History - United States - 21st Century

The author behind the "eye-popping" (CNN) #1 New York Times bestseller A Warning presents an urgent look at how our deeply divided nation is setting the stage for "The Next Trump." After a chaotic and violent first Trump presidency, Miles Taylor knew one thing...

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR - A wild, humane, and hilarious meditation on post-privacy America--from the acclaimed author of Thrown "At 25, [Reality] Winner--yoga teacher, beloved sister, AR-15 owner--was sentenced to five years in prison for leaking classified documents...

*The basis for the documentary Join or Die--now streaming on Netflix!* Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet--the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what...

A call for unity in the face of growing dehumanization of marginalized people-from a powerful voice in the dialogue on racism today.The walk back on a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The silence across communities as the undocumented, primarily Latino population faces attack....

With radical candor and sardonic wit, Randolph Lewis offers an autopsy of the recent past, looking for glimmers of hope and redemption among the detritus strewn about by neo-Gilded Age billionaires, Big Tech, and political extremes during the first Trump administration and the pandemic...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER "Salena Zito.... She understands you people and me better than we do." -- President Donald J. Trump "You're going to learn things in this book. Beautifully written. Story after story after story."...

A gripping history chronicling the fits and starts of American special operations and the ultimate rise of the Navy SEALs from unarmed frogmen to elite, go-anywhere commandos--as told by one of their own. "Deeply researched, well organized, and incredibly engaging . . . This...

An incisive history of government and corporate failures to infuse capital into Black urban neighborhoods--as well as the organizers and activists who stood up to predatory financial practices. In the 1960s, conditions in impoverished Black neighborhoods attracted mainstream attention as civil unrest erupted in...

In August 2017, over a thousand neo-Nazis, fascists, Klan members, and neo-Confederates descended on a small southern city to protest the pending removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Within an hour of their arrival, the city's historic downtown was a scene of...

In August 2017, over a thousand neo-Nazis, fascists, Klan members, and neo-Confederates descended on a small southern city to protest the pending removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Within an hour of their arrival, the city's historic downtown was a scene of...

An NPR Best Book of the YearA 2020 International Latino Book Award FinalistAn Entertainment Weekly, The Millions, and LitHub Most Anticipated Book of the Year This unforgettable memoir from a prize-winning poet about growing up undocumented in the United States recounts the sorrows and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all. On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics--eight of them as president of the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all. On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics--eight of them as president of the...

New York Times bestseller - The thrilling true story of one man who risked his life to infiltrate the most dangerous neo-Nazi group in the United States, an "urgent and exciting look into the life of an FBI undercover agent" (Joseph D. Pistone, New...

The thrilling true story of one man who risked his life to infiltrate the most dangerous neo-Nazi group in the United States, an "urgent and exciting look into the life of an FBI undercover agent" (Joseph D. Pistone, New York Times bestselling author) by...

"A closely observed, gripping chronicle of politics and journalism during a decade of turmoil." --The New York Times Book Review Politics. Money. Media. Tech. ...It's all here in Collision of Power. "All the President's Men for a new generation." --Town & Country Marty Baron...

What has to change in America--and why.The new book in the #1 bestselling series. America remains the world's greatest land of opportunity, but too many Americans have lost sight of the values that made it work. Patriotism and civic responsibility have weakened. Families and...

This program is read by Audie Award-winning actor Robert Petkoff. "[What stands out is] Petkoff's bravura performance, the fine sound quality, and the exceptional direction and editing. Indeed, this is an impressive audiobook" --Kirkus Reviews on Hitler's Last Days What has to change in...

Consciousness and Energy, Vol. 4 started out as an essay titled, Trump and The Sting. When people wrote asking for a sequel, Penny Kelly went looking for the latest information about what was happening in the United States and the world. Although she started...

Michael Parenti's most lucid and penetrating writings on power, history, politics and culture.Author: Michael ParentiPublisher: City Lights BooksPublished: 08/01/2007Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 8.46h x 6.30w x 0.84dISBN: 9780872864825Review Citation(s): Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 142About the AuthorMichael Parenti, PhD Yale, is...