How the Media Creates Victims
In this expanded edition of his tell all book, Dr. Billings, pulls back the curtain on yellow journalism. Uncover, the answers to questions like: Who is in control? What tools do they use to control us? How did they influence us to take the untested, unproved mRNA vaccine endangering our lives and health? and much more.
Unqualified Reservations: Volume 2
The essential writings of Curtis Yarvin, aka Mencisu Moldbug, one the internet's most influential and controversial political thinkers. Between 2007 and 2013, a mysterious software engineer writing under the name Mencius Moldbug published a sprawling blog called Unqualified Reservations, a strange fusion of political philosophy, cultural critique, historiography, and right wing polemics never-before-seen in the contemporary American landscape. In what became the most intellectually explosive body of writing of the early internet age, these essays helped define what would later be called the "Neoreactionary" critique of modernity: a systematic dismantling of progressive orthodoxy and an audacious attempt to imagine the architecture of post-democratic order. Volume II brings together three of Moldbug's most influential texts. A Gentle Introduction to Unqualified Reservations serves as the perfect initiation to Moldbug's core themes, an elegant, wide-ranging labyrinth of reference and analysis that turns the language of liberal democracy inside out to reveal the Matrix-like operating system beneath. Patchwork: A Political System for the 21st Century builds on that critique by proposing a radical rethinking of sovereignty through the lens of technology, imagining a world divided into thousands of competing, privately governed jurisdictions, optimized for order and exit. Finally, Moldbug on Carlyle presents the Victorian writer Thomas Carlyle as the the first great opponent of egalitarian illusion and the sentimental moralism that sustains it. Collected here for the first time in print, these writings preserve one of the great intellectual detonations of the early blogosphere, whose incisive critiques and playful style still radiate outward from that first shockwave.
A Revolution of Common Sense
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Scott Jennings is a Patriot from the Great State of Kentucky... A Revolution of Common Sense was directly inspired by my Inaugural Address and the many Common Sense actions we have taken in our effort to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.... Scott totally gets it and, unlike the many Fake News books that are being written about my Administration, Scott's book will focus on the TRUTH about Team Trump and our Agenda." --President Donald J. TrumpAn unprecedented inside look at how President Donald Trump has re-taken Washington by storm in his historic second term, written with the participation of the President and his inner circle."A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right," Thomas Paine wrote in Common Sense. In Washington, that habit became a way of life--where dysfunction, bloat, and bureaucratic failure were treated as business as usual. But Paine also reminded us: "We have it in our power to begin the world over again." That's exactly what Donald Trump set out to do in his second term--and what millions of Americans demanded when they sent him back to the White House.A Revolution of Common Sense is a tribute to that mission: a revolt against elite dogmas, a restoration of sanity in public life, and a reminder that America's best days aren't behind us.In these pages, CNN senior political commentator and Republican strategist Scott Jennings takes readers inside Trump's return to power--from scenes in the Oval Office and Air Force One to behind-the-curtain moments with the key players shaping the new agenda. Among them: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita, and Elon Musk.This isn't just a play-by-play of executive orders and media showdowns. It's a sharp, often surprising look at how Trump's second term moved fast, broke norms, and reframed the political debate around a single question: What makes sense?Scott Jennings has spent his career at the highest levels of Republican politics--and from his perch on CNN, slays liberal narratives on a nightly basis. With insight, clarity, and unmatched access, he tells the story not just of a presidency, but of a revolution. And of the Americans still fighting to see it through.
The Whistleblowers vs. the Big Guy
In this gripping account, IRS special agents-turned-whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler expose the shocking truth behind their investigation into the Biden family--and the powerful forces that tried to stop them. Shapley and Ziegler made headlines when they testified before Congress, revealing political interference, bureaucratic stonewalling, and outright obstruction in the Hunter Biden criminal case. Despite overwhelming evidence, they watched as the system bent to protect the powerful, with the IRS, FBI, and DOJ failing to act as independent institutions. Their investigation ultimately led to Hunter Biden's federal conviction. But in a stunning last-minute move, President Joe Biden pardoned his son--then went even further, issuing blanket pardons to other family members before leaving office. But this isn't just about Hunter Biden. It's about two public servants who risked everything to expose corruption. Facing retaliation, isolation, and intense public scrutiny, Shapley and Ziegler take readers inside the high-stakes battle between truth and power. Packed with never-before-revealed details and explosive insider accounts, The Whistleblowers vs. The Big Guy is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the system protects its own--and what it takes to fight back.
After the Fall - Worldwide Financial & Economic Collapse. A Real-World Survival Guide
Navigate the chaos of a global economic collapse with confidence and foresight, even if you've never studied business & economics. Have you ever wondered how you can safeguard your financial future amidst a looming economic crash? Are you anxious about a potential financial collapse that could disrupt your savings, investments, and livelihood? You're not alone. Around the globe, ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, and regular people like you are seeking strategies to thrive during turbulent times. While economic instability can be daunting, it also presents opportunities for those equipped with the right knowledge and foresight. In this essential book, you'll uncover strategies to survive and thrive during a financial and economic downturn or outright total economic collapse. Here is what you'll discover: How the monetary, financial, and economic systems work, and how they directly impact your finances.Top personal & business strategies for financial management during economic downturns, helping you protect your wealth.Most common mistakes people make during financial crises and how to avoid them.The role of government & non-government institutional policies in financial stability, and how to navigate their impacts.Learn from past economic crises around the world, and the invaluable lessons they teach us today.Understand inflation, hyperinflation, deflation, and stagflation, and how to use inflation-adjusted accounting for clear data-driven decisions. The hard-asset backstop helps preserve your wealth from continuous currency devaluation. What works and what doesn't work during a financial crash.Expert insights on building mental resilience and adaptability for financial survival.The importance of diversification and fast pivoting in securing your future.Real-world case studies & reflection exercises that teach you how to think like a commando during a crisis.The top financial and economic indicators used to predict an economic & financial collapse.Turning economic instability into growth opportunities for a better future.Post-collapse innovative strategies that ensure it does not happen again....and so much more!This book offers actionable real-life experience, with clear explanations. Accessible even for those without an economics or finance degree. Evidence-based analysis and global perspectives empower you to make informed decisions without the bias and jargon found in business books. Don't let fear of the unknown keep you from taking control of your financial future. Prepare now!Whether you are a community leader, a family protector, or a business owner, this guide provides the tools and confidence you need to face the upcoming economic challenges head-on.About the Author Bilal Armani, PMP, has spent nearly three decades in the trenches of global economic chaos - from runaway inflation to market meltdowns. A licensed Realtor, certified Project Manager, and founder of DownturnConsultants.com, he's led businesses through real-world financial crash in sectors ranging from construction, real estate, healthcare, to consumer products, and logistics. Battle-tested. Focused on survival strategies that work.Ready to transform uncertainty into opportunity? Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" to secure your future today!
