anos e ganha neste livro um retrato por inteiro: as milícias. Dos esquadrões da morte ... Read more

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LIVRO VENCEDOR DO PRÊMIO JABUTI 2021 NA CATEGORIA REPORTAGEMUma reportagem de alta voltagem que expõe uma ferida enraizada na sociedade brasileira.Fabrício Queiroz, Adriano da Nóbrega, Ronnie Lessa. Os três foram protagonistas de uma forma violenta de gestão de território que tomou corpo nos últimos vinte anos e ganha neste livro um retrato por inteiro: as milícias. Dos esquadrões da morte
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Unequal Prospects

Is Working Longer the Answer?

by Tay McNamara, John Williamson ...

Series series Framing 21st Century Social Issues
In light of the recent financial crisis and changing economic landscape, McNamara and Williamson present and analyze the possibility of working longer. Including a range of potential policies (e.g., further increasing the age of eligibility for full Social Security benefits, allocating more government resources to retraining and job search assistance for older workers), this is one of the major ... Read more

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In light of the recent financial crisis and changing economic landscape, McNamara and Williamson present and analyze the possibility of working longer. Including a range of potential policies (e.g., further increasing the age of eligibility for full Social Security benefits, allocating more government resources to retraining and job search assistance for older workers), this is one of the major
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Agrarian Justice

by Thomas Paine ...

Paine advocates the use of taxation to fund a universal old-age and disability pension, as well as a fixed sum to be paid to all citizens on reaching maturity. ... Read more

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Paine advocates the use of taxation to fund a universal old-age and disability pension, as well as a fixed sum to be paid to all citizens on reaching maturity.
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The Retirement Crisis

by Scott Thorpe ...

Every day for the next twenty years, 10,000 baby boomers will retire. Paying for the boomers retirement will cost an additional 10% of GDP, the equivalent our current spending on the military, public education, and all colleges and universities. This is an enormous sum, but most boomers have not saved enough to support themselves. Instead they are depending on governments that are in even worse ... Read more

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Every day for the next twenty years, 10,000 baby boomers will retire. Paying for the boomers retirement will cost an additional 10% of GDP, the equivalent our current spending on the military, public education, and all colleges and universities. This is an enormous sum, but most boomers have not saved enough to support themselves. Instead they are depending on governments that are in even worse
... Read more
Three Weeks in July

7/7, the aftermath and the deadly manhunt

by Adam Wishart, James Nally ...

'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr... ... Read more

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'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr...
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Rebel City: Hong Kong's Year Of Water And Fire

by . South China Morning Post Team, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Jeffie Lam ...

SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its social compact to its body politic to its open economy. The demonstrations which continued well into 2020 have tested every ... Read more

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SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its social compact to its body politic to its open economy. The demonstrations which continued well into 2020 have tested every
... Read more
The Prison Teacher

Stories from Britain's Most Notorious Women's Prison

by Mim Skinner ...

"The best book I've read this year" Rachael, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Fantastic" Rachel, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Funny, insightful, heart-breaking" NetGalley reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"A magnificent book" Jo, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Step inside one of Britain's most renowned prisons...During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from al... ... Read more

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"The best book I've read this year" Rachael, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Fantastic" Rachel, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Funny, insightful, heart-breaking" NetGalley reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"A magnificent book" Jo, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Step inside one of Britain's most renowned prisons...During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from al...
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The Seventeen Solutions

Bold Ideas for Our American Future

by Ralph Nader ...

Consumer advocate, activist, humanitarian, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is arguably the most provocative and important progressive voice in America today—a fearless reformer whom The Atlantic named one of the 100 most influential figures in American history. In these troubling times of intractable fiscal and social distress, Nader offers a new program to help rescue America: The ... Read more

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Consumer advocate, activist, humanitarian, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is arguably the most provocative and important progressive voice in America today—a fearless reformer whom The Atlantic named one of the 100 most influential figures in American history. In these troubling times of intractable fiscal and social distress, Nader offers a new program to help rescue America: The
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Deception

The Making of the YouTube Video Hillary and Obama Blamed for Benghazi

by Kenneth J. Timmerman ...

