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Freedomland: Co-Op City and the Story of New YorkIn Freedomland, Annemarie H. Sammartino tells Co-op City's story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice.Located on the grounds of the former...
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Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic WorldLenin once said, There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen. This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political,...
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Cairo 1921: Ten Days That Made the Middle EastThe first comprehensive history of the 1921 Cairo Conference which reveals its enduring impact on the modern Middle East Called by Winston Churchill in 1921, the Cairo Conference set out to redraw the map of the Middle East in the wake of the First...
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James Madison: America's First PoliticianAn intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory seems almost...
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The Present Time - Imperium Press (Studies in Reaction)In The Present Time, Carlyle takes aim at modernity. This essay was, even in its time, seen as so blistering that the Southern Literary Messenger described its contents as "purely monstrous, and the most elaborate argument would not place their monstrosity more clearly before...
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September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and LegacyA commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as told through stories and photographs from The Associated Press--covering everything from the events of that tragic day to the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and beyond.This important and comprehensive book commemorates the 20th anniversary...
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Diario de Che En Bolivia"He llegado a los 39 y se acerca inexorablemente una edad que da que pensar sobre mi futuro guerrillero; por ahora estoy 'entero'."--Che Guevara, 14 de junio de 1967 Esta nueva edición del diario del Che Guevara del último año de su vida describe...
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Soviet State Security Services 1917-46Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this study breaks new ground in covering all the uniformed Soviet security organizations from the Russian Revolution through to World War II. The Bolsheviks' seizure of power in Russia in late 1917 was swiftly followed by the establishment of the...
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Never Silent: ACT Up and My Life in Activism"Never Silent is a gorgeous book . . . Peter Staley has written an electrifying primer for anyone who's thinking/worrying/wondering about how to change/save the world." --Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Angels in America 2022 Lambda Literary Award Finalist The previously untold stories...
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Colonial Debts: The Case of Puerto RicoWith the largest municipal debt in US history and a major hurricane that destroyed much of the archipelago's infrastructure, Puerto Rico has emerged as a key site for the exploration of neoliberalism and disaster capitalism. In Colonial Debts Roc o Zambrana develops the concept...
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The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st CenturyHow the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivaled control over the country, persisting even in the face of economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and violence against...
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Scholastic's Guide to Civics: How America Works: Understanding Your Government and How You Can Get InvolvedLearning about civics shouldn't be boring. How America Works gives teens a fun, behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. government works, why they should care and how they can get involved. But this isn't just any old civics primer. Appealing graphics and a conversational...
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Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America's Progressive EliteNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Washington insiders operate by a proven credo: When a Peter Schweizer book drops, duck and brace for impact.For over a decade, the work of six-time New York Times bestselling investigative reporter Peter Schweizer has sent shockwaves through the political universe.Clinton Cash...
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Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy TransitionIn September 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, completely upending the energy grid of the small island. The nearly year-long power outage that followed vividly shows how the new climate reality intersects with race and access to energy. The island is home to brown...
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The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal PresidentObstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor. It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood...
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The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind ControlA masterful and eye-opening examination of Trump and the coercive control tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters written by "an authority on breaking away from cults...an argument that...bears consideration as the next election cycle heats up" (Kirkus Reviews). Since...
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A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (and Some Bears)A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears.Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its...
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Head of the Mossad: In Pursuit of a Safe and Secure IsraelShabtai Shavit, director of the Mossad from 1989 to 1996, is one of the most influential leaders to shape the recent history of the State of Israel. In this exciting and engaging book, Shavit combines memoir with sober reflection to reveal what happened during...
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The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal"A masterful diplomatic memoir" (The Washington Post) from CIA director and career ambassador William J. Burns, from his service under five presidents to his personal encounters with Vladimir Putin and other world leaders--an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy in an increasingly...
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Das Kapital (Capital): A Critique of Political EconomyEnglish edition.Das Kapital is "a groundbreaking work of economic analysis, but also an unfinished literary masterpiece which, with its multi-layered structure, can be read as a Gothic novel, a Victorian melodrama, a Greek tragedy or a Swiftian satire." Francis Wheen, The Guardian.Though he died...
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