The Dusk Codex
The Dusk Codex By Daniel Cyler The Dusk Codex is a sharp and unflinching examination of how power thrives in moments of fear. From ancient Rome to the digital present, Daniel Cyler maps the recurring pattern of crisis and control - the way temporary measures become permanent, and how obedience is sold as virtue. Through striking historical parallels and modern case studies, the book reveals how governments, corporations, and media shape narratives that justify authority. Wars, pandemics, financial collapses, and information control are not random disruptions - they are rehearsals that teach societies to live by permission. Written in precise, evocative prose, The Dusk Codex challenges readers to look beyond headlines and recognize the hidden rhythm of power that governs our age.It asks one essential question: Who benefits when the exception becomes the rule?
We Believe in Africa
We Believe in Africa by Dr. G. K. Osei is an impassioned exploration of African identity, unity, and progress in the wake of colonialism. Written by one of Ghana's early Pan-African thinkers, this book articulates a bold vision for Africa's future-grounded in self-determination, education, and cultural pride.Dr. Osei emphasizes the power of collective belief and action as the foundation for rebuilding the continent's political and spiritual strength. Through persuasive arguments and historical insight, he calls upon Africans to embrace their heritage, reject dependency, and shape their destiny with confidence and purpose.A cornerstone of early Pan-African literature, We Believe in Africa remains a timeless appeal for empowerment, unity, and pride in Africa's enduring spirit.
The Basics of American Government
The Basics of American Government is a collaborative effort among eight current and one former faculty members in the Departments of Political Science and Criminal Justice at University of North Georgia. The purpose of this book is to offer a no-frills, low-cost, yet comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government.Furthermore, the work combines the best aspects of both a traditional textbook and a reader in that most chapters offer a piece of original scholarship as a case study to bolster or reinforce the material presented in the chapter. In addition, many chapters present a civic engagement-type exercise and discussion questions intended to challenge, engage, and foster student participation in the political system.The authors undertook this project for several reasons, most notably the high costs of textbooks for students and the lack of college-level scholarship found in most American Government texts. This 470-page, peer-reviewed, edited book that combines traditional material with original scholarship will cost students $34.99, well below market standards. All of the authors are experienced classroom instructors, subject matter experts, and published researchers in the field of American politics.Contents: Theories of Democracy and Types of GovernmentThe U.S. ConstitutionFederalismPolitical Socialization and the Communications MediaInterest GroupsPolitical Parties, Voting, and ElectionsCongressThe PresidencyExecutive AgenciesThe Federal JudiciaryCivil Liberties and Civil RightsPublic PolicyState and Local GovernmentGeorgia Public PolicyU.S. Foreign Policy
Unapologetically American
Unapologetically American is not a memoir. It is a revelation-a field manual for the faithful who refuse to kneel.From Denmark's polished obedience to America's unfinished covenant, it traces how the serpent of control slithered from empires to algorithms, from global treaties to digital towers of technocracy. It reveals how the same powers that once ruled Babel now script the world through data, debt, and doctrine.Yet amid the systems of Babylon, the remnant still stands-the builders, the watchmen, the warriors. This book is their mirror and their weapon. It exposes how faith, liberty, and truth were dismantled-and how to rebuild what was stolen.History was never random. It was rehearsed.Unapologetically American tears the mask from the global machine, reveals the serpent's playbook, and reignites the covenant fire. It is prophecy with receipts-a manual for those who will not bow.The war for conscience has already begun. And once you see the pattern, you can never unsee it.---A manifesto for the uncensored. The unbowed. The unbroken.
Uncomfortable Truths
In an era where certain thoughts have become taboo and speaking obvious truths can end careers, this provocative collection of essays dares to challenge the prevailing narratives of our time. Through direct and unflinching analysis, the author examines the uncomfortable realities that many privately acknowledge but few are willing to discuss publicly. From the differences between men and women to the true roots of inequality, from personal responsibility to cultural relativism, each chapter tackles a "forbidden" topic with clear-eyed honesty. The author argues that our unwillingness to confront these basic truths - often out of fear of offense or social consequences - prevents us from solving real problems and achieving genuine progress. Written with both intellectual rigor and sardonic wit, this book is neither conservative nor progressive, but rather a call for intellectual honesty in an age of ideological conformity. It challenges readers to question their assumptions, confront uncomfortable realities, and consider whether our current approach to social issues is truly serving the greater good. Whether you find yourself nodding in agreement or recoiling in disagreement, this thought-provoking work will force you to examine your own beliefs and assumptions about modern society. It's an essential read for anyone concerned about the state of public discourse and the future of truth-telling in an increasingly polarized world.
The Making of a Tyrant
Democracy rarely dies in a blaze; it is unpicked by people who believe they are voting for order. This book's distinctive claim is that the path from failed artist to F羹hrer can be understood as an engineering problem-how myth, media, crisis, and law were assembled into a working machine for manufacturing consent and dismantling checks from within. It interrogates unsettling dilemmas: Why do reasonable voters back unreasonable regimes? How does propaganda convert fear into obedience? When does legality become violence in slow motion? Drawing on political psychology, social history, media studies, institutional design, and moral philosophy, it treats Weimar as a live laboratory rather than a mausoleum. The book blends archival caselets, close readings of speeches, campaign logistics, policy memos, and "red-flag" diagnostics for readers-short reflection prompts and checklists that translate analysis into pattern recognition. By the end, readers gain a clear mental model-the Five Switches (Myth, Enemy, Emergency, Machine, Legalism)-and a disciplined habit for spotting lawful illegality early, interpreting it without melodrama, and acting before it hardens.- The Consent Machine - How Propaganda, Crisis, and Lawful Illegality End Democracies- Voting for Order - Why People Choose Strongmen and Unmake the Republic- The Autocrat's Method - Inside the Engineering of Hitler's Rise.