Finally the truth about the YouTube video Hillary blamed for Benghazi.The last thing Hillary Clinton wants you to read is the truth about the infamous YouTube video she claimed sparked the Benghazi attacks. That’s why Cindy Lee Garcia—the deceived actress from the video—is Hillary's worst nightmare. She woke up the day after the Benghazi attacks to see her face all over national television, with ... Read more

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Finally the truth about the YouTube video Hillary blamed for Benghazi.The last thing Hillary Clinton wants you to read is the truth about the infamous YouTube video she claimed sparked the Benghazi attacks. That’s why Cindy Lee Garcia—the deceived actress from the video—is Hillary's worst nightmare. She woke up the day after the Benghazi attacks to see her face all over national television, with
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Expand Social Security Now!

How to Ensure Americans Get the Retirement They Deserve

by Steven Hill ...

Why Social Security is not only sustainable but should be substantially expandedSocial Security is bankrupting us. It’s outdated. It’s a Ponzi scheme. It’s stealing from young people. These are some of the biggest myths and lies about one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Three-quarters of Americans depend heavily on Social Security in their elderly years and nearly half ... Read more

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Why Social Security is not only sustainable but should be substantially expandedSocial Security is bankrupting us. It’s outdated. It’s a Ponzi scheme. It’s stealing from young people. These are some of the biggest myths and lies about one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Three-quarters of Americans depend heavily on Social Security in their elderly years and nearly half
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La pilule bleue

Chroniques de réflexions pour relancer la société

by Fabio De Dominicis ...

As-tu déjà pensé à une société moderne, mais sans argent, troc ou mensonges ? Une société sans années scolaires, promotions, échecs ou examens universitaires ? Une société où l’entreprise ne t’oblige pas à un entretien pour t’embaucher et à une carrière professionnelle avec la pression d’un patron qui te demande l’impossible, pour atteindre des objectifs et dépasser un concurrent ?Après tout, l ... Read more

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As-tu déjà pensé à une société moderne, mais sans argent, troc ou mensonges ? Une société sans années scolaires, promotions, échecs ou examens universitaires ? Une société où l’entreprise ne t’oblige pas à un entretien pour t’embaucher et à une carrière professionnelle avec la pression d’un patron qui te demande l’impossible, pour atteindre des objectifs et dépasser un concurrent ?Après tout, l
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Wars From Within: Understanding And Managing Insurgent Movements

by Albrecht Schnabel, Rohan Gunaratna ...

Series Book 4 - Imperial College Press Insurgency And Terrorism Series
Wars from Within brings together an international and multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioner-researchers specializing in the study of insurgent movements in order to provide a deeper understanding of the violent manifestations of insurgencies in different parts of the world. In doing so, the book adopts both a functional and regional approach. Firstly, thematic chapters discuss the ... Read more

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Wars from Within brings together an international and multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioner-researchers specializing in the study of insurgent movements in order to provide a deeper understanding of the violent manifestations of insurgencies in different parts of the world. In doing so, the book adopts both a functional and regional approach. Firstly, thematic chapters discuss the
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Crypto Wars

The Fight for Privacy in the Digital Age: A Political History of Digital Encryption

by Craig Jarvis ...

The crypto wars have raged for half a century.In the 1970s, digital privacy activists prophesied the emergence of an Orwellian State, made possible by computer-mediated mass surveillance. The antidote: digital encryption.The U.S. government warned encryption would not only prevent surveillance of law-abiding citizens, but of criminals, terrorists, and foreign spies, ushering in a rival dystopian ... Read more

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The crypto wars have raged for half a century.In the 1970s, digital privacy activists prophesied the emergence of an Orwellian State, made possible by computer-mediated mass surveillance. The antidote: digital encryption.The U.S. government warned encryption would not only prevent surveillance of law-abiding citizens, but of criminals, terrorists, and foreign spies, ushering in a rival dystopian
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Substance Abuse and the Family

Assessment and Treatment

by Michael D. Reiter ...

In this updated edition of Substance Abuse and the Family, Michael D. Reiter examines addiction through a family systems lens which considers a range of interconnected contexts, such as biology and genetics, family relationships, and larger systems.Chapters are organized around two sections: Assessment and Treatment. Examining how the family system organizes around substance use and abuse, the ... Read more

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In this updated edition of Substance Abuse and the Family, Michael D. Reiter examines addiction through a family systems lens which considers a range of interconnected contexts, such as biology and genetics, family relationships, and larger systems.Chapters are organized around two sections: Assessment and Treatment. Examining how the family system organizes around substance use and abuse, the
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