The Sirens' Call
The #1 New York Times Bestseller - One of Barack Obama's Summer Reading List Picks From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society "An ambitious analysis of how the trivial amusements offered by online life have degraded not only our selves but also our politics." --New York Times "Brilliant book . . . Reading it has made me change the way I work and think." --Rachel Maddow "A useful primer on how social media and the attention economy have warped our democracy and reshaped our lives." --Barack Obama We all feel it--the distraction, the loss of focus, the addictive focus on the wrong things for too long. Something has changed utterly: For most of human history, the boundary between public and private has been clear, at least in theory. Now, as Chris Hayes writes, "With the help of a few tech firms, we basically tore it down in about a decade." Hayes argues that we are in the midst of a transi­tion whose only parallel is that of labor in the nineteenth century: Attention has become a commodified resource extracted from us, and from which we are increasingly alienated. The Sirens' Call is the big-picture vision we urgently need to offer clarity and guidance. Sirens are designed to compel us, and now they are going off in our bedrooms and kitchens at all hours of the day and night, doing the bidding of vast empires, the most valuable companies in history, built on harvesting human attention. As Hayes shares, "Now our deepest neurological structures, human evolution­ary inheritances, and social impulses are in a habitat designed to prey upon, to cultivate, distort, or destroy that which most fundamentally makes us human." The Sirens' Call is the book that snaps everything into a single holistic frame­work so that we can wrest back control of our lives, our politics, and our future.
Injustice
An Instant New York Times Bestseller "An amazing piece of work . . . This is not just a series of newly reported anecdotes and pieces of information. It is a remarkable thesis about how Trump effectively broke the Justice Department in his first term by bullying it." --Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show From Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis, a shocking investigation of unparalleled depth into the subversion of the Justice Department over the last decade, culminating in President Donald Trump upending this cornerstone of democracy and threatening America's rule of law as we have long known it Throughout his first administration, Trump did more than any other president to politicize the nation's top law enforcement agency, pressuring appointees to shield him, to target his enemies, and even to help him cling to power after his 2020 election defeat. The department, pressed into a defensive crouch, has never fully recovered. Injustice exposes not only the Trump administration's efforts to undermine the department at every turn but also how delays in investigating Trump's effort to overturn the will of voters under Attorney General Merrick Garland helped prevent the country from holding Trump accountable and enabled his return to power. With never-before-told accounts, Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis take readers inside as prosecutors convulsed over Trump's disdain for the rule of law, and FBI agents, the department's storied investigators, at times retreated in fear. They take you to the rooms where Special Counsel Jack Smith's team set off on an all-but-impossible race to investigate Trump for absconding with classified documents and waging an assault on democracy--and inside his prosecution's heroic and fateful choices that ultimately backfired. With a plethora of sources deeply embedded in the ranks of three presidencies, Leonnig and Davis reveal the daily war secretly waged for the soul of the department, how it has been shredded by propaganda and partisanship, and how--if the United States hopes to live on with its same form of government--Trump's war with the Justice Department will mark a turning point from which it will be hard to recover. Injustice is the jaw-dropping account of partisans and enablers undoing democracy, heroes still battling to preserve a nation governed by laws, and a call to action for those who believe in liberty and justice for all.
A Republic Burns
A modern democracy can keep its courts, its parties, even its elections-and still forget how to be free. This book follows the Weimar Republic collapse step by step, showing how Article 48 emergency powers became habit, how paramilitary politics replaced persuasion, and how respectable men convinced themselves that taming extremists was wiser than excluding them. It is a clear, unsentimental account of the rise of Nazism told through mechanisms, not myths.Written for readers who want rigour without jargon, it explains how economic shock, elite miscalculation, and aesthetic politics combined to turn law into an instrument of fear-from the Reichstag Fire to the Enabling Act. You will see why a celebrated Weimar constitution could not save a state governed by decrees, how Hindenburg and Papen mistook access for control, and why voters chose energy over expertise.- Understand the chain that links crisis to exception, exception to habit, and habit to regime- Learn the early signals of erosion in any system-fragmented coalitions, normalised emergency, and streets that act like parliaments- Gain a practical lens-drawn from Germany's Great Depression and its aftermath-for reading today's headlinesThis is for citizens, students, and leaders who ask not only "what happened?" but "what should I watch for now?" By the end, you will carry a tough, usable model of how democracies die-and a set of lessons for modern democracy that helps you recognise when the switch is being flipped from within.
The Making of a Tyrant
Democracy rarely dies in a blaze; it is unpicked by people who believe they are voting for order. This book's distinctive claim is that the path from failed artist to F羹hrer can be understood as an engineering problem-how myth, media, crisis, and law were assembled into a working machine for manufacturing consent and dismantling checks from within. It interrogates unsettling dilemmas: Why do reasonable voters back unreasonable regimes? How does propaganda convert fear into obedience? When does legality become violence in slow motion? Drawing on political psychology, social history, media studies, institutional design, and moral philosophy, it treats Weimar as a live laboratory rather than a mausoleum. The book blends archival caselets, close readings of speeches, campaign logistics, policy memos, and "red-flag" diagnostics for readers-short reflection prompts and checklists that translate analysis into pattern recognition. By the end, readers gain a clear mental model-the Five Switches (Myth, Enemy, Emergency, Machine, Legalism)-and a disciplined habit for spotting lawful illegality early, interpreting it without melodrama, and acting before it hardens.- The Consent Machine - How Propaganda, Crisis, and Lawful Illegality End Democracies- Voting for Order - Why People Choose Strongmen and Unmake the Republic- The Autocrat's Method - Inside the Engineering of Hitler's Rise.
The Forever War
'This is a must read book for all those who love America and want it to be healed.' -- Justin Webb, presenter of the BBC's Today programme and Americast 'Unflinching and insightful.' -- Lyse Doucet, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent From the author of When America Stopped Being Great, an insightful and urgent reassessment of America's past, present and future - as a country which is forever at war with itself. The Forever War tells the story of how America's extreme polarization is 250 years in the making, and argues that the roots of its modern-day malaise are to be found in its troubled and unresolved past. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the American experiment is failing. Division, mistrust and misinformation are now the country's defining characteristics. The storming of the Capitol, the prosecution of Donald Trump and battles over gun rights and abortion raise the spectre of further political violence. Nick Bryant explains how the hate, divisiveness and paranoia we see today are in fact a core part of America's story. Combining brilliant storytelling, historical research and first-hand reportage, Bryant argues that insurrections, massacres and civil disturbances should sadly not be seen as abnormalities; they are a part of the fabric of the history of America.
Balls
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! Bestselling sports and politics commentator Clay Travis explains how Democrats are alienating men and why Trump really won. And it all comes back to sports. Democrats don't have a Trump problem. They have a man problem. And Trump was just the guy to exploit it. How did he do it? When it got right down to it, Trump had balls. And the Democrats didn't. This sharp, provocative, funny book breaks down how Trump used the woke intrusion into sports as his secret weapon to win over male voters. From Colin Kaepernick's protests, to men competing in women's sports, to Bud Light's collapse and ESPN's woke meltdown, Trump seized every opportunity to win over men as Democrats pushed them away. Even after surviving an assassination attempt, with his fist raised, Trump proved once again he was a fighter -- and America's men took notice. Clay Travis doesn't hold back. As the founder of the massively popular sports website Outkick, the co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, and one of the most influential voices in sports and conservative media, he's interviewed Trump more than ten times--including on Air Force One. Now, Clay's bringing the unfiltered truth about why men turned on the Democrats--and why they're never coming back.
Into the Woods
For many years, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of a fierce struggle. At stake is the future of old-growth forests. Loggers and police face off with protesters deep in the forest, while savage political games are played in the courts and parliaments.Winner, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards 2011Winner, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2011In Into the Woods, Anna Krien, armed with a notebook, a sleeping bag and a rusty sedan, ventures behind the battlelines to see what it is like to risk everything for a cause. She speaks to ferals and premiers, sawmillers and whistle-blowers. She investigates personalities and convictions, methods and motives. This is a book about a company that wanted its way and the resistance that eventually forced it to change.Updated with a new afterword, Into the Woods is intimate, intrepid reporting by a fearless new voice.
Bible Belt Blues
Like most progressive Southerners, Hal Crowther is decidedly angry about current social and political events, but few writers are more able than he to articulate the problems, the issues, and even the bitter humor of our present situation.Hal Crowther is a writer who has made a long and illustrious career with sharp political and social commentary in the pages of national and regional outlets, from Time to the Atlanta Constitution to the Oxford American. In this collection, Crowther turns his attention once again to the Bible Belt, the American South, where he finds plenty of fodder for the blues: the descent from George Washington to Donald Trump, the difficulty of finding civil political discourse in a world where folks spew vitriol from behind their keyboards, Klan members marching down the street in Crowther's hometown, the infantilization of culture (starring Mark Zuckerberg), the continued intertwining of religion and governance, and more. This essay collection features a foreword by eminent Southern writer Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls and Silver Alert.
The Illegal Power of Elites
"If the people of this nation understood our banking and monetary system, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." Henry FordOur contemporary liberal democracies have gradually given way to ademocratic, chaotic and illegal governance. By exploiting the flaws in our system to their advantage, the ruling class secures supreme power, while citizens sacrifice ever more.What is the extent of the elites' illegal power? And what can be done to change things?In this book, Thierry Brugvin provides valuable material for any citizen concerned with preserving the rule of law. He conducts a damning investigation of our contemporary democracies, exposing their inner workings and suggesting ways of modernizing them to achieve a better distribution of wealth.
The Mapping the World's Futuristic Civilization
The Dawn of a New Civilizational Paradigm The 21st century has witnessed unprecedented challenges-economic inequality, judicial inefficiency and democratic disillusionment. Deepak Sharma is an Indian economist and jurist whose revolutionary frameworks, the Human Capital Monetization Economic System (Human Resource Economic System) and School of Contemporary Jurisprudence, promise to redefine civilisation. This book explores how these civilised concepts could shape a futuristic society, transcending Capitalism, Socialism, Current Quasi-Democratic System and outdated legal systems. In this book, we have to consider the practical aspect, whereby Capitalism and Communism may be taken over by the human Capital Monetization System, on the other hand, the present Democratic and Judicial System be replaced by the Next Gen Democratic and Judicial System as per Contemporary Jurisprudence.
America & Islam
FINALIST, RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION "EXCELLENCE IN RELIGION REPORTING" BOOK AWARD Donald Trump's weaponization of Islamophobia in his first campaign for U.S. president shocked the world. Yet his promise to end the Gaza war rallied many American Muslims to his side in the 2024 election. Here, acclaimed journalist Lawrence Pintak argues that Trump is a symptom of America's fractious and contradictory relationship with Islam that stretches back centuries. Featuring unique interviews with victims and perpetrators of Trump's policies, as well as analysis of the media's role in inflaming debate, America & Islam provides a complete guide to the twin challenges of terrorism and the polarizing rhetoric that fuels it, sketching out a future based on co-operation and the reassertion of democratic values.
Awakening
In "Awakening: A Patriot's Diary of American Deception", one woman meticulously documents America's tumultuous journey from 2020 to 2025 through the eyes of a conservative patriot convinced that larger forces are at work behind the scenes. When the 2020 presidential election sends shockwaves through her worldview, Sidney and her friend Ella dive headfirst into a rabbit hole of alternative explanations, conspiracies, and supposed government machinations. This raw, unfiltered chronicle captures the day-by-day experience of those who believed the "official story" was anything but-from COVID lockdowns and vaccine skepticism to election fraud claims and theories about deep state corruption. As Sidney faithfully records her observations, research, and conversations, readers witness the evolution of a movement and mindset that fundamentally reshapes how millions of Americans understand their country and government. More than just a political diary, this is a psychological portrait of conviction in uncertain times. The narrative weaves together global events, small-town politics, and personal relationships strained by ideological differences. Sidney's ongoing quest for vindication-that moment when everyone will finally see what she sees-drives this compelling account of life inside an alternative information ecosystem.
Gardening Leave
Gardening Leave - new and collected poetry is the first collection from writer and academic Eoin Devereux, and will be available from 451 Editions in Autumn 2025. This fine, debut volume will feature a mixture of new poetry and work previously published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, the UK and the USA.Over the last decade Eoin's poetry has examined the working class experience, our relationship with nature and hidden family histories. In 'The Anchor Man, ' the sepia tones of a photograph silently define the relationships between a grandfather and two young brothers. Otherwise silenced voices also feature strongly in his work - particularly those of the homeless, marginalized and mentally ill. Soil in 'The Bullfield' echoes the ghost voices of long-gone working men from its furrows.Subscribing to the notion that all language is political, Devereux has no difficulty in being described primarily as a political poet. In Gardening Leave, readers can expect work that is bold, challenging and in places subversive.
The Legacy Sites
The Legacy Sites is a compelling and visually rich book exploring the groundbreaking work of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) through its transformative public spaces: the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, brought together here for the first time. Through striking photography and powerful narrative, this volume invites readers to engage deeply with America's long and ongoing struggle for racial justice.Founded by acclaimed public interest lawyer and New York Times bestselling author Bryan Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative has redefined how a nation can reckon with its past. This book serves not only as a guide to the three Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama, but as a meditation on the power of memory, the importance of truth-telling, and the hope found in justice-oriented action.The book is organized into three immersive chapters -- each dedicated to one of the Legacy Sites -- and designed to reflect the distinct but interconnected missions of each location. First opened in 2018, with the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the original Legacy Museum, the three sites welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.The Legacy Museum sits on a site where enslaved people were once forced to labor in bondage. It traces the direct line from enslavement to mass incarceration through original research, powerful exhibits, and digital storytelling. This chapter delves into how the Museum reclaims historical spaces to confront visitors with the realities of racial terror and the enduring consequences of systemic injustice.The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, often referred to as the nation's first Memorial to victims of racial terror lynchings, is a solemn and stunning outdoor space of remembrance. This chapter features moving photographs of its iconic suspended steel monuments -- each representing a U.S. county where lynchings occurred -- and explores the role of public memorials in collective healing. Woven throughout are stories of the victims and communities represented, grounding the Memorial in personal and historical narrative.Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, EJI's newest and most expansive site overlooking the Alabama River, honors the lives and resilience of enslaved people through outdoor sculpture, narrative, historical artifacts, and interpretive installations. Spanning multiple acres, it creates a contemplative space where art, history, and landscape converge. Artists featured include: Simone Leigh, Hank Willis Thomas, Rose B. Simpson, Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, and Alison Saar.Together, these sites form one of the most ambitious and visionary public history projects in the United States. The book captures not just their physical presence, but their emotional and intellectual impact -- showing how architecture, narrative, and memorial can shift national conversations.Designed for educators, students, museumgoers, activists, and anyone interested in American history, this book is both a tribute and a call to action. Through the lens of the Equal Justice Initiative, readers are reminded that while history cannot be changed, it can be confronted -- and through that confrontation, transformed.
Margaret Bondfield
A groundbreaking biography of Margaret Bondfield, the remarkable political pioneer and working-class woman who rose to become the first female Cabinet Minister in the 1929 Labour government. Rising from modest semi-rural, semi-industrial origins in the West Country, and years of apprenticeship in shops in Brighton, Bondfield became the first woman to chair the TUC, one of the first female Labour MPs, the first woman to hold government office (1924) and in 1929, the first female Cabinet Minister. Most of her life was lived in the public eye, but what lay behind her public achievements? In this remarkable book, historian Nan Sloane looks beyond the public fa癟ade to reveal Bondfield's hidden personal story, from her complicated personality with a difficult background, a private life which was either secret or non-existent, and a lifelong struggle with imposter syndrome. Drawing on newly uncovered archival material, including Bondfield's own diaries, this is a fresh and vitally needed reassessment of Margaret Bondfield's influential life and contribution. A vital and timely biography that restores Bondfield to her rightful and prominent place in British political history.
Cold War Comrades
In this major new interpretation of Sino-North Korean relations, Gregg A. Brazinsky argues that neither the PRC nor the DPRK would have survived as socialist states without the ideal of Sino-North Korean friendship. Chinese and North Korean leaders encouraged mutual empathy and sentimental attachments between their citizens and then used these emotions to strengthen popular commitment to socialist state building. Drawing on an array of previously unexamined Chinese and North Korean sources, Brazinsky shows how mutual empathy helped to shape political, military, and cultural interactions between the two socialist allies. He explains why the unique relationship that Beijing and Pyongyang forged during the Korean War remained important throughout the Cold War and how it continues to influence the international relations of East Asia today.
On Freedom
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "visionary" (The Guardian) exploration of freedom--what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival--by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of On Tyranny "[Snyder's] deep political and philosophical examination of how to . . . create and sustain freedom provides a hopeful view for the future."--Los Angeles Times Timothy Snyder has been called "the leading interpreter of our dark times." As a historian, he has given us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a public intellectual, he has turned that knowledge toward counsel and prediction, working against authoritarianism here and abroad. His book On Tyranny has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. Now, in this tour de force of political philosophy, he helps us see exactly what we're fighting for. Freedom is the great American commitment, but as Snyder argues, we have lost sight of what it means--and this is leading us into crisis. Too many of us look at freedom as the absence of state power: We think we're free if we can do and say as we please, and protect ourselves from government overreach. But true freedom isn't so much freedom from as freedom to--the freedom to thrive, to take risks for futures we choose by working together. Freedom is the value that makes all other values possible. On Freedom takes us on a thrilling intellectual journey. Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers, and his own experiences coming of age in a time of American exceptionalism, Snyder identifies the practices and attitudes--the habits of mind--that will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish. We come to appreciate the importance of traditions (championed by the right) but also the role of institutions (the purview of the left). Intimate yet ambitious, this book helps forge a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity, and grace.
Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies
This bold, sweeping history of the turbulent American-Russian relationship is unique in being written jointly by American and Russian authors. David Foglesong, Ivan Kurilla and Victoria Zhuravleva together reveal how and why America and Russia shifted from being warm friends and even tacit allies to being ideological rivals, geopolitical adversaries, and demonic foils used in the construction or affirmation of their national identities. As well as examining diplomatic, economic, and military interactions between the two countries, they illuminate how filmmakers, cartoonists, writers, missionaries and political activists have admired, disparaged, lionized, envied, satirized, loved, and hated people in the other land. The book shows how the stories they told and the images they created have shaped how the two countries have understood each other from the eighteenth century to the present and how often their violent clashes have arisen from mutual misunderstanding and misrepresentations.
Rewiring Democracy
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hacker's Mind and Data & Goliath, an informative and wide-ranging exploration of how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the technology to distribute rather than concentrate power. AI is changing democracy. We still get to decide how. AI's impact on democracy will go far beyond headline-grabbing political deepfakes and automated misinformation. Everywhere it will be used, it will create risks and opportunities to shake up long-standing power structures. In this highly readable and advisedly optimistic book, Rewiring Democracy, security technologist Bruce Schneier and data scientist Nathan Sanders cut through the AI hype and examine the myriad ways that AI is transforming every aspect of democracy--for both good and ill. The authors describe how the sophistication of AI will fulfill demands from lawmakers for more complex legislation, reducing deference to the executive branch and altering the balance of power between lawmakers and administrators. They show how the scale and scope of AI is enhancing civil servants' ability to shape private-sector behavior, automating either the enforcement or neglect of industry regulations. They also explain how both lawyers and judges will leverage the speed of AI, upending how we think about law enforcement, litigation, and dispute resolution. Whether these outcomes enhance or degrade democracy depends on how we shape the development and use of AI technologies. Powerful players in private industry and public life are already using AI to increase their influence, and AIs built by corporations don't deliver the fairness and trust required by democratic governance. But, steered in the right direction, AI's broad capabilities can augment democratic processes and help citizens build consensus, express their voice, and shake up long-standing power structures. Democracy is facing new challenges worldwide, and AI has become a part of that. It can inform, empower, and engage citizens. It can also disinform, disempower, and disengage them. The choice is up to us. Schneier and Sanders blaze the path forward, showing us how we can use AI to make democracy stronger and more participatory.
Anthropocene Communism
How communism can inform the ecological revolution In Anthropocene Communism, the philosopher and activist Paul Guillibert proposes a brand-new communism for life: biocommunism. With the aid of this system, he hopes to move us beyond the ecological crisis of late capitalism. In a highly original reading of Karl Marx's exchanges with the populist 'terrorists' in Russia and informed by the cultural studies of Raymond Williams, the Marxism of Jos矇 Carlos Mari獺tegui, and Ernst Bloch's attachment to the land, the author develops a philosophical naturalism that rethinks our relations with the environment. Rather than a fixed state, this relationship is influenced by cultural, social, and historical practices. For Guillibert, if we are to move beyond the Anthropocene, we must develop new strategies. Communism must become environmentalism, and political ecology can only become truly revolutionary once it is communist.
Interference
Interference uncovers the explosive revelations of the Mueller investigation, detailing the behind-the-scenes efforts to expose Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election to favor Donald Trump and the ways Trump interfered in the ongoing investigation, as recounted by Robert Mueller's closest colleagues, and including an introduction by Mueller himself. The team also shares new and important insights about the role of a special counsel and a criminal investigation in holding a president accountable. Interference is the "essential" (Kirkus Reviews) true history of the most important and consequential decisions, obstacles, and quandaries Mueller and his team faced when investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. For the first time, Mueller's only deputy, his most senior counselor who served on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, and the lead prosecutor looking into obstruction of justice and Russian interference, have come together to tell a highly relevant and readable account of their investigation into election interference and the connections between various Russians and members of the 2016 Trump campaign. Mueller himself wrote the book's preface. Interference highlights the many actions Russia took as it favored candidate Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, offering a powerful reminder of how committed Russia was to influence the election outcome. Ultimately, the special counsel brought indictments against thirty-four individuals and entities, including Trump's campaign chairman; his deputy campaign chairman; a campaign advisor; his first national security advisor; a longtime Trump associate; and over two-dozen Russian nationals. Every case that was able to proceed to a conclusion resulted in a guilty verdict or plea. Interference explains the motivations and actions of Russia (which has not stopped exploiting American weaknesses), the importance and limitations of a special counsel, and the urgent need for people to make principled decisions even when being pushed from all directions not to do so. Much can be learned from the experiences faced by Mueller's team as they broke ground on some of the most complicated challenges facing our country--then and now. Their findings are essential to an understanding of America's current struggle to preserve the rule of law and strike the balance between presidential immunity and presidential accountability. The narrative carries special relevance following the Supreme Court's 2024 decision granting broad immunity to a president, a decision that sharply limits the conduct for which a president can be prosecuted--or even investigated.
Civil Disobedience-3 Key Texts
Civil Disobedience-3 Key Texts: Thoreau, Gandhi, King (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) brings together three of the most influential documents on moral resistance and political conscience: Henry David Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience," Mahatma Gandhi's Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Each work, rooted in its own historical crisis, defends principled noncooperation against unjust authority while advancing a vision of justice grounded in conscience. With these complete texts presented together, the book underscores the enduring dialogue between these figures across generations and continents. Includes an incisive introduction by John LeJeune and suggestions for further reading.
Fat Leonard
#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock's "masterly investigation into one of the Navy's worst scandals" (The New York Times). All the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis--either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contractor who greeted them on the pier whenever they visited ports in Asia, ready to show them a good time after weeks at sea while his company resupplied their ships and submarines. He was famed throughout the fleet for the gluttonous parties he hosted for officers: $1,000-per-person dinners at Asia's swankiest restaurants, featuring unlimited Dom P矇rignon, Cuban cigars, and sexy young women. On the surface, with his flawless American accent, he seemed like a true friend of the Navy. What the brass didn't realize, until far too late, was that Francis had seduced them by exploiting their entitlement and hubris. While he was bribing them with gifts, lavish meals, and booze-fueled orgies, he was making himself obscenely wealthy by bilking American taxpayers. Worse, he was stealing military secrets from under the admirals' noses and compromising national security. Based on reams of confidential documents--including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers--Fat Leonard is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.
The Transcendence Manifesto
The Transcendence Manifesto -"A Secular Gospel"Offering salvation through consciousness, this book asks the question: What is it to be a species capable of self-awareness and choice? It asks us if evolution, rather than revolution, is the key to overcoming oppressive systems and unlock an idyllic anarchist society."All of nature hitherto man can be defined by an evolutionary struggle"The struggle existed before humanity, for each creature had been embroiled in a battle for survival, yet now a post-struggle consciousness has evolved and could render the struggle redundant and its transcendence a possibility; If only we embrace the higher, more conscious side of our nature."A Practical Guide to Utopia"The book offers practical steps, from self-improvement to community building, from understanding political theory to building an off-grid commune. You'll learn about saving money, marketing a resistance movement, growing your own food, the art of post-dogma anarchism, and much more.Author Bio: Stafford Taylor is an anarchist with an interest in behavioural and evolutionary psychology. He's a conscious curator of spaces, project developer and manager, blog writer, community gardener and an aspiring political thought leader. He's a big believer in cultivating mutual aid networks and freedom from traditional systems of power.
Echoes of Deception
Lies have always traveled fast, but today they move at the speed of a click-rewiring politics, reshaping societies, and eroding trust across the globe. From viral memes that turn fringe ideas mainstream to state-sponsored influence campaigns that destabilize democracies, disinformation and propaganda have become the most powerful weapons of the digital age.This book pulls back the curtain on how and why falsehoods outperform facts. It reveals the psychology that makes people vulnerable, the algorithms that amplify outrage, and the deliberate strategies that corporations, governments, and extremist groups use to flood the world with noise. Drawing on gripping case studies-from election interference and climate denial to deepfakes and information warfare-it exposes the mechanics of deception in a way that is both unsettling and clarifying.For readers concerned about media manipulation and political influence, educators teaching digital literacy, or citizens seeking a clear lens in an era of post-truth politics analysis, this book offers not easy answers but sharper tools. It shows why echo chambers algorithms thrive, how cognitive bias and belief formation shape our choices, and what countermeasures actually work to resist manipulation without falling into paralyzing distrust.By the end, you will gain a practical framework to spot patterns of deceit, evaluate narratives with new clarity, and recognize when your own emotions are being played. In a world where lies spread faster than truth, discernment is no longer optional-it is survival.
The China Matrix
The U.S. ruling class sold out America to China. Can Donald Trump destroy the alliance before it's too late? For half a century, America's establishment has forged an alliance with the Chinese Communist Party--one that enriched elites, hollowed out the middle class, and imperiled U.S. national security. They sold out American workers for cheap labor, Wall Street profits, and political power. But then came Donald Trump. In The China Matrix, New York Times bestselling investigative journalist Lee Smith reveals the shocking truth about how U.S. political and corporate elites conspired with Beijing to reshape the global order--at America's expense. From Henry Kissinger's secret deals with Mao to the tech oligarchs cozying up to Xi Jinping, Smith exposes the web of corruption and betrayal that spans decades. He reveals how globalism, Silicon Valley, and the media worked together to whitewash China's crimes while dismantling American industry and national security. But this is also a story of resistance. Smith chronicles how Trump's presidency shattered the illusion of a benign China, forcing the establishment to confront the consequences of their own greed. From trade wars to TikTok, fentanyl to finance, The China Matrix details the battle between America First and the entrenched pro-China elite--and what's at stake in the next chapter of this global showdown. With stunning new revelations about Elon Musk's growing influence, Joe Biden's China entanglements, and the role of U.S. universities in Beijing's espionage network, The China Matrix is a gripping expos矇 of the most dangerous alliance in modern history--and the fight to break free before time runs out.
Socialism, Capitalism, and Democracy
In an era of heightened political polarization, "Socialism, Capitalism & Democracy" offers voters a clear-eyed primer on competing economic philosophies shaping American governance. Tom Lewellen cuts through partisan rhetoric to illuminate how Socialist and Capitalist approaches influence everything from property rights and market competition to government accountability and personal freedom. Drawing on insights from Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Joseph Schumpeter, Lewellen examines how these principles manifest in real-world policies affecting education, retirement, healthcare, and poverty reduction. The book reveals why some government programs succeed while others fail to meet objectives despite massive spending. Rather than advocating for either extreme, Lewellen proposes a middle path featuring evidence-based governance-a system that tests hypotheses, measures outcomes, and adapts when programs underperform. His proposed "CIVIL Governance" platform offers ten transformative reforms designed to increase economic growth, improve government efficiency, and bridge partisan divides. Written for the common voter but rich with economic insights, this accessible exploration exposes how America's oscillation between competing governance models has hampered growth and created unsustainable systems. With China's economic ascendance looming, Lewellen presents a compelling case for transforming America's approach to governance before it's too late. If you enjoyed "Why Nations Fail," "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop," and "Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy," you'll love "Socialism, Capitalism & Democracy: Primer For The Voter."
The Great Fraud Of Ulster
A blistering expos that rewrites what you thought you knew about Irish politics The Great Fraud of Ulster rips the veil from an era of deception and power. T. M. Healy s trenchant account, grounded in sharp observation and forensic argument, chronicles the Ulster controversy at the heart of early 20th century Ireland. Blending polemic and historical nonfiction, Healy dissects the Ulster fraud: the political manoeuvres, rivalries among Irish political figures, and the manufactured events that shaped governance and public opinion. Readers follow a vivid narrative of contested authority, factional intrigue, and the high stakes of Irish governance as constitutional questions spill into crisis. This book s unique historical significance lies in its contemporaneous voice a primary analysis by one of Ireland s most provocative commentators offering indispensable Ulster historical analysis and insight into the political history of Ireland. For students of Irish history and aficionados of Irish political scandals, Healy s work remains a raw, indispensable source. Alpha Editions is proud to republish this title, long out of print for decades, now carefully restored for today s and future generations. This edition is more than a reprint: it s a collector s item and cultural treasure, annotated and renewed for modern readers. Perfect for casual readers hunting dramatic political history and classic literature collectors preserving Irish historical literature and 20th century Ireland narratives. Explore the truth behind the Ulster political events that reshaped a nation.
Freedom of Expression Under Fire
How can we rebuild a culture of free expression? As America approaches its 250th anniversary, free speech and press freedom face unprecedented threats from campus censorship, social media content moderation, and government pressure campaigns. From college students afraid to voice opinions in class to journalists facing investigations, the First Amendment foundations of American democracy are under multiple threats in ways the Founders never imagined. Stuart N. Brotman, America's leading public scholar on free expression, takes complex constitutional issues out of academic ivory towers and makes them accessible to everyday Americans navigating these turbulent times. Having served on the faculties of leading universities at home and abroad, and on legal teams in notable Supreme Court cases, Brotman provides insider insights into how campus speech policies backfire, why tech platforms make controversial content decisions, and what happens when governments attempt to regulate on-air and online expression. Perfect for readers of The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch and The Fight for Free Speech by Ian Rosenberg, this urgent examination reveals why protecting constitutional rights requires more than legal victories--it demands rebuilding a durable free expression culture that values open debate. From landmark Pentagon Papers to contemporary social media controversies, from campus free speech conflicts to global internet freedom battles, Brotman shows how historical lessons can guide us through current challenges. As America 250 celebrations begin, discover why free expression isn't just about protecting rights--it's about safeguarding the democratic experiment itself for future generations.
False Promises
Brings to life the struggle for Black suffrage in nineteenth-century OhioIn False Promises, the fight for Black voting rights in Ohio comes alive through narratives of men of color who defied the state's nineteenth-century restrictions on suffrage. Though ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment ostensibly extended the franchise, state election laws still forced men of color into a perilous struggle for full citizenship. Ric S. Sheffield depicts their courage and determination, revealing their humanity through stories of sacrifice, resistance, and hope. Drawing on Saidiya Hartman's concept of critical fabulation, Sheffield weaves together historical records with imaginative reconstructions of dialogue, setting, and descriptive elements beyond the dusty courthouse pages. Grounded in archival evidence yet reimagined to fill in the silences, these stories recount the lived experiences of those who risked everything to exercise their right to vote.False Promises also connects these historical battles to the present, illustrating how voter-suppression tactics in today's Ohio have roots in the racial exclusions of the nineteenth century. By exposing the enduring legacy of white supremacist policies, the book challenges the widespread misconception that racial disenfranchisement was solely a southern problem. Ohio's complex racial history--noted for its role in the Underground Railroad but also for its repressive Black Laws--also includes a fierce and ongoing struggle over the right to vote. Through compelling storytelling, historical analysis, and a reclamation of voices lost to history, False Promises urges readers to reconsider their understanding of democracy and the right to vote.
The Federalist Papers
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF ALL TIME Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote this collection of eighty-five articles and essays in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution in 1787. Under the pseudonym "Publius." they first appeared as a series of letters which were sent to New York newspapers and were intended to explain the complexities of a constitutional government-its political structure and principles based on the inherent rights of man and to influence the vote in favor of ratifying the new Constitution. Scholars regard this work as a milestone in political science and a classic of American political theory. The authors were three of the greatest politicians and political thinkers in United States history. James Madison is generally credited as the father of the Constitution and became the fourth president of the United States. Alexander Hamilton was an active delegate at the Constitutional Convention, and became the first Secretary of the Treasury. John Jay, helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783 ending the American Revolution and after winning British recognition of American independence, he became the first Chief Justice of the United States. Though centuries old, these essays remain the benchmark of American political philosophy and political science. As eloquently stated by famed historian Richard B. Morris, The Federalist Papers serve as an "incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later American writer."
The Federalist Papers
Proudly read and display the blueprint for American democracy with this stunning, unabridged edition featuring sprayed edges and a foil-embossed faux-leather cover. Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788 and published anonymously in May 1788, The Federalist Papers presents a series of 85 essays advocating for the ratification of the newly proposed United States Constitution. As Madison and Hamilton were both members of the Constitutional Convention, this collection of essays is used today to further illuminate the intentions of the Constitution, as it was drafted. The essays cover a wide variety of topics, including foreign affairs, relationships between states, preserving the union, commercial interests and the economy, and more. This collectible edition features: An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsStunning sprayed edges for a continuous design on the front, edges, and backAn introduction by American history scholar and author Andrew S. Tree Unabridged textA historical timeline at the backPerfect for US history lovers and bibliophiles alike, The Federalist Papers is a must-have addition for any home library. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Iliad, Inferno, Irish Fairy and Folk Tales, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Little Women, Meditations, and The Republic.
The Broken China Dream
A provocative book that demystifies China's great democratic leap backward under Xi Jinping, revealing why the country's embrace of capitalism has given rise to hard authoritarianism, mass surveillance, and one-man rule instead of democracy as many in the West had hoped When China embarked on its transformative journey of modernization in 1979, many believed the country's turn toward capitalism would put its totalitarian past to rest and mark the birth of a democratic, open society. Instead, China reverted to a neo-totalitarian state, one backed by one of the fastest-growing, most formidable economies on earth. The Broken China Dream pulls back the curtain on the regime of strongman Xi Jinping, revealing why the reforms of the post-Mao era have been reversed on nearly every front--and why the world failed to see it coming. Exposing the truth behind China's economic ascendency after the Cultural Revolution, Minxin Pei shows how, following Mao's death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping strategically deployed the tools of capitalism to preserve the Chinese Communist Party. Deng kept intact the institutional foundations of totalitarianism even as he unleashed private entrepreneurship and courted foreign investment, giving China's one-party state control of a vast repressive apparatus and the most critical sectors of the economy. Only a fragile balance of power among dueling factions prevented the rise of a totalitarian leader in the two decades after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989--but this temporary equilibrium collapsed. Essential to understanding today's China, this meticulously researched book is a sobering account of why the country's reformers and institutions could not stop a shrewd and ruthless politician like Xi from resurrecting dormant totalitarian practices that, for the foreseeable future, have spelled the end of the dream of a free and prosperous China.
1992 The Year That Shaped the World We Live In
1992A year so groundbreaking and pivotal that its impact is still being felt over thirty years later.Events as diverse as the end of the Cold War to the explosion of the Grunge Rock scene in Seattle, the horrors of ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, the anguish of the Rodney King Riots, and more, all combine to make this the most consequential year in recent history. In a subject that has rarely, if ever, been thoroughly examined, author Matthew Smith examines six crucial events and makes the case for how they directly affect the world we live in. Societal issues such as police brutality and international ones such as the fight against climate change and how the world responds to humanitarian crises are all rooted in the events of 1992. Compelling personalities from Ross Perot, Kurt Cobain, Boris Yeltsin, and Dr. Mae C. Jemison to more sinister ones such as Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic are examined in great detail. The reader is in for a roller coaster ride that spans "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from Nirvana to Rodney King pleading, "Can we all just get along?" The reader will walk away with many impressions, and boring will not be one of them